How can I improve access to Russian websites and online services while in Nha Trang, Vietnam?

From messages by 2 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 28 days ago

TL;DR

Russian websites can be sped up only partly from Nha Trang: in September 2026 participants explained that high ping is unavoidable because of the distance, while a VPN or a router connected through a Russian server mainly helps when a service restricts Vietnamese IP addresses. They estimated the ping gain at only around 5–10%. In September 2026 local providers attributed slow speeds to damage to an undersea cable.

What the community said

In September 2026 participants explained that ping from Vietnam to Russian servers will be high in any case because the traffic crosses half the world. Overall, they said, there are no serious problems, but pages may load more slowly. Another participant added that a VPN eases things a little, but ping will still remain high.

40 days ago High ping due to distance

If a service misbehaves specifically because of a Vietnamese IP address, a participant in September 2026 advised connecting through a server in Russia: either a VPN on the device itself or a router configured to route through a Russian server, so you do not have to install a VPN on every device. In his estimate, this barely helps with ping — by 5–10% at most.

40 days ago VPN or router via a Russian server: ping only 5–10% better

In September 2026 travelers in Nha Trang complained about slow access to Russian sites. One of them was told by their provider that an undersea fiber-optic cable had been damaged; others repeated reports of problems with intercontinental cables.

40 days ago September 2026: provider cited undersea cable damage