Deploy at least 20,000 5G BTS stations in 2025

On March 18, at the First Session of the Steering Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation, Digital Transformation and Project 06, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Duc Long reported on the results of implementing tasks on science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation.

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Duc Long speaks at the meeting. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac.

Regarding the results of investment, development, and completion of infrastructure for science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation, Vietnam's mobile broadband download speed in February 2025 ranked 19th out of 103 countries compared to December 2024, up 18 places on the ranking.

Regarding expanding 5G coverage: Viettel, VNPT, and MobiFone plan to deploy at least 20,000 5G BTS stations in 2025.

Vietnam's fixed broadband download speed in February 2025 reached 164.77 Mbit/s, ranking 35/154 countries.

There are 4 businesses committed to investing in large-scale data centers with a total capacity of up to 220 MW, doubling the current capacity.

Regarding digital utility infrastructure, more than 87 million chip-embedded CCCD cards have been issued, over 55 million VNeID accounts have been activated, and 14.2 million driver's licenses have been integrated.

Development of digital signature certificates: As of March 2025, it has reached 15.1 million, an average of 1.5 million digital signature certificates developed per month.

Regarding key tasks in the coming time, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Duc Long requested ministries, branches and localities to focus on implementing a number of key tasks:

Comments on the revised Resolution 03/NQ-CP sent to the Ministry of Science and Technology today (March 18) for timely completion and submission to the Government for promulgation in March 2025.

Develop an action plan to implement the revised Resolution No. 03/NQ-CP, break down the results to be achieved by month, send it to the Ministry of Science and Technology for synthesis and submit it to the Prime Minister to issue the 2025 Action Plan of the Steering Committee.

Pursuant to the Resolution amending Resolution 03/NQ-CP, ministries, branches and localities shall approve the Action Plan of the Ministry, branch and locality, clearly defining the results achieved for each task by month and the annual targets, and send them to the Ministry of Science and Technology before March 31, 2025 for synthesis and submission to the Prime Minister for approval of the 2025 Action Plan of the Steering Committee (the Ministry of Science and Technology shall send the Action Plan of the Ministry of Science and Technology before March 18, 2025 for ministries, branches and localities to refer to and develop a unified Action Plan).

Source: https://daidoanket.vn/trien-khai-it-nhat-20-000-tram-bts-5g-trong-nam-2025-10301812.html