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ONLINE 2016
Internet, Mobile, Social
Media Networks, Messaging,
Ecommerce and Video Usage
NOVEMBER 2016
Rahul Chadha
Contributor: Dustin Sodano
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VIETNAM ONLINE 2016: INTERNET, MOBILE, SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS,
MESSAGING, ECOMMERCE AND VIDEO USAGE
Vietnam’s young population and low service costs help give the country a higher internet penetration rate than
most of its neighbors in Southeast Asia. Usage of smartphones and related activities, including use of social media
and messaging apps, are also fairly high.
■■ In 2016, more than half of the country will access the Average Daily Time Spent Online Among Internet
internet at least once a month—a higher rate than in Users in Vietnam, 2015
% of respondents
India, Indonesia and Thailand.
<3 hours
■■ According to Nielsen, internet users in Vietnam spend 9+ hours 7%
20%
nearly 25 hours per week online. This is high compared
3-5 hours
with elsewhere in Southeast Asia. 26%
7-9 hours
15%
■■ One poll found that mobile phones are the most
5-7 hours
common device used to access the web in Vietnam, 32%
employed by 85% of internet users ages 15 to 49.
Nearly three-quarters (73%) used laptops. Note: n=967 ages 15-49
Source: Vietnam Ecommerce and Information Technology Agency (VECITA),
"2015 Vietnam Ecommerce Report," April 15, 2016
■■ More than one-third of Vietnam’s population are social 210076 www.eMarketer.com
network users. By 2020, that figure will approach half
KEY STAT: Internet users in Vietnam tend to spend a
(46.7 million). Smartphones, used by 38.3% of adults
great deal of time online. In 2015, 58% of users spent an
at least monthly, are a main reason behind social average of 3 to 7 hours daily online, while 20% spent 9 or
networking’s growth. more hours on the web.
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VIETNAM’S INTERNET Weekly Time Spent Online According to Internet
Users in Select Countries in Asia-Pacific, Nov 2015
PENETRATION IS DRIVEN BY hours
Philippines 24.7
Vietnam has one of the higher internet penetration Vietnam 24.7
rates in Southeast Asia thanks to a young population
Hong Kong 24.4
and low access costs. eMarketer estimates that this
Malaysia 24.2
year, for the first time, more than half of the country’s
India 24.1
population (50.6%) will access the internet at least
Taiwan 23.0
once a month. That puts its penetration rate above
Indonesia 20.3
India, Indonesia and Thailand. The number of internet
Thailand 19.5
users in the country is expected to grow from
48.2 million in 2016 to 61.7 million in 2020, when the Note: n=1,000 ages 16+ in each country
Source: Nielsen, "Cross-Platform Insights Report 2015" as cited in press
penetration rate will reach 62.5%. release, June 21, 2016
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Vietnam’s internet growth is complicated by the active The amount of time internet users spend online daily was
role the government plays in regulation. While the also substantial. According to the Vietnam Ecommerce
economic reforms begun by the government in 1986— and Information Technology Agency (VECITA), only 7% of
known collectively as Doi Moi—have liberalized the internet users in Vietnam spent an average of 3 hours or
country’s economy, the government still monitors online less online each day in 2015, while 58% spent between 3
content and suppresses anything deemed subversive. and 7 hours.
While the level of control over the internet in Vietnam
does not approach that seen in China, the country’s two
Average Daily Time Spent Online Among Internet
largest internet service providers, Viettel and Vietnam Post Users in Vietnam, 2015
and Telecommunications (VNPT), are state-run entities. % of respondents
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Devices Used to Access the Internet Among Internet
Users in Vietnam, 2014 & 2015
SMARTPHONE USERS GRAVITATE
% of respondents TO SOCIAL NETWORKS
Laptop
75% Internet users, particularly those on advanced
73% handsets, have been quick to join social networks.
Mobile phone
eMarketer estimates that 35.8 million people in
65%
85% Vietnam will be social network users in 2016, or 37.6%
Desktop of the population. By 2020, those figures will climb to
33% 46.7 million people and a penetration rate of 47.3%.
38%
Tablet
19% Social Network Users and Penetration in Vietnam,
19% 2015-2020
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
2014 2015
Social network users (millions) 32.3 35.8 39.1 42.1 45.1 46.7
Note: n=967 ages 15-49 —% change 13.8% 10.9% 9.2% 7.8% 6.9% 3.6%
Source: Vietnam Ecommerce and Information Technology Agency (VECITA),
"2015 Vietnam Ecommerce Report," April 15, 2016 —% of internet users 72.7% 74.2% 75.1% 75.5% 75.6% 75.7%
210077 www.eMarketer.com —% of population 34.2% 37.6% 40.7% 43.4% 46.0% 47.3%
Note: internet users who use a social network via any device at least once
Internet access via mobile phones will continue to grow per month
in part due to the continued adoption of smartphones Source: eMarketer, Nov 2016
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in Vietnam. eMarketer estimates that the number of
smartphone users in the country will increase from Kantar Media Vietnam (KMV) found that 80% of internet
36.5 million, or 38.3% of the population, this year to users ages 15 to 54 in urban areas in Vietnam polled
58.4 million users in 2020, when they will account for in 2015 used social networks, making it the most
59.2% of residents. popular internet activity in the survey, tied with visiting
news websites.
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Number of Messaging Apps Used by Smartphone
Messaging App Users in Vietnam, by Age, June 2016
LOCAL AND REGIONAL PLAYERS
% of respondents RULE ECOMMERCE
18-25
10% 15% 30% 34% 11% Ecommerce has yet to take off in Vietnam. eMarketer
26-30 anticipates retail ecommerce sales, excluding travel,
7% 33% 25% 18% 16%
will total $1.71 billion in 2016, accounting for only
30-35
12% 30% 21% 24% 14% 1.1% of the $161.16 billion in total retail sales.
35+
24% 35% 26% 9% 6% Retail ecommerce sales in Vietnam will total
Total
$3.26 billion by 2020, constituting 1.5% of all retail
12% 33% 27% 17% 12% sales, eMarketer estimates.
1 2 3 4 5+
Note: n=1,200; via smartphone; numbers may not add up to 100% due to Total Retail and Retail Ecommerce* Sales in Vietnam,
rounding 2015-2020
Source: DI Marketing, "Chat Apps Usage in Vietnam," June 10, 2016 billions, % change and % of total retail sales
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
The market for messaging apps was most fragmented at Total retail $147.99 $161.16 $174.37 $187.45 $200.57 $213.61
sales
the younger end, with 45% of respondents ages 18 to 25
—% change 9.9% 8.9% 8.2% 7.5% 7.0% 6.5%
using four or more messaging apps. In fact, the research
Retail $1.37 $1.71 $2.08 $2.47 $2.88 $3.26
showed that those under 35 were using only one app in ecommerce*
sales
significantly smaller numbers than those who were 35
—% change 43.5% 24.3% 22.0% 18.5% 16.8% 13.2%
or older.
—% of total 0.9% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5%
retail sales
Note: converted at the exchange rate of US$1=VND21,913.7; excludes
travel and event tickets; *includes products or services ordered using the
internet via any device, regardless of the method of payment or fulfillment
Source: eMarketer, Aug 2016
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Leading B2C Ecommerce Sites in Vietnam, Ranked by Product/Service Categories Purchased Digitally by
Monthly Page Views, Aug 2016 Digital Buyers in Vietnam, 2015
millions % of respondents
that 75% of respondents used a PC to make a purchase, Spa and beauty services
6%
while 51% used a smartphone and 21% used a tablet.
Other
2%
Devices Used for Digital Purchases by Digital Buyers
in Vietnam, Aug 2016 Note: ages 15-49
Source: Vietnam Ecommerce and Information Technology Agency (VECITA),
% of respondents "2015 Vietnam Ecommerce Report," April 15, 2016
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Desktop/laptop 75%
Smartphone 51%
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Primary Payment Method Used for Digital Purchases Vietnam is similar to India in its adherence to COD as a
According to Digital Buyers in Urban Vietnam*, preferred payment method. As in India, consumers have
July 2016 little incentive to switch over to other payment methods,
% of respondents
with many services accepting cash as a matter of course.
“Even if I want to pay my electricity bill, someone
Bank Credit card/
transfer debit card comes around and collects cash,” said Richard Burrage,
8% 6%
managing partner at Vietnam-based market research firm
Cimigo. Furthermore, COD also makes it easier to refuse
an order once it arrives. “If I do some shopping online, I’ll
Cash on delivery pay them in cash. All of the fears of online shopping are
85%
dispersed; if I don’t like it, I can turn it away,” said Burrage.
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The digital wallet sector in Vietnam remains fractured.
Online newspaper VietnamNet reported in August 2016
PAYING CUSTOMERS STILL
that there were 16 digital wallets in operation in the PREFER CABLE AND SATELLITE
country as of May 2016, but many of them had been OVER VIDEO-ON-DEMAND
developed by ecommerce platforms and worked solely on
those websites. In order for digital payment methods like Despite the emergence of various video-on-demand
mobile wallets to catch on in Vietnam, they will have to
(VOD) platforms in Vietnam, paying for online video
provide a greater range of service options for consumers.
services has not yet become a widespread behavior
among consumers there.
7% Other
4% None of these
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YOUTUBE ECLIPSES THE COMPETITION Top 3 Video-on-Demand (VOD) Platforms According to
VOD Viewers in Vietnam, Nov 2015
Among those who have embraced online video, YouTube % of respondents
has emerged as a favorite destination. The adoption 1. YouTube 97%
of YouTube by video viewers in Vietnam makes sense 2. Facebook 81%
given the platform’s ad-supported model, which gives
3. NhacCuaTui.com 56%
consumers resistant to paying for videos access to
free content. Note: ages 16+
Source: Nielsen, "Cross-Platform Insights Report 2015" as cited in press
release, June 21, 2016
According to data from comScore Video Metrix, Google 212515 www.eMarketer.com
2. BroadbandTV 12.5
3. QuizGroup 10.0
5. Facebook 6.8
7. Fullscreen 6.0
9. Videology 5.8
Note: home and work locations; includes ad and content video streaming;
*mainly refers to YouTube
Source: comScore Video Metrix, May 19, 2016
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EMARKETER INTERVIEWS EDITORIAL AND
PRODUCTION CONTRIBUTORS
Marketing in Asia-Pacific: Millennials in Vietnam Are
Social, Skeptical and Seeking Role Models Cliff Annicelli Managing Editor, Reports
Richard Burrage Michael Balletti Copy Editor
Managing Partner Joanne DiCamillo Senior Production Artist
Cimigo Dana Hill Director of Production
Interview conducted on April 20, 2016 Eden Kelley Chart Editor
Stephanie Meyer Senior Production Artist
Kris Oser Deputy Editorial Director
RELATED EMARKETER CONTENT Heather Price Senior Copy Editor
John Rambow Executive Editor, Reports
Digital Usage in Southeast Asia: Vietnam Allie Smith Director of Charts
Global Millennials 2016: Gauging the Digital Behavior
of Young Adults Around the World
Mobile Commerce in Vietnam: An Early Picture
Retail Ecommerce Sales in Southeast Asia:
Opportunities and Challenges for Six Key Markets
Social Network Users: Vietnam
RELATED LINKS
comScore Inc.
Criteo
DI Marketing
GfK
Kantar Media Vietnam (KMV)
Nielsen
Q&Me
SimilarWeb
Vietnam Ecommerce Association (VECOM)
Vietnam Ecommerce and Information Technology
Agency (VECITA)
W&S Group
We Are Social
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