(VOVworld) – Internet users will account for up to 45% of the population by 2015 and the figure will reach up to 60% by 2020, according to the National Telecommunication Development Plan until 2020 recently approved by Vietnam’s Prime Minister. The plan’s targets include phones in 40-45% households by 2015 and a mobile phone network covering 90% of the population in 2015 and over 95% in 2020.

Internet users will account for up to 45% of the population by 2015 (Photo: internet)

Vietnam will strive for a telecommunications growth rate about 50% higher than the GDP rate. Vietnam will restructure its telecommunications businesses, especially the inefficient state-owned businesses, using mergers and acquisitions to form 3-4 big groups that are specialized, professional, and make effective use of telecommunications infrastructure, manpower, and resources.