Which Vietnam mobile network are local people using? It must be one of the most important questions that every foreigner will ask when going to Vietnam. Choosing a good transmission mobile network is not enough. It must be stable and fast speed for the internet browser.
Among tons of Vietnam mobile network, you should know which one is better to use when in Vietnam
If you are going to live and work in Vietnam for a long time, it is better if you go to the mobile network counter to provide your accurate personal information and buy a sim card. In Vietnam, it is required as the government regulations. There are still many people are selling sim card without registration on the market. However, it is just convenient for tourists. If you are going to live here for a quite long time, it is different. You need to register in order to have your own sim card and get support from the mobile network providers when problems occur.
In this articles, we provide you with some of the most popular mobile network providers that Vietnamese are using these years.

Viettel – The fastest Vietnam mobile network

Viettel is the Vietnam mobile network provider which has the biggest 3G/4G infrastructure in the country. They have more than 67,000 telecommunications stations along Vietnam. As a result, Viettel services cover all over the provinces. Their users can have strong and stable transmission even when they are in big cities, in the rural areas or in the island. Therefore, their total users until now are up to the number of 33 million.

Besides, Viettel sim cards also provide internet data. Furthermore, this mobile network has the fastest 3G/4G speed among Vietnam mobile network providers. Therefore, users do not need to worry about using internet data with Viettel services.
In order to request a data package, you send a text message like the following sample:
NAMEOFTHEPACKAGE then send to 191 (free sending fee).
And if you want to cancel the data package which you are using, follow this instruction:
Step 1: Write “HUY” and send to 191 (free sending fee).
Step 2: When receiving the message from support services, text “Y” and send to 191 again to confirm your cancellation.
To buy a sim card of Viettel telecommunications, you can go to the Viettel counters or any of the convenient stores. They all provide sim cards with the price unit is at 50,000 – 60,000 VND per one.

MobiFone – The second biggest Vietnam mobile network provider

With the second position after Viettel, MobiFone is one of the favourite Vietnam mobile network providers with a very big number of users. Because MobiFone has a stable and fast 3G/4G internet speed. However, the transmission of this mobile network is not as good as Viettel when you are in the rural area or island. That is the reason why even with a fast speed of internet, MobiFone still at the second position after Viettel telecommunications.
The advantage of MobiFone users is that there are many internet data packages. Therefore, this Vietnam mobile network provider almost fits all the internet demand of users. To request internet data packages of MobiFone, you can follow the instruction as the official information of the mobile network provider here.
To buy a MobiFone sim card, you can go directly to the MobiFone counter or buy at any convenient store in case you come to Vietnam as a tourist.

VinaPhone – The 3G vanguard Vietnam mobile network provider

Being the 3G vanguard Vietnam mobile network provider, VinaPhone had an impressive development period. However, since Viettel and MobiFone have entered into the internet market, everything changed. They developed even faster and stronger than VinaPhone in the mobile market. Therefore, until now VinaPhone is known as the strongest internet provider in Vietnam but not for the mobile network. Hence, VinaPhone is a good choice for you for the wireless network at home.
Furthermore, with 33,000 3G transmission stations along Vietnam and the stable, fast internet speed, you should choose VinaPhone for your 3G/4G sim card. To request for internet data package of VinaPhone, you can call 18001091 for domestic and 18001566 for international customers.

How to change the SMS from Vietnamese to English?

A big problem of foreigners when using Vietnam mobile is all the messages you receive will be in Vietnamese. So how to change the language of them into English? The Vietnam mobile network providers do have the solution for this. You can call the customer support centre to request for change.
These following are the number for you to call:
Viettel: 1800 8098
MobiFone: 9393
VinaPhone: 18001091 for domestic and 18001566 for international customers.