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| MobiFone | |
Native name | Tổng công ty Viễn Thông MobiFone |
| Formerly | Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Company |
| Company type | State-owned enterprise |
| Industry | Mobile Telecommunications |
| Founded | 16 April 1993 |
| Headquarters | Hanoi, Vietnam |
Area served | Nationwide |
Key people | Tô Mạnh Cường |
| Products | Mobile networks, Telecom services |
| Brands | MobiFone |
| Revenue | 40.8 Trillion VND (around $2bn)[1] |
| 6.6 trillion VND (around $330m) | |
Number of employees | approx. 3000 |
| Parent | Ministry of Public Security (from 2 February 2025) |
| Website | www |
MobiFone Corporation (less formally MobiFone; Vietnamese: Tổng công ty Viễn Thông MobiFone, lit. 'MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation') is a major Vietnamese mobile network operator headquartered in Trung Hoà–Nhân Chính, Hanoi. Founded on 16 April 1993, as a Global System for Mobile Communications launcher, MobiFone is the second largest telecommunications provider in Vietnam (2023).[2]
Market share and competitors
[edit | edit source]MobiFone held a market share of 22.52% in 2023. Its main competitors included Viettel with 57.6%, VinaPhone with 17.49%, and Vietnamobile with 1.75%. MobiFone, along with VinaPhone and Viettel, the three large state-owned providers, held a combined market share of almost 98%.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]2015
[edit | edit source]- Become the corporation under the Ministry of Information and Communications called MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation.
2011
[edit | edit source]- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre VI.0AA
2008
[edit | edit source]- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre V.
- The Value Added Services Centre was founded.
- MobiFone ranked as the first position in the Vietnam's mobile telephony subscription market share.
2006
[edit | edit source]- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre IV.
2005
[edit | edit source]- Liquidated the business cooperation contract with Kinnevik/Comvik (Sweden).
- The State of Vietnam and Ministry of Posts and Telematics (now is Ministry of Information and Communications) decided to sell equity.
- Mr. Le Ngoc Minh became director after the retirement of Mr. Dinh Van Phuoc.
1995
[edit | edit source]- Committed a business cooperation contract with Kinnevik/Comvik (Sweden).
- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre III.
1994
[edit | edit source]- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre I & II.
1993
[edit | edit source]- Foundation of Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Company.
- Director is Mr Dinh Van Phuoc.