Vietnam's capital has climbed five places in global mobile internet rankings, with median download speeds approaching 500 Mbps, while the country rose to ninth worldwide in August 2026.
According to Ookla's August 2026 Speedtest Global Index, Hanoi recorded a median mobile internet download speed of 493.37 Mbps.
The result propelled the Vietnamese capital five places higher in the global rankings, making it the world's fifth-fastest city for mobile internet.
Alongside its impressive download performance, Hanoi recorded a median mobile upload speed of 93.98 Mbps and latency of just 19 milliseconds.
Four cities ranked ahead of Hanoi: Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with 702.28 Mbps; Al-Rayyan in Qatar, with 625.63 Mbps; Doha in Qatar, with 532.09 Mbps; and Dubai in the UAE, with 522.64 Mbps.
The Vietnamese capital outperformed several major international cities, including Stockholm, Sweden, at 411.79 Mbps; Kuwait City, Kuwait, at 376.36 Mbps; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 366.96 Mbps.
Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City climbed four places to 54th globally, recording a median mobile download speed of 175.91 Mbps.
In the fixed broadband rankings, Hanoi slipped two places to 30th worldwide, with a median download speed of 251.94 Mbps, an upload speed of 199.35 Mbps and latency of 4 milliseconds.
Ho Chi Minh City moved up one position to 14th in the fixed broadband category, achieving a median download speed of 298.38 Mbps.
Vietnam climbs in global internet speed rankings
At the national level, Vietnam continued its strong performance in global telecommunications rankings in August 2026.
For mobile internet, the country recorded a median download speed of 219.93 Mbps, climbing one place to ninth worldwide.
That figure was more than double the global median of 109.05 Mbps.
The UAE remained the world's fastest country for mobile internet, with a median download speed of 675.51 Mbps, followed by Qatar at 535.94 Mbps and Kuwait at 399.92 Mbps.
In fixed broadband, Vietnam ranked eighth globally, recording a median download speed of 301.48 Mbps, significantly higher than the global median of 129.68 Mbps.
Singapore topped the fixed broadband rankings with a median download speed of 462.50 Mbps.
Vietnam's rapid improvement in mobile internet performance, particularly in Hanoi, has been driven largely by the commercialization of 5G services and the continued expansion of network coverage.
According to data from Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology, 4G networks now cover 99.8% of the population, while 5G coverage has reached approximately 91.9%.
