VietNamNet Bridge - Reports from market survey firms all show that the sales of feature phones have been higher than those for medium- and high-end products.

 Small retail stores for mobile phones are being excluded from the market as they must now compete with big retail chains and many have to close down.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese have begun buying more smartwatches but they are still far from becoming highly popular.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sales of feature phones declined sharply last year though the number sold was still higher than that of smartphones,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although the Lunar New Year 2013 is drawing near, the cell phone buying energy remains mild, contrary to expectation of retailers.