Hanoi, Sept. 16 -- Prior to the shutdown, 99 percent of Viettel's customers had already been using 4G/5G networks for both voice and data services. Around 750,000 subscribers, however, still need to migrate to 4G/5G-compatible voice services.
VinaPhone also switched off its 2G network on September 15, while MobiFone is scheduled to complete the shutdown on September 16.
The move marks another step in Viet Nam's roadmap to phase out 2G services and reallocate spectrum resources to newer generations of mobile networks. The roadmap was introduced by telecommunications authorities in 2024.
Since October 2024, mobile network operators have stopped providing services to subscribers using mobile phones that support only 2G. Part of the 2G netwo...