Vietnamese  operator EVN Telecom has  launched its 3G network, being the fourth mobile network operator in the country to provide the service. EVN has so far invested VND2 trillion (USD104 million) in the installation of  2,500 base transceiver stations (BTS) covering 46% of the population. . EVN is hoping to sign up one million 3G subscribers within one year of launch. Vinaphone was the first to launch third-generation services, followed by MobiFone and Viettel. All four were awarded their 3G licences by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) in  2009.

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Source: TeleGeography