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AsiaVietnam eSIM
Landmarks · Ho Chi Minh City · Hanoi · Da Nang
From $2.90. Data only, no app, and your home number keeps working.
Not sure which size? Work it out
7 days at about 600 MB a day ≈ 4.2 GB. 5 GB fits, $7.90.
Same 5 GB / 30 days: $7.90 here, $11.00 at Airalo. Checked 22 Oct 2026.
Day Pass
3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps until the allowance resets. For heavy days, video calls or sharing a hotspot.
- Hotspot works; it counts toward the 3 GB.
- 1 Mbps still runs maps, messages and mail; video calls in low quality.
- Days start: first attach to a covered network. The daily 3 GB is the only cap, and it is all written here.
- Routed through Hong Kong: a few local sites and apps may treat you as abroad.
- Refund if unusedNot installed? 30 days to cancel.
- QR by emailInstall on Wi-Fi, switch on when you land.
- Secure checkoutStripe. Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Pay in your own currency.
- Independent reviewRead our MyBestSim review.
- Networks
- Viettel Mobile + Vinaphone + MobiFoneYour phone picks the strongest of these on its own. No setting to change.
- Internet via
- Hong Kong; some local apps may treat you as abroad
- Top-up
- Same profileAdd more GB to this same eSIM later, from your order page. No new QR, nothing to install.
Prices checked 25 Oct 2026, in US dollars.
Vietnam only: 5 GB for 30 days is $7.90. Crossing borders? Asia regional covers 19 countries on one QR, Vietnam included: 5 GB for 30 days is $24.90.
QR mail in about a minute
Tap Add eSIM on Wi-Fi
Land, switch roaming on
Vietnam eSIM in numbers
- No app and no account: pay on this page and the QR code arrives by email in about a minute. The cheapest way in is 1 GB for 7 days at $2.90. How buying without an app works.
- 5 GB for 30 days costs $7.90, which is $1.58 a GB; the 50 GB pack brings it to $1.58 a GB.
- Heavy use: the Day Pass gives 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps. 7 days cost $21.90.
- For 5 GB lasting 30 days, ours is the lowest of the 5 brands we compare for Vietnam (their prices read 22 Oct to 23 Oct 2026). Every brand side by side.
- Each pack on its own page, with the same data at other brands: 1 GB, 7 days, 3 GB, 30 days, 5 GB, 30 days, 10 GB, 30 days, 20 GB, 30 days, 50 GB, 180 days.
eSIM, local SIM or pocket Wi-Fi in Vietnam?
A local SIM is often cheaper per GB. The difference is where you get it and what it asks for. Prices from each operator’s own page, read 17 Oct 2026.
| Option | What you get | Price | How you get it | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbox eSIM | 5 GB / 30 days | $7.90 | Online before you fly; QR by email, installs on Wi-Fi | None |
| Viettel 5G150T | 5 GB a day for 30 days | 150,000 VND (about $5.80) plus the SIM | Airport kiosks in arrivals, SIM or eSIM | Original passport and a live selfie check |
Before you land in Vietnam
Our Vietnam plan can use Viettel, VinaPhone or MobiFone, the three big networks. 4G reaches almost everyone, but phones that only work on 2G no longer connect. Heading on to Thailand or Malaysia? See the Southeast Asia guide.
- Vietnam switched off 2G service for phones that only support 2G in October 2024. Vietnam Government News
- All operators were required to switch off their remaining 2G base stations from 15 September 2026, except on offshore islands and platforms. VietNamNet
- 4G covers 99.8% of Vietnam's population and 5G about 26%, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology (July 2025). Ministry of Science and Technology
- Hanoi Noi Bai airport's free Wi-Fi is @Airport Free Wifi - Goldsun: join it, then tap Connect to the Internet on the login page. Noi Bai International Airport
Read before you go: Southeast Asia trip eSIM: one QR or one per country
Questions
How much is the Vietnam eSIM?
From $2.90 in USD, and the price on this page is the price you pay. Sizes run from the 1 GB pack up; pick one in the list above.
When does the Vietnam plan start?
First attach to a covered network. Install on Wi-Fi before you fly. After you land, turn data roaming on for this line.
Can I hotspot in Vietnam?
Usually allowed. The host network can still cap it.
Which networks in Vietnam?
Viettel Mobile + Vinaphone + MobiFone. Your phone joins whichever of these is strongest where you are.
Is this 5G in Vietnam?
This pack runs on 3G/4G/5G. You get 5G where the local network offers it to visitors, otherwise 4G.
Do I get a phone number in Vietnam?
Data only · no voice · no SMS. Keep the home SIM for calls and SMS.
What APN do I use in Vietnam?
Automatic unless the QR mail names one
Can I use this Vietnam eSIM in another country?
No. This pack is Vietnam. A new country is a new QR. Keep this one if you return.
Can I top up the Vietnam plan?
Same profile, same coverage. Extra GB is a top-up, not a new QR.
How long do I have to install the Vietnam eSIM?
Start using within 180 days of purchase. After that an unused pack can expire. Scan on Wi-Fi before you fly.
What if I buy the wrong plan?
QR not scanned and not on the phone? Email within 30 days of issue. We cancel and refund. Installed? Buy the right country and keep this QR for later.