VinaPhone: VNPT's network, its 5G and its eSIM

VinaPhone is the mobile network of VNPT, one of Vietnam's state telecoms groups. Its 5G and its eSIM both run through VNPT's own channels.

VNPT's mobile network
5G since 20 December 2024
eSIM at VNPT points or in the app

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The short answer

VinaPhone is VNPT's mobile network. VNPT launched VinaPhone 5G on 20 December 2024, present in all 63 provinces and cities at launch, and sells 5G data packages today. Its eSIM page sets out two routes: a new eSIM at a VNPT transaction point or in the My VNPT app, or a change from an existing SIM the same ways.

Checked October 2, 2026

VinaPhone at a glance

5G
VNPT launched VinaPhone 5G on 20 December 2024, present in all 63 provinces and cities at launch, and sells 5G data packages.
eSIM
VNPT sets up eSIM at its transaction points or in the My VNPT app, for new lines and for changing a physical SIM.
Devices
VNPT lists the phones its eSIM supports, from iPhone XR and XS onward plus recent Android models.

What this means for your eSIM (VinaPhone)

Some plans on this site run on VinaPhone; the plans page names each plan’s network before you pay. Once it connects, VinaPhone appears next to the eSIM line in your phone’s settings.

5G since 20 December 2024

VNPT says VinaPhone 5G went live on 20 December 2024, present in all 63 provinces and cities at the time, working towards 85% of the population. Subscribers with a 4G SIM and a 5G phone use it inside coverage without a separate 5G package, and VNPT sells 5G data packages on its mobile pages.

The eSIM route

VNPT’s eSIM page walks through setup on iOS and Android, and the change from a physical SIM to eSIM at a transaction point or in the My VNPT app.

The plan for this trip

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15 days · 5 GB a day · US$10.88

Tax included. The plan names its Vietnamese network, and whether it has calls or a number, before you pay.

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Questions

How do I get a VinaPhone eSIM?

Through VNPT: at a transaction point, or in the My VNPT app, which also handles a change from a physical SIM and a transfer between iPhones. The pages are written in Vietnamese.