5G network in Vietnam reach a speed of median 594,81 Mbps, a sharp increase compared to the year 2025, in part thanks to improving infrastructure.
According to data speed Internet 5G latest to 1/2026 from tools i-Speed of Central Vietnam Internet, the download speed of 5G network in Vietnam have increased by 50% in a month, from the 391,05 Mbps months 12/2025 up 594,81 Mbps (twice as high as approximately 10 times compared to 4G network ago). This speed allows users can download a 4K movie with a capacity of 10 GB for about 2-3 minutes, or a document file, 1 GB in about 10-20 seconds.
This is also the first network speed 5G of Vietnam exceed 500 Mbps on the chart of the i-Speed and witnessed continuous growth in the past year. In October 1/2025, this number is not yet up to 200 Mbps. In addition download speed, the upload also increased rapidly, reaching a median 123,71 Mbps, the highest in a year ago. This is also the first network speed 5G of Vietnam exceed 500 Mbps.
i-Speed using the results calculated by the method of the median (the value located in the middle of the following data when arranged in ascending order). Compared with average speed, distance calculator helps reflect more closely experience the popularity of users, avoid being hit by a small number of results is too high or too low.
In the three network has deployed 5G in Vietnam, the data of each unit also has the disparity. Speed 5G network VNPT month-by-month stability almost a straight line around the level of 310 Mbps, also MobiFone reach nearly 200 Mbps. Meanwhile, the speed of Viettel soared in particular during the last three months. In the first months of the year 2026, 5G network Viettel reached 617 Mbps, news folded in two and three times two network rest, at the same time pull the index 5G general of Vietnam.
About speed mobile Internet in general, including 3G, 4G, 5G, mobile network of Vietnam in January 1/2026 reach 90,05 Mbps, up slightly compared to the 93 Mbps in January 12/2025. The speed of mobile Internet Viettel, VNPT, MobiFone in turn is 111,28 Mbps, 73,33 Mbps, 55,42 Mbps.
Internet infrastructure is a bright spot of Vietnam passing time. According to the report of the Ministry of Science and technology in meeting the end of year 2, Vietnam coverage 5G reaches near the 91.2% of the population; at the same time 81,5% of the adult population use smart phone; 26% users have the ability to access speeds over 1Gbps. End of the year 2025, Viettel said it has deployed 30.000 stations 5G.
According to data from measurement tool international Internet Ookla Speedtest mobile network in Vietnam reached 174,98 Mbps, tied for 15th in the world. Share with VnExpressanalyst Affandy Johan from Ookla reviews 2025 is a year bringing strong of Internet infrastructure in Vietnam, when the indicator speed download continuous increase in both fixed Internet and mobile, in particular 5G network.
“The past year witnessed strong improvement of the speed of mobile and fixed, mainly thanks to the commercialization of 5G network and the strategic policy of the state,” the analyst said, Vietnam is now one of the leading nation in the area of Internet connection.
Source: vnexpress