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| Telephones - main lines in use: |
2.6 million (2000)
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| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
730,155 (2000)
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| 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; since 1991, main lines in use have been substantially increased and the use of mobile telephones is growing rapidly
international:
satellite earth stations - 2 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region)
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| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)
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| Radios: |
8.2 million (1997)
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| Television broadcast stations: |
at least 7 (plus 13 repeaters) (1998)
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| Televisions: |
3.57 million (1997)
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| Internet country code: |
.vn
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
5 (2000)
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| Internet users: |
121,000 (2000)
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