HANOI, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam aims to achieve nationwide 5G coverage spanning urban centers, industrial zones and key transportation hubs by 2025, state-owned Vietnam News Agency reported Friday.
In the latest directive, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the need to accelerate 5G commercialization and expand high-speed broadband infrastructure as a new drive for economic development, according to the report.
According to the latest data from Vietnamese network operators, the military-run telecom provider Viettel has reached 5.5 million 5G users and is on track to hit 10 million in 2025.
State-owned VNPT, operator of the Vinaphone network, has also activated 5G services across all 63 provinces and cities nationwide.
