Da Nang tops mobile Internet speed chart among Vietnamese cities: survey

The Speedtest Global Index by U.S.-based web testing and network diagnostic company Ookla revealed Da Nang topped the chart of Vietnam's most populous cities with the fastest median mobile download speed in the fourth quarter of 2021 at 43.88 Mbps.

It was followed by Can Tho at 38.41 Mbps, Ho Chi Minh City at 36.55 Mbps, Hanoi at 35.96 Mbps and Hai Phong at 33.75 Mbps.

Internet speed at Vietnam's major cities in the fourth quarter of 2021. Graphics by Speedtest

Vietnam's median download speed for mobile Internet connection is 35.20 Mbps, which is ranked 50th, falling from 48th place in the third quarter.

When it comes to fixed broadband Internet speed, HCMC takes the cake at a median download speed at 75.10 Mbps, followed by Da Nang at 73.86 Mbps, Can Tho at 67.46 Mbps, Hanoi at 65.42 Mbps and Hai Phong at 61.32 Mbps.

Vietnam's median download speed for fixed broadband connection is 68.53 Mbps, which is ranked 43rd, falling from 42nd spot in the third quarter.