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| Company type | Joint venture |
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | HT Mobile |
| Founded | April 2009 |
Area served | Vietnam |
| Services | Mobile telephone company |
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| Website | vietnamobile |
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It started offering 3G services in late 2011, long after its major competitors. [1]
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