The net turnover of the telecommunications sector is estimated to reach 179.9 trillion VND (8.5 billion USD) this year, representing an increase of 7.6 percent on 2011, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
The GSO also said that of the total 12.5 million new subscribers in 2012, there were just 16,500 fixed phone subscribers, with the remainder made up of nearly 12.5 million mobile phone subscribers.
Up to the end of December, the country had a total of 136.6 million phone subscribers, including 14.9 million fixed phone users, down 12.9 percent on last year. There were 121.7 million mobile phone subscribers, marking a 3.5 percent rise year-on-year.-VNA
The GSO also said that of the total 12.5 million new subscribers in 2012, there were just 16,500 fixed phone subscribers, with the remainder made up of nearly 12.5 million mobile phone subscribers.
Up to the end of December, the country had a total of 136.6 million phone subscribers, including 14.9 million fixed phone users, down 12.9 percent on last year. There were 121.7 million mobile phone subscribers, marking a 3.5 percent rise year-on-year.-VNA
