HO CHI MINH CITY -- The sale of low-end smartphones has reached the highest level since 2022 in Vietnam, where the phase-out of 2G has forced millions to buy smartphones for the first time.
Chinese makers benefit from $200 handset boom as country transitions to 5G

Of Smartphones sold in the third quarter of 2024 in Vietnam, 51% cost $200 or less, made by Xiaomi, Oppo, Samsung. (Photo by AP, Shinya Sawai and Dimas Ardian)
HO CHI MINH CITY -- The sale of low-end smartphones has reached the highest level since 2022 in Vietnam, where the phase-out of 2G has forced millions to buy smartphones for the first time.