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Telecommunications in Vietnam

Telecommunications in Vietnam is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Telecommunications in Vietnam rather than just read about it. In short: Communications in Vietnam include the use of telephones, radio, television and Internet. Telephones Vietnam is putting considerable effort into modernization and expansion of its telecommunication system.

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Reference excerpt

Communications in Vietnam include the use of telephones, radio, television and Internet.

Telephones Vietnam is putting considerable effort into modernization and expansion of its telecommunication system. Domestically, all provincial exchanges are digitalized and connected to Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City by fiber optic cable or microwave radio relay networks. Main lines have been substantially increased, and the use of mobile telephones is growing rapidly. As of 2012, there were 134 million mobile phone subscribers, making Vietnam's rank 6th in the world. Two satellite earth stations are in use: Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region). The incumbent operator is the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group, which spun off from the Department General of Posts and Telecommunications after the separation of regulatory and commercial functions of the latter in 1990. Following the creation of a separate regulatory entity, market segments were opened to competition, starting with mobile services in 1995. The international services market, considered the most lucrative, was opened to other providers in 2000.

Mobile networks Viettel Mobile (directly under Viettel Corp.): 032, 033, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 096, 097, 098 MobiFone (directly under VMS): 070, 076, 077, 078, 079, 089, 090, 093 VinaPhone (directly under VNPT): 081, 082, 083, 084, 085, 086, 088, 091, 094 S-Fone (directly under CDMA S-Telecom): 095 Vietnamobile (ex-HT Mobile): 092, 052, 056, 058 Beeline (directly under G-Tel): 059, 099 At the beginning of 2013, S-Fone and Beeline services are temporarily shut down due to hard competitions with other mobile operators. Beeline, a mobile operator found by Global Telecommunications Corporation or G-Tel and VimpelCom came to the market in 2009. A company with cooperation between companies from Vietnam and Russia ended its service by the end of the year 2012 as a result of G-Tel became the owner of Beeline after VimpelCom sold all stocks to its partner. Earlier in 2010, SK Telecom decided to pull out of the Vietnam mobile market when stopping cooperation with SPT - Saigon Postel Corp. in S-Fone.

Broadcast media The government controls all broadcast media exercising oversight through the Ministry of Information and Communication. The government-controlled national TV provider, Vietnam Television, operates a network of 9 channels with several regional broadcasting centers. The programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal TV stations. Vietnam law limits access to satellite TV, but many households are able to access foreign programming via home satellite equipment.

Broadcast stations: six (plus 61 provincial TV stations) (as of 2006)

Internet

Although basic Internet services had existed in Vietnam since the early nineties, the first commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP) opened for business in 1997. Since 1997 Vietnam has been connected by two gateways: one in Hanoi which connects with Hong Kong and Australia, and the other in Ho Chi Minh City, which connects with the United States by Sprint. Vietnam ranks 16th in the world in terms of number of internet users. There are five ISPs operating: Netnam Company, Vietnam Data Communication Company (VDC), Corporation for Finance and Promoting Technology (FPT), Saigon Post and Telecommunications Services Corporation (Saigon Postel Corporation, SPT) and Viettel Company. In the large cities, fiber service is widely available. In March 2025, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh committed to fast-tracking Starlink’s licensing under a pilot program, following new rules allowing full foreign ownership of satellite internet providers. This move aims to boost infrastructure and strengthen trade ties with the U.S.

Statistics

See also Media of Vietnam Vietnam Multimedia Corporation Vietnam Television

References

External links

Resources Statistics Archived 2007-05-02 at the Wayback Machine

This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2025 ed.). CIA.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Telecommunications in Vietnam

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Telecommunications in Vietnam claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Telecommunications in Vietnam before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Telecommunications in Vietnam ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Telecommunications in Vietnam

In research: Telecommunications in Vietnam appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Telecommunications in Vietnam in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Telecommunications in Vietnam is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Internet in Vietnam, Telecommunications in Vietnam, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Telecommunications in Vietnam outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Telecommunications in Vietnam in simple terms?

Communications in Vietnam include the use of telephones, radio, television and Internet. Telephones Vietnam is putting considerable effort into modernization and expansion of its telecommunication system.

Why does Telecommunications in Vietnam matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Telecommunications in Vietnam?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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