Fixed broadband speed in Vietnam highest in 12 months

Fixed broadband network speeds nationwide continued to increase sharply in May 2025, marking the fourth consecutive month of improved network quality.

According to the latest data from the i-Speed speed measurement platform (Vietnam Internet Center - VNNIC, Ministry of Science and Technology ), fixed broadband network speed across the country continues to increase sharply, this is the fourth consecutive month that network quality has improved.

Highest Fixed Network Speed in 12 Months

In May 2025, the average download speed of the fixed broadband network reached 187.43 Mbps. The upload speed also recorded a significant increase, reaching 137.03 Mbps, up from 112.55 Mbps. This is also the highest speed of the fixed broadband network in the last 12 months.

Regarding the network quality ranking among service providers, VNPT continues to lead with a download speed of 211.35 Mbps and an upload speed of 153.36 Mbps, leading the entire market in fixed network performance.

Notably, Viettel's fixed broadband network speed increased sharply in May 2025, rising to second place. With a download speed of 203.62 Mbps and an upload speed of 155.96 Mbps. CMC Telecom ranked third with a download speed of 135.68 Mbps and an upload speed of 137.06 Mbps. Following CMC Telecom were FPT Telecom, SCTV and NETNAM, respectively.

Regarding the quality of fixed broadband networks in provinces and cities, the fixed broadband network speed in Da Nang city recorded a significant increase of up to 316.75Mbps download speed. Similarly, the quality of fixed networks in major cities such as Hanoi, Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho also showed clear improvements compared to the previous month.

In the Q2/2025 Report of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the country currently recorded 24.4 million subscribers, an increase of 3.9% over the same period last year. The average speed reached 143.01 Mbps for download and 112.55 Mbps for upload. Notably, the rate of households using fiber optic cable reached 85.1%, an increase of 4.2% compared to 2024.

According to Ookla statistics, the average fixed-line speed in Vietnam is currently at 176.68 Mbps, significantly higher than the global average of 101.37 Mbps. Ho Chi Minh City leads the country with a speed of 201.12 Mbps, ranking 36th globally; Hanoi ranks 54th with 163.83 Mbps.

The above positive indicators reflect the effectiveness of the State's strategic policies in developing telecommunications infrastructure. Notably, Resolution 57 issued by the Politburo at the end of 2024 emphasized the need to build a digital infrastructure that is "modern, synchronous, secure, safe, efficient, and avoids waste."

Viettel 'leaves' other carriers far behind in 5G speed

Regarding the 5G mobile network measurement results, the national average speed in May 2025 decreased slightly compared to April 2025, reaching 347.22 Mbps for download speed and 85.53 Mbps for upload speed.

In particular, Viettel still affirms its leading position when the 5G network speed reaches an upload speed of 366.29 Mbps and a download speed of 87.11 Mbps, far surpassing VNPT and MobiFone.

Specifically, VNPT's 5G network reached 183.71 Mbps and 54.56 Mbps, while MobiFone recorded 154.46 Mbps and 37.72 Mbps for upload and download speeds.

Meanwhile, 5G network speed in Da Nang also grew significantly compared to other cities when the download speed reached 469.44Mbps.

The average speed of the national mobile broadband network in May 2025 remained stable, with download speeds reaching 76.86 Mbps and upload speeds reaching 26.98 Mbps.

Among the 5 major cities, mobile network speed in Da Nang city in May 2025 suddenly dropped sharply, to only 125.59 Mbps, a decrease of more than 50% compared to the 272.97 Mbps recorded in April 2025.

Meanwhile, in other urban areas and provinces and cities, mobile network quality has not fluctuated much, with all indexes remaining stable compared to previous months.

In terms of network rankings, Viettel continues to lead the market with an average download speed of 88.92 Mbps and an upload speed of 27.36 Mbps. VNPT ranks second with speeds of 65.52 Mbps and 28.32 Mbps, respectively. MobiFone holds the third position with 53.07 Mbps and 22.67 Mbps. In the last position, Vietnamobile has a download speed of 10.3 Mbps and an upload speed of 5.11 Mbps./.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/toc-do-mang-bang-rong-co-dinh-tai-viet-nam-cao-nhat-trong-12-thang-post1043798.vnp