WHAT ARE THE BEST SIM CARD IN VIETNAM WITH CHEAP PRICE FOR TOURISTS?

It really matters to get a local SIM card once traveling to any country to make you stay connected and facilitate your trip. So, if you are planning a journey to Vietnam, don’t forget to get the best tourist SIM card in Vietnam. The updated article below will give you more detailed information about the benefits of getting a SIM card and some of the most well-known network providers in Vietnam for your reference. 

I - Why buy a tourist SIM card in Vietnam when traveling?

Vietnam internet sim card - Source: thanhnien

Nowadays, you can easily find Wifi almost everywhere across Vietnam with free access, particularly at the airports, hotels or restaurants. However, it is incredibly necessary and convenient to have a SIM card with mobile data so that you can favorably access Google Maps, stay updated on social media, and search for information when you are on the streets, especially when traveling to the remote areas such as Ha Giang, Sapa, Cao Bang in the northern region, or discovering the offshore islands like Phu Quoc island, Con Dao island, etc. 

II - Where to buy SIM card in Vietnam for tourists?

Where to get the best sim card Vietnam - Source: hoanghamobile

A Vietnamese SIM card can be found at mobile phone stores, travel agencies, hotels & hostels, and airports for sure. At the Vietnam airports, there are endless network providers with a wide array of packages for customers to choose the most suitable SIM cards. In addition, the bilingual and enthusiastic staff there will give you the most satisfying services. You can easily pay by credit card, get yourself a local SIM card as soon as you land. 

If you are missing out on buying a Vietnam sim card at the airport, no worries, there are lots of mobile phone stores on the streets at which you can drop and buy. Plus, hotels and travel agencies are other ideal places for picking a tourist SIM card. You can buy Vietnam sim card online through klook, or Vietnamese network providers' websites. 

How to buy a sim card in Vietnam: 

- Hotels and travel agencies provide a variety of cheap SIM cards but limit the number of network providers. 

- Some travel agencies or hostels cannot register a SIM to you, so it is best to buy it from the official carrier stores or at the airports. 

- In case the cards you purchased were registered to someone else before, it can be shut down at any time and you will need to visit an official store for re-registration. 

- Make sure that your phone is completely unlocked for using international sim cards. 

- Bring your passport when buying a sim card in Vietnam

- In case you travel to mountainous areas or the countryside in Vietnam, a Viettel SIM card is highly recommended thanks to its large Wifi coverage, good data speeds and stable connection while Mobilefone has poor data service in these areas. 

- The expected cost of a sim card in Vietnam: 150,000 - 350,000 VND ($6.5 - 15). 

-  Viettel tourist sim card is highly recommended to buy when traveling to the remote regions in Vietnam. 

III - What are the best Vietnamese SIM card & network providers?

The most common and prestigious network providers in Vietnam are Viettel Mobile, MobiFone, Vinaphone, and Vietnamobile. 

1 - Viettel

Vietnam tourist sim card - Source: vietteltelecom

Viettel is considered the best provider of SIM card in Vietnam which provides telecommunications services and products, messaging, data, international channels and digital services on mobile infrastructure, etc. It has the best 4G and 5G network in Vietnam. In addition, the provider also sells tourist SIM ranging from $5 - 10/ SIM card. 

Viettel provides postpaid SIM cards at a price of 60,000 VND/ card, and data packages varying from 5,000 - 75,000 VND/ card ($0.2 - 3.2). You can freely choose date packages from various choices. You can get the table below for reference: 

In terms of Vietnam sim card data, customers have a wide range of options for register data within a day, a week or a month with affordable price, details in this table below.

For data package, there are also options within 7 days and 15 days (some packages have plus domestic calls). More about Viettel sim card price: 

To check the main account balance: dial *101#

To check your promotion account: dial *102#

To check the remaining data: dial *098# and follow the instructions step by step.

2 - Mobifone sim card in Vietnam

Mobifone is one of Vietnam’s largest networks, belonging to the Ministry of Informations and Communications and staying focused on various fields, namely traditional telecommunications services, data, Internet & IPTV/ cable TV, retail and distribution as well as foreign investment. It provides a myriad of mobile services: types of subscription, data packages, 

In terms of Mobifone Vietnamese SIM card package, you can refer to this table: 

Other outstanding tourists Vietnam sim card packages:

Normally, the price for Mobilefone varies from 50,000 - 60,000 VND/ card (prepaid and postpaid). 

To check main account balance: dial *112# (for postpaid SIM) and *101# (for prepaid SIM)

To check promotion account: dial 900 

To check remaining data: text “KT DATA” to 999 

For more information, please visit website: https://www.mobifone.vn/

3 - Vinaphone SIM card in Vietnam for tourists

VinaPhone specializes in various fields such as: mobile services (3G, 4G, 4G), fixed services, and digital services. It can be found throughout 63 provinces and cities with around 100,000 BTS (Base Transceiver Station) and more than 103,000 stores across the country. You can choose postpaid or Vietnam prepaid sim card mobile internet at different data packages. Take a look at the table below for getting more details:

More about cost of SIM card in Vietnam for tourists

There are many more packages for you to freely choose the most appropriate one. For more details as well as the way to register, you can visit: https://vinaphone.com.vn/

To check your account balance: dial *101# 

To check the remaining data: text “DATA” to 888 or dial *123# 

4 - Vietnamobile SIM card in Vietnam

Vietnamobile 3G and 4G network has been present in 15 provinces and cities in the North of Vietnam including Hanoi, Hai Duong, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Nam Dinh, Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, Thai Nguyen, Thai Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Hung Yen, Phu Tho, several provinces in the Central Vietnam like Danang, Quang Nam, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, and all Southern provinces. Vietnamobile provides three different main packages: Data, Combo and Call & SMS

In terms of data, customers have a wide range of options for register data within a day, a week or a month with affordable price, details of Vietnamobile SIM card in Vietnam price in this table below: 

You can refer to many other packages and the way to register in the link: http://www.vietnamobile.com.vn/4gvnm

Regarding to the package including calls and SMS, here are some representatives for reference for Vietnamobile tourist SIM card in Vietnam price: 

For combo service, there are two options: VFREE providing 500MB high speed and free domestic calls (5,000 VND/ day) and VEASY with 6GB at night + 1 GB during day + free domestic calls. 

To check main account balance: dial *101# (for both prepaid and postpaid SIM card)

To check remaining data: text “KT DATA” dial 345 

IV - Notes when buying SIM card in Vietnam

Vietnam sim card for tourist - Source: vietnamnet

- If you buy a card in the airport or any carrier stores, you need to bring your Identity Card (ID).

- It is better for you to choose the most suitable data package for your trip.

- You have to activate your smartphone to use a roaming SIM card. Firstly, turn off the phone and insert the SIM card into the device. Then, turn on the device and data roaming mode on your smartphone. (Some kinds of SIM cards would require you to text a message and follow the given instructions). 

With the convenience of mobile phones, telecommunication services as well as Internet connection, traveling abroad is considerably easier than ever. Just with a smartphone being connected to the Internet, everything can be found quickly and simply just at your fingers’ tips. Hopefully, the information above about SIM card in Vietnam for tourists will be useful for you before your vacation to Vietnam in the near future.