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Telecommunications
in Vietnam
Telephones
Make Telephone Call to Vietnam & From Vietnam
Vietnam is putting considerable effort into modernization and expansion of
its telecommunication system, but its performance continues to lag behind that
of its more modern neighbors. 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 2004, there were 10,124,900 main lines in use, and 4.96 million
mobile phones in use.
- 44 mil telephone subscribers, 75.5% mobile cellular (30mil), density 52
phones for 100 people (2007).
- 18,64 human/ 100 peole using Internet, 1.41 mil ADSL subscribers (Jan
2008).
- 12.000 BTS (Oct 2007).
- The international country code is 84.
Two satellite earth stations are in use: Intersputnik
(Indian Ocean region).
Mobile
networks
- Viettel
Mobile (directly under Viettel Corp.): 097, 098, 0163, 0164, 0165, 0166,
0167, 0168, 0169
- MobiFone
(directly under VMS): 090, 093, 0120, 0121, 0122, 0126, 0128
- VinaPhone
(directly under VNPT): 091, 094, 0123, 0125, 0127, 0129
- S-Fone
(directly under CDMA S-Telecom): 095
- Vietnamobile (ex-HT Mobile): 092, 0188
- Beeline (directly under G-Tel): 0199
- EVNTelecom (directly under Vietnam Electricity): 096
Internet
Although basic Internet services had existed in Viet Nam 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.
Internet usage remains low in comparison with that of other Asian nations,
yet connectivity has increased rapidly over the past few years, thanks to an
initiative by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.
There are five ISPs operating: Vietnam Data Communication Company (VDC),
Corporation for Finance and Promoting Technology (FPT), Netnam Company, Saigon
Post and Telecommunications Services Corporation (Saigon Postel Corporation, SPT)
and Viettel Company.
Some statistics for 2009:
| Year |
Users |
Nat Prop (%) |
International Bandwidth (Bit/s) |
Domestic Bandwidth (Bit/s) |
| 2000 |
|
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| 2003 |
804,528 |
3.80 |
1,036 |
|
| 2006 |
4,059,392 |
17.67 |
7,000 |
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| 2009 |
20,894,705 |
24.47 |
53,659 |
68,760 |
Vietnam Television
After Reunification in 1975, the former US-run stations in the south became part of the national network and broadcasting was extended to the entire country.
Color television was introduced in 1978. Vietnam Television became an official name on April 30, 1987. And by 1990, VTV viewers had two national TV channels to choose
from.
VTV's regional broadcasting centers are located in Ho Chi Minh City, Huế, Da Nang, Phu Yen, Nha Trang, Cần Thơ, Vinh and Tam Dao. Programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal television stations. There are transmitters in most outlying areas of the country. By 2003, more than 80% of all urban households owned a television set. The percentage was considerably less in rural areas, but even the most remote village cafe has a TV and video or DVD player.[citation needed]
In addition, each major city and most of the 64 provinces have their own television stations
VTV today has the following channels:
* VTV1 (channel 9): News and current affairs broadcast from 05:00 to 23:45. VTV1 initially broadcast on January 1, 1990.
* VTV2 (channel 11): Science, technology and education broadcast from 05:30 to 00:05. VTV2 initially broadcast on January 1, 1990.
* VTV3 (channel 22): sports and entertainment. VTV3 was started in April 1995.
* VTV4: An international channel launched in 2000, offering a best-of package of programming from the three domestic channels to Vietnamese worldwide.
* VTV5: Introduced on February 10, 2002 to serve the ethnic minority communities in Vietnam.
* VTV6: Youth channel. VTV6 was started on April 29, 2007
* VTV7: Youth and education, in preparation.
* VTV8: English channel, in preparation.
* VTV9: South favor, started on 1 October 2007
Since 2003, all above channels have also been made available via satellite. In addition, VTV has also offered 9 channels (from VCTV1 to VCTV9) in the system of cable television VCTV, including many translated programs from Reuters, ESPN, Discovery Channel, BBC plus about 40 original channels but users have to pay for these programs.
VTV has its own film production company, the Vietnam Television Film Center, or VFC, which makes made-for-television movies and miniseries. However, only about 30% of the entertainment programming shown on VTV is made locally. The rest is imported and dubbed in Vietnamese. Shows include Korean and Chinese serial melodramas, which are the mainstay of nightly programming on VTV3.
Aside from news and current affairs programming, VTV1 devotes itself to orchestral concerts, ballets, traditional theater and ethnic minority culture shows.
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