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Communications of Vietnam

Telephones - main lines in use:15.845 million (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:9.593 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: 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
domestic: 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
international: country code - 84; satellite earth stations - 2 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)
Radios:8.2 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:6 (plus 61 provincial TV stations) (2006)
Televisions:3.57 million (1997)
Internet country code:.vn
Internet hosts:12,114 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):5 (2000)
Internet users:13.1 million (2006)

Vietnam Quickstats

  • Population: 85,262,356 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 329,560 sq km
  • Density: 253 /km² (46th)
  • GDP (total): $251.8 billion (36th)
  • GDP (per capita): $3,025 (123rd)
  • Literacy: 90.3%

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  • Currency: đồng (₫) (VND)
  • Dial code: +84

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