HISTORY OF VIETNAM
The Vietnam country also called the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has a population of around 95.5 million as of 2018. The country shares its borders with China on the north and Cambodia to the west. Before 1986, Vietnam Post and Telecommunications General Corporation was the monopoly market managing the telecom industry. From 2012, various other network service providers were seen in the market. As of 2012, there are 31 million internet users in this country.
INTERNET PROVIDERS
There are main three internet providers in Vietnam amongst the many. These three are:
- Viettel
- Vinaphone
- Mobifone
VIETTEL DATA PACKAGES:
The Viettel has been a major network operator in Vietnam. It was established in April 2017 and provides various services related to telecommunications. The service provider provides 3G and 4G LTE services. The internet packages and their prices are as follows:
- 3GB charges are 15000 VND for 3 days of activation with their code as ST15K
- 7GB costs about 30000 VND with the activation code STK30K
- 3GB stands at 70000 VND for 30 days activation at the code MIMAX70
- 5GB costs about 90000 VND with the activation code MIMAX90 for 30 days
- The price of 15GB is 200000 VND with 30 days activation at the code MIMAX200
- 30GB for 30 days of activation costs 300000 VND with an activation code of UMAX300
VINAPHONE DATA PACKAGES:
Vinaphone provides 3G and 4G LTE internet data packages. This company is owned by the government of Vietnam. The company has around 30% of the telecom market share. The data package information is as follows:
- 2GB charges are 5000 VND for a span of 2 hours of activation with their code as DK H5
- 3GB with a price of 15000 VND with an activation code of DK D3 for 3 days
- The price of 7GB is 30000 VND for 7 days and the activation code is DK DT30
- 3GB per month charges are 250000 VND for 360 days of activation with their code as DK1 D250
- 4GB per month charges are 500000 VND for 360 days of activation with their code as DK1 D500
MOBIFONE DATA PACKAGES
The company was founded on the 16th of April, 1993. The Mobifone is the 3rd largest telecom and internet provider after Viettel and Vinaphone. The available packages are as follows.
- 50MB costs about 10000 VND with the activation code M10 for 30 days
- 1GB charges are 5000 VND for 1-day of activation with their code as D5
- 3GB charges are 15000 VND for 3 days of activation with their code as D15
- 8GB with a price of 70000 VND with an activation code of HD70 for 30 days
- 5GB costs about 200000 VND with the activation code HD200 for 30 days
- 55GB charges are 500000 VND for 30 days of activation with their code as HD500
From 2012 to 2013 the internet users recorded a growth rate of around 90% with the development of various companies establishing their companies across the country. The country ranks in the 16th position based on the number of internet users when compared across the South East Asian countries.
Viettel Data Packages
| Data | Price | Activation | Overuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 GB | 70,000 VND | MIMAX70 | throttled, add-ons |
| 5 GB | 90,000 VND | MIMAX90 | throttled, add-ons |
| 8 GB | 125,000 VND | MIMAX125 | throttled, add-ons |
| 15 GB | 200,000 VND | MIMAX200 | throttled, add-ons |
| 30 GB | 300,000 VND | UMAX300 | unlimited @ 1 Mbps |
Vinaphone Data Packages
| Data | Price | Activation | Overuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard-capped packages (3G): | |||
| 50 MB | 10,000 VND | DK1 M10 | 0.5 VND/KB |
| 150 MB | 25,000 VND | DK1 M25 | |
| 500 MB | 50,000 VND | DK1 M50 | |
| 1.5 GB | 120,000 VND | DK1 M120 | |
| Soft-capped packages (3G): | |||
| 600 MB | 70,000 VND | DK1 MAX | throttled |
| 1.2 GB | 100,000 VND | DK1 MAX1 | |
| 3 GB | 200,000 VND | DK1 MAX2 | |
| 30 GB | 300,000 VND | DK1 MAX3 | |
Mobifone Data Packages
| Data | Price | Activation | Overuse | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly 4G basic data packages | ||||
| 3.8 GB | 70,000 VND | HD70 | throttled | |
| 5.5 GB | 90,000 VND | HD90 | ||
| 8.8 GB | 120,000 VND | HD120 | ||
| 16.5 GB | 200,000 VND | HD200 | ||
| 33 GB | 300,000 VND | HD300 | ||
| 44 GB | 400,000 VND | HD400 | ||
| 55 GB | 500,000 VND | HD500 | ||
| Monthly 4G Data Plus packages + | Voice | |||
| 1.5 GB | 70,000 VND | DP70 | cut-off | 70 mins |
| 2 GB | 100,000 VND | DP100 | 100 mins | |
| 3 GB | 120,000 VND | DP120 | 120 mins | |
| 4 GB | 200,000 VND | DP200 | 200 mins | |
| 6 GB | 300,000 VND | DP300 | 300 mins | |
| 9 GB | 600,000 VND | DP600 | 600 mins | |
| 15 GB | 1,500,000 VND | DP1500 | unlimited | |
Vietnamobile Data Packages
| Data | Period | Price | Activation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | 1 day | 5,000 VND | D5 |
| 4GB/day | 30 days | 90,000 VND | D90 |
| 1 GB | 30 days | 10,000 VND | M10 |
| 2 GB | 30 days | 25,000 VND | M25 |
| 4 GB | 30 days | 40,000 VND | M40 |
| 8 GB | 30 days | 70,000 VND | M70 |
| 12 GB | 30 days | 90,000 VND | M90 |
| 20 GB | 30 days | 120,000 VND | M125 |
| 40 GB | 30 days | 200,000 VND | M200 |