Communications in Vietnam

Communications in Vietnam

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, 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.

The international country code is 84.Two satellite earth stations are in use: Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region).

Mobile phone numbers in Vietnam are shared by many mobile operators, including MobiFone, VinaPhone, Viettel, S-Fone, E-mobile, HT-mobile.

Radio

*AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (as of 1999)

Television

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

Internet

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.

*Country code: .vn
*Internet hosts: 3,611 (2005)
*Internet domains: 18,530 (June 2006)
*Internet users: 12.91 million (June 2006)
*ADSL subscribers: 227,000 (Jan 2006)

ee also

*Media of Vietnam
*Vietnam Multimedia Corporation
*Vietnam Television

External links

* [http://www.vietnam.culturalprofiles.net Việt Nam Cultural Profile] - More information about broadcasting and Internet in Việt Nam
* [http://vietnam.global-travel.mobi/vietnamJ2ME.html Vietnam Wireless Guide]

Resources

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


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