Sim Cards

I will be arriving in Hanoi March 9 then travelling to Sapa before working my way down to Saigon.

What would be the best telecommunications company and where would be the best place to purchase a Sim Card shortly after arrival in Hanoi?

Thanking you

mimasaloi

Sim Cards

Sapa is a mountainous area. So the best Sim Card you should use is Viettel Mobile. You can buy it in any Phone card shop in Vietnam. Price is about 50.000 VND (about 3USD)/sim card. You will have 160.000VND (about 10USD) in your mobile account.

Sim Cards

Thanks a lot Hankim for that information, I take it that this Sim card would be OK throughout Vietnam...North to South.

Thanks...Vinaphone has been mentioned in other posts which company would be the best??

Hi mimasaloi.

There are alot of telecommunication companies in Vietnam, such as: Viettel, Vinaphone, Mobilphone, EVN, Sfone. But Viettel has more than 60% mobile comminication market. Because Viettel has the strong wave (you can use it in moutainous area or on the sea from N to S). Moreover, Viettel is cheapest in these company.

Last year, my class went to Ta Phin (a small vilage of Sapa). We could%26#39;t use the other simcard except Viettel. I think you should choose it.

hi

Viettel Sim: 3.2 Usd/sim. Account: 9.2 Usd

You can by some post office some tele shop

RGDs

KHanh - Vietcrane

Thankyou very much for that re-assuring information and taking the time out to be of assistance.

I understand that Vietell is owned by the army so that in itself one hopes would be re-asssuring also.

Thanks and thanks again.

mimasaloi

73years old this year

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