Vietnam’s mobile networks gain global recognition for speed
Vietnamese carriers gain recognition in global rankings, reflecting advancements in mobile technology and nationwide digital infrastructure development.
THE HANOI TIMES — Viettel and Vinaphone, two of Vietnam’s largest mobile network operators, are among the world’s fastest mobile networks, according to Ookla’s Speedtest Awards 2025.
Viettel Group headquarters in Hanoi. Photo: Viettel
In the “Fastest Mobile Network” category, Viettel ranks third with 82.56 points.
The military-owned telecom group outperforms Singtel (82.53) and ranks behind UAE-based e& (88.05) and Qatari Ooredoo (87.05).
In the “Fastest 5G” category, Vinaphone scores 78.11 points to finish second.
Mobile network service provider e& from the UAE continues to top the world in this category.
Ookla’s scoring method includes download speed, which accounts for 70% of the calculation, upload speed, and latency.
Viettel recorded over 923,000 test samples across all network types, while Vinaphone had nearly 180,000 for 5G.
At a press briefing on August 5, officials from the Ministry of Science and Technology cited rapid 5G rollout and the phase-out of 2G and 3G as key drivers of improved performance.
By mid-2025, 26% of Vietnam’s population had access to 5G, with plans to reach 90% by year-end through the deployment of over 68,000 5G base stations.
According to i-Speed, Vietnam’s average mobile speed in Q2/2025 reached 75.19 Mbps. Viettel led with 83.6 Mbps, marking a 26% increase year-on-year.
Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung called digital infrastructure a national priority, setting minimum speed targets of 100 Mbps for 5G and 200 Mbps for fiber broadband.
