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Telephones - main lines in use:
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2.6 million (2000)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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730,155 (2000)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: Vietnam is putting considerable effort into modernization and expansion of its telecommunication system, but its performance continues to lag behind that of its more modern neighbors
domestic: all provincial exchanges are digitalized and connected to Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City by fiber-optic cable or microwave radio relay networks; since 1991, main lines in use have been substantially increased and the use of mobile telephones is growing rapidly
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)
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Radios:
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8.2 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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at least 7 (plus 13 repeaters) (1998)
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Televisions:
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3.57 million (1997)
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Internet country code:
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.vn
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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5 (2000)
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Internet users:
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400,000 (2002)
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