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'''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.<ref>CIA World Fact Book</ref>

Two satellite earth stations are in use: [[Intersputnik]] (Indian Ocean region).

The incumbent operator is the [[Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group]], which [[Corporate spin-off|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<ref>[https://netviettel.com/dau-so-dien-thoai-co-dinh-di-dong-cua-viettel/ Netviettel.com]</ref>
*[[MobiFone]] (directly under VMS): 070, 076, 077, 078, 079, 089, 090, 093<ref>[http://www.mobifone.com.vn/web/en/ Mobifone.com.vn]</ref>
*[[VinaPhone]] (directly under VNPT): 081, 082, 083, 084, 085, 086, 088, 091, 094<ref>[http://www.vinaphone.com.vn/locale.do?language=en Vinaphone.com.vn]</ref>
*[[S-Fone]] (directly under CDMA S-Telecom): 095<ref>[http://www.sfone.com.vn/webportal/index.do? Sfone.com.vn] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060824053602/http://www.sfone.com.vn/webportal/index.do |date=2006-08-24 }}</ref>
*[[Vietnamobile]] (ex-HT Mobile): 092, 052, 056, 058<ref>[http://www.vietnamobile.com.vn/vnm/htmls/index.php?&lang=_En Vietnammobile.com.vn] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217224148/http://www.vietnamobile.com.vn/vnm/htmls/index.php?&lang=_En |date=2010-02-17 }}</ref>
*[[Beeline (brand)|Beeline]] (directly under G-Tel): 059, 099<ref>[http://en.beeline.vn/en/default.aspx Beeline.vn] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122211822/http://en.beeline.vn/en/default.aspx |date=2010-01-22 }}</ref>

At the beginning of 2013, S-Fone and Beeline services are temporarily shut down due to hard competitions with other mobile operators.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vietnamnet.vn/vn/cong-nghe-thong-tin-vien-thong/81135/s-fone-da-gan-nhu-ngung-hoat-dong.html|title=S-Fone đã gần như ngừng hoạt động}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qdnd.vn/qdndsite/vi-vn/61/186301/print/Default.aspx|title = Báo Quân đội nhân dân}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vietnamnet.vn/vn/cong-nghe-thong-tin-vien-thong/80806/doanh-nghiep-vien-thong--nhom-ngo--bang-tan-cua-s-fone.html|title=Doanh nghiệp viễn thông "nhòm ngó" băng tần của S-Fone}}</ref>

==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.

{{Main|Media of Vietnam#Television}}
*Broadcast stations: six (plus 61 provincial TV stations) (as of 2006)

==Internet==
{{main|Internet in Vietnam}}
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 Nextel Corporation|Sprint]].

Vietnam ranks 16th in the world in terms of number of internet users.<ref>CIA World Fact Book</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite news |first=Francesco |last=Guarascio |title=2Vietnam PM pledges quick licensing for Musk's Starlink, more imports |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-pm-vows-quick-licensing-musks-starlink-2025-03-01/|work=Reuters |date=1 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

===Statistics===

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Year
! Users
! Nat Prop (%) 
! International Bandwidth (Bit/s)
! Domestic Bandwidth (Bit/s)
|-
| 2003
| 804,528
| 3.80
| 1,036
| 
|-
| 2006
| 4,059,392
| 17.67
| 7,000
| 
|-
| 2009
| 20,894,705
| 24.47
| 53,659
| 68,760
|-
| 2012
| 31,200,000<ref name="investvine">{{cite web|url=http://investvine.com/internt-usage-in-vietnam-takes-off/|title=Internet usage in Vietnam takes off|first=Arno|last=Maierbrugger|work=Inside Investor|date=3 July 2013|access-date=24 July 2013}}</ref>
| 35.62
| 311,176 
| 415,396 
|}

==See also==
*[[Media of Vietnam]]
*[[Vietnam Multimedia Corporation]]
*[[Vietnam Television]]

==References==
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==External links==
<!--* [http://www.vietnam.culturalprofiles.net Việt Nam Cultural Profile] - More information about broadcasting and Internet in Việt Nam --> <!-- SPAM link, redirects to travel booking service. -->
<!-- *[http://www.opennetinitiative.net/studies/vietnam/ONI_Vietnam_Country_Study.pdf The OpenNet Initiative's Internet Filtering Study of Vietnam.] --> <!-- File appears to be missing. (July 11, 2008) -->

==Resources==
*[http://www.vnnic.net.vn/thongke/thongke/jsp/trangchu/index.jsp Statistics]

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