What Vinaphone does

Vinaphone is the consumer telecommunications brand of Tập đoàn Bưu chính Viễn thông Việt Nam (VNPT), a state-owned enterprise headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam. Founded in 1995–1996, the company provides mobile voice, SMS, and data services on 4G LTE and 5G networks, fiber-to-the-home internet (XGSPON up to 2,500 Mbps), MyTV over-the-top television, and an expanding suite of value-added services including international roaming, fintech via VNPT Money, loyalty through VPoint and Vinaphone Plus, and security products such as VNPT S-Defender, GreenNet, and Family Safe. Its 5G network was ranked 2nd globally for speed in Ookla's Speedtest Awards H1 2025, and the broader VNPT fixed broadband infrastructure placed Vietnam 10th globally — its highest ranking since 2017.

The platform is operated as a state-licensed telecommunications provider (under licenses 469/GP-BTTTT and 18/GP-CVT) with distribution spanning physical transaction points in all 63 Vietnamese provinces, the DIGI SHOP e-commerce storefront, the MyVNPT self-serve mobile application, and authorized retail partnerships. Vinaphone serves three primary customer segments: individual consumers (prepaid and postpaid mobile plans), households (bundled fiber, TV, and mobile), and small, medium, and enterprise customers (dedicated business hotlines and enterprise postpaid tiers). Pricing is structured in Vietnamese Dong and spans entry-level prepaid (29,000 VND/month) through premium postpaid (349,000 VND/month) and top-tier home fiber (990,000 VND/month), with monthly subscription as the dominant billing cadence.

Vinaphone makes money through recurring mobile and home subscription fees, pay-as-you-go data packages, value-added services (music, mobile TV, education content, IDD/roaming), and hardware sales of SIM cards, eSIMs, smartphones, and bundled devices such as LG Smart TVs. Recent product launches — including the SCAM99 and SDE125 data-plus-security bundles (June 2026) and the 5G network award — together with the LG partnership and 30th anniversary marketing programs, indicate a strategy of attaching higher-margin security, entertainment, and fintech services to the underlying connectivity base. As a state-owned subsidiary rather than an independent investable entity, Vinaphone is not subject to public market scrutiny and reports no standalone revenue or funding rounds.

Name

Vinaphone

Legal name

Tổng Công ty Dịch vụ Viễn thông (VNPT VinaPhone) – chi nhánh Tập đoàn Bưu chính Viễn thông Việt Nam

Website

https://vinaphone.com.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Vinaphone is Vietnam's second-largest state-owned mobile network operator under VNPT, offering 4G/5G mobile, fiber internet, MyTV, fintech, and security services to consumers, households, and enterprises across all 63 provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanoi

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Mobile Services: Mobile voice, SMS, and data services including prepaid and postpaid plans. Revenue from monthly subscriptions, per-day data packages (5G), and value-added services such as ringtones, mobile TV, and international roaming.
2. Home Internet and TV: Fiber optic internet packages (Home plans) and MyTV subscription service. Revenue from monthly fees with bundled benefits including data, voice minutes, and security services.
3. Value-Added Services (GTGT): VAS offerings including mobile TV, music streaming (CHACHA, COVERING), content services, and international roaming/IDD calling services.
4. Device and Hardware Sales: Sales of SIM cards, eSIM profiles, smartphones, Smart TV bundles (LG partnership), and WiFi Mesh devices through DIGI SHOP platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vinaphone is a Vietnamese mobile network operator providing 2G/3G/4G/5G mobile telecommunications services, fiber optic home internet, and digital television (MyTV) under state-owned VNPT Group. It sells prepaid and postpaid mobile plans, fiber internet packages up to 2500Mbps, MyTV streaming, eSIM provisioning, VoLTE/VoWifi calling, and bundled security add-ons (VNPT S-Defender, GreenNet, Family Safe) to individual consumers, households, and enterprise customers across Vietnam.

Product overview

Vinaphone is a telecommunications brand under Tập đoàn Bưu chính Viễn thông Việt Nam (VNPT), offering a comprehensive portfolio of mobile and fixed-line services. The core offerings include VinaPhone Mobile Services with prepaid/postpaid plans (SODA155, ALO29, VIP349, V399N, V249N, V149N), VinaPhone 5G Network, and VNPT Internet Wifi (fiber optic with HomeX, Home Sành, HomeTV packages up to 2500Mbps). These are complemented by MyTV for digital television, value-added services (VAS) including CHACHA music and MOBILE TV, and security add-ons (GreenNet, Family Safe, VNPT S-Defender). Digital access is facilitated through My VNPT app, Vinaphone Plus loyalty program, VNPT Money fintech platform, and DIGI SHOP online store. The portfolio operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture where core connectivity services are bundled with security, entertainment, and financial add-ons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyVNPT: Application for querying subscriber information, usage history, packages, and services of VNPT.
• Vinaphone Plus
• VPoint
• VNPT Money
• MyTV
• VNPT S-Defender
• GreenNet
• Family Safe
• DIGI SHOP
• VNPT Wifi

Products and services

• VinaPhone Mobile Services Prepaid and postpaid mobile plans including SODA155, ALO29, VIP349, V149N, V249N, V399N, plus data packages such as 5G30, 5G70, and 5G150, providing mobile voice, SMS, and high-speed 4G/5G data for individual and business customers.
• VinaPhone 5G Network Fifth-generation mobile network service offering high-speed connectivity to individual and business subscribers across Vietnam.
• VinaPhone eSIM Embedded SIM service enabling digital SIM provisioning and transfer for Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, and iPhone eSIM-compatible devices.
• VoLTE / VoWifi (HD Call) High-definition voice calling services using Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Voice over WiFi (VoWifi) technologies for enhanced call quality and coverage.
• MyTV Digital television streaming service offering domestic and international TV channels, films, videos, and music content accessible on mobile and home TV devices.
• VNPT Internet / Home Fiber WiFi Fiber optic internet service with packages such as Home 1 (300Mbps), Home 2 (500Mbps), and HomeX (2500Mbps XGSPON) including WiFi Mesh 6 equipment for whole-home coverage and bundled benefits such as GreenNet security and mobile data.
• GreenNet Network security and content filtering service integrated into home internet packages, providing cybersecurity protection for household devices.
• Family Safe Family internet safety and parental control service protecting household members from online threats and inappropriate content.
• SCAM99 and SDE125 Bundled Plans Bundled mobile plans integrating high-speed data with VNPT S-Defender security, protecting users from SMS phishing and fake bank link scams.
• Value-Added Services (VAS) Premium mobile services including music streaming (CHACHA), mobile TV, ringback tones (COVERING), and international calling features for individual subscribers.
• International Roaming & IDD International roaming services and direct international dialing (IDD) for mobile subscribers traveling or calling abroad.
• VNPT Money Digital financial services platform enabling money transfers, payments, and financial transactions with promotional offers for subscribers.
• DIGI SHOP Official online sales channel for purchasing SIM cards, eSIM profiles, devices, and subscribing to VinaPhone services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 2nd globally in Ookla Speedtest Awards H1 2025 for Fastest 5G Mobile Network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LG ElectronicsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2025Vinaphone partnered with LG for Smart TV promotions, offering 3 months of MyTV VIP package free with LG Smart TV purchases to enjoy World Cup 2026. This cross-promotional partnership targets sports entertainment enthusiasts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Viettel Mobile: Viettel is Vietnam's largest mobile network operator and Vinaphone's principal direct competitor, offering 4G/5G mobile, fiber, and digital services to consumer and enterprise customers nationwide on a similar state-aligned commercial model.
• MobiFone: MobiFone is the third major Vietnamese mobile network operator, competing head-to-head with Vinaphone on prepaid/postpaid mobile, VAS, and enterprise plans, with a comparable nationwide retail footprint and state-owned heritage.
• Vietnamobile: Vietnamobile is a smaller Vietnamese mobile operator offering 4G prepaid and data services that compete directly with Vinaphone's mass-market price-sensitive tiers in the same Vietnamese market.
• FPT Telecom: FPT Telecom is Vietnam's leading fiber broadband and digital services provider, competing directly with Vinaphone's Home Internet/TV bundles and increasingly with value-added services and digital content offers.

Regional players

• AIS (AWN): AIS is Thailand's largest mobile network operator offering 4G/5G mobile, fiber, and digital services with convergent bundles, structurally analogous to Vinaphone's mobile+fiber+TV+loyalty stack in a different Southeast Asian geography.
• PLDT / Smart Communications: PLDT/Smart is the dominant Filipino integrated telco offering mobile, fiber, and content services, directly comparable to Vinaphone's mobile-and-fixed convergence play and nationwide subscriber strategy.
• Globe Telecom: Globe is the second major Philippine mobile and broadband operator, an apt regional comparable for Vinaphone given its convergent mobile/fiber/TV approach and similar second-place market positioning.
• Maxis: Maxis is Malaysia's largest integrated mobile and fiber operator, comparable to Vinaphone on 4G/5G mobile leadership, postpaid ARPU focus, and bundled home+mobile offers in another Southeast Asian market.
• TrueMove H (True Corporation): TrueMove is Thailand's #2 mobile operator offering 5G, fiber broadband, and content bundles, comparable to Vinaphone's convergent mobile/fiber/TV stack and postpaid/enterprise positioning in Southeast Asia.

Broad incumbents

• Singtel: Singtel is the incumbent Singapore-headquartered telecom group with regional mobile/fiber/OTT operations, comparable in scale and converged service strategy though serving multiple geographies rather than just Vietnam.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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