Vietnam

Hanoi

Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter's street food, Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, the Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison, with Ha Long Bay and Trang An a day trip away.

Vietnam eSIM plans

43 plans from 5 providers that work across Vietnam, including Hanoi. Prices checked October 2026; providers change them often, so confirm before you buy.

Registration and ID

Travel eSIMs are roaming profiles and need no Vietnamese ID registration. Most must be activated within a set window after purchase.
Local Viettel, Vinaphone and Mobifone SIMs must be registered to the buyer's passport at the point of sale; airport kiosks do this for you.
Viettel has the widest rural reach. Vinaphone covers the cities and the main tourist route.

Sources: travelsimasia.com

How much data do I need?Estimate

Trip length (days)

Hours per day

Maps & ride apps2h
WhatsApp & browsing2h
Instagram & TikTok1h
Video calls & Zoom0h
HD streaming0h

You'll want about 7 GB for 7 days.

Hotspot allowed43 plans

Saily
1GB 7 days
Network not publicly listed
1 GB
7 days
$3.99
$3.99/GB
View
Nomad
MobiFone / Vinaphone / Vietnamobile
1 GB
7 days
$4
$4/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
1 GB
3 days
$4
$4/GB
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
3 GB
15 days
$6.90
$2.30/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
3 GB
3 days
$7.50
$2.50/GB
View
Saily
3GB 30 days
3 GB
30 days
$7.99
$2.66/GB
View
Nomad
MobiFone / Vinaphone / Vietnamobile
3 GB
30 days
$8
$2.67/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
3 GB
7 days
$8
$2.67/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
5 GB
7 days
$10
$2/GB
View
Nomad
MobiFone / Vinaphone / Vietnamobile
5 GB
30 days
$10
$2/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
5 GB
15 days
$10.50
$2.10/GB
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
10 GB
7 days
$10.90
$1.09/GB
View
Saily
5GB 30 days
5 GB
30 days
$10.99
$2.20/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
5 GB
30 days
$11
$2.20/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone · 3GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
3 days
$11.50
$3.83/day
View
Holafly
Vinaphone
Fair-use policy not disclosed
Unlimited
3 days
$11.90
$3.97/day
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
10 GB
30 days
$12.90
$1.29/GB
View
Nomad
MobiFone / Vinaphone / Vietnamobile
10 GB
30 days
$17
$1.70/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
10 GB
7 days
$17
$1.70/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
10 GB
15 days
$17.50
$1.75/GB
View
Saily
10GB 30 days
10 GB
30 days
$17.99
$1.80/GB
View
Nomad
2GB/day, then 512 Kbps
Unlimited
5 days
$18
$3.60/day
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
10 GB
30 days
$18
$1.80/GB
View
Saily
5GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
5 days
$18.99
$3.80/day
View
Holafly
Vinaphone
Unlimited
5 days
$20.50
$4.10/day
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
Unlimited
7 days
$24
$3.43/day
View
Nomad
MobiFone / Vinaphone / Vietnamobile
20 GB
30 days
$25
$1.25/GB
View
Saily
5GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
7 days
$26.99
$3.86/day
View
Airalo
Vinaphone · 3GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
7 days
$27
$3.86/day
View
Holafly
Vinaphone
Unlimited
7 days
$27.50
$3.93/day
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
20 GB
15 days
$28
$1.40/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
20 GB
30 days
$29
$1.45/GB
View
Nomad
2GB/day, then 512 Kbps
Unlimited
10 days
$33
$3.30/day
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
50 GB
30 days
$36.90
$0.74/GB
View
Holafly
Vinaphone
Unlimited
10 days
$37.50
$3.75/day
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
Unlimited
15 days
$39.90
$2.66/day
View
Airalo
Vinaphone · 3GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
15 days
$48
$3.20/day
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
50 GB
30 days
$49
$0.98/GB
View
Holafly
Vinaphone
Unlimited
15 days
$51.50
$3.43/day
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
Unlimited
30 days
$54.90
$1.83/day
View
Airalo
Vinaphone · 3GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
30 days
$69
$2.30/day
View
Saily
5GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
30 days
$71.99
$2.40/day
View
Holafly
Vinaphone
Unlimited
30 days
$76.50
$2.55/day
View

Hanoi coverage & signal guide

Most travel eSIMs, including Airalo, Holafly and Ubigi, run on Vinaphone, which is strong on the main tourist route. Viettel reaches further into rural areas.

Hanoi: Strong coverage on every network.
Ha Long Bay: On the main tourist route and covered by Vinaphone.
Hue / Da Nang / Hoi An: Central coast tourist route with good city coverage.
Ho Chi Minh City: Strong coverage on every network.
Phu Quoc: Named on the tourist route.
Ha Giang / Sapa / Mekong Delta: Rural. Airalo (Vinaphone only) does not cover these well, so choose a Viettel-capable eSIM.

Sources: travelsimasia.com

eSIM questions

Which eSIM for the Ha Giang Loop or Sapa?+

Choose one that includes Viettel, which has the widest rural reach. Vinaphone-only plans are weaker there.

Do I need unlimited data?+

Usually not. 5 GB for 30 days costs about $9.50–$11. Unlimited plans start around $24–$27.50 per week and have daily caps.

Do Grab and Google Maps work in Vietnam?+

Yes, and both need mobile data. Install your eSIM before you fly.

When should I activate it?+

Most plans must be activated within a set window after purchase, so buy it shortly before your trip and activate it on landing.

Checked October 2026. Rules and coverage change; confirm with your provider.

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Hanoi

Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter's street food, Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, the Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison, with Ha Long Bay and Trang An a day trip away.

Vietnam eSIM plans

43 plans from 5 providers that work across Vietnam, including Hanoi. Prices checked October 2026; providers change them often, so confirm before you buy.

Registration and ID

Travel eSIMs are roaming profiles and need no Vietnamese ID registration. Most must be activated within a set window after purchase.
Local Viettel, Vinaphone and Mobifone SIMs must be registered to the buyer's passport at the point of sale; airport kiosks do this for you.
Viettel has the widest rural reach. Vinaphone covers the cities and the main tourist route.

Sources: travelsimasia.com

How much data do I need?Estimate

Trip length (days)

Hours per day

Maps & ride apps2h
WhatsApp & browsing2h
Instagram & TikTok1h
Video calls & Zoom0h
HD streaming0h

You'll want about 7 GB for 7 days.

Hotspot allowed43 plans

Saily
1GB 7 days
Network not publicly listed
1 GB
7 days
$3.99
$3.99/GB
View
Nomad
MobiFone / Vinaphone / Vietnamobile
1 GB
7 days
$4
$4/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
1 GB
3 days
$4
$4/GB
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
3 GB
15 days
$6.90
$2.30/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
3 GB
3 days
$7.50
$2.50/GB
View
Saily
3GB 30 days
3 GB
30 days
$7.99
$2.66/GB
View
Nomad
MobiFone / Vinaphone / Vietnamobile
3 GB
30 days
$8
$2.67/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
3 GB
7 days
$8
$2.67/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
5 GB
7 days
$10
$2/GB
View
Nomad
MobiFone / Vinaphone / Vietnamobile
5 GB
30 days
$10
$2/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
5 GB
15 days
$10.50
$2.10/GB
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
10 GB
7 days
$10.90
$1.09/GB
View
Saily
5GB 30 days
5 GB
30 days
$10.99
$2.20/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
5 GB
30 days
$11
$2.20/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone · 3GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
3 days
$11.50
$3.83/day
View
Holafly
Vinaphone
Fair-use policy not disclosed
Unlimited
3 days
$11.90
$3.97/day
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
10 GB
30 days
$12.90
$1.29/GB
View
Nomad
MobiFone / Vinaphone / Vietnamobile
10 GB
30 days
$17
$1.70/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
10 GB
7 days
$17
$1.70/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
10 GB
15 days
$17.50
$1.75/GB
View
Saily
10GB 30 days
10 GB
30 days
$17.99
$1.80/GB
View
Nomad
2GB/day, then 512 Kbps
Unlimited
5 days
$18
$3.60/day
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
10 GB
30 days
$18
$1.80/GB
View
Saily
5GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
5 days
$18.99
$3.80/day
View
Holafly
Vinaphone
Unlimited
5 days
$20.50
$4.10/day
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
Unlimited
7 days
$24
$3.43/day
View
Nomad
MobiFone / Vinaphone / Vietnamobile
20 GB
30 days
$25
$1.25/GB
View
Saily
5GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
7 days
$26.99
$3.86/day
View
Airalo
Vinaphone · 3GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
7 days
$27
$3.86/day
View
Holafly
Vinaphone
Unlimited
7 days
$27.50
$3.93/day
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
20 GB
15 days
$28
$1.40/GB
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
20 GB
30 days
$29
$1.45/GB
View
Nomad
2GB/day, then 512 Kbps
Unlimited
10 days
$33
$3.30/day
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
50 GB
30 days
$36.90
$0.74/GB
View
Holafly
Vinaphone
Unlimited
10 days
$37.50
$3.75/day
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
Unlimited
15 days
$39.90
$2.66/day
View
Airalo
Vinaphone · 3GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
15 days
$48
$3.20/day
View
Airalo
Vinaphone
50 GB
30 days
$49
$0.98/GB
View
Holafly
Vinaphone
Unlimited
15 days
$51.50
$3.43/day
View
Ubigi
Vinaphone
Unlimited
30 days
$54.90
$1.83/day
View
Airalo
Vinaphone · 3GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
30 days
$69
$2.30/day
View
Saily
5GB/day, then 1 Mbps
Unlimited
30 days
$71.99
$2.40/day
View
Holafly
Vinaphone
Unlimited
30 days
$76.50
$2.55/day
View

Hanoi coverage & signal guide

Most travel eSIMs, including Airalo, Holafly and Ubigi, run on Vinaphone, which is strong on the main tourist route. Viettel reaches further into rural areas.

Hanoi: Strong coverage on every network.
Ha Long Bay: On the main tourist route and covered by Vinaphone.
Hue / Da Nang / Hoi An: Central coast tourist route with good city coverage.
Ho Chi Minh City: Strong coverage on every network.
Phu Quoc: Named on the tourist route.
Ha Giang / Sapa / Mekong Delta: Rural. Airalo (Vinaphone only) does not cover these well, so choose a Viettel-capable eSIM.

Sources: travelsimasia.com

eSIM questions

Which eSIM for the Ha Giang Loop or Sapa?+

Choose one that includes Viettel, which has the widest rural reach. Vinaphone-only plans are weaker there.

Do I need unlimited data?+

Usually not. 5 GB for 30 days costs about $9.50–$11. Unlimited plans start around $24–$27.50 per week and have daily caps.

Do Grab and Google Maps work in Vietnam?+

Yes, and both need mobile data. Install your eSIM before you fly.

When should I activate it?+

Most plans must be activated within a set window after purchase, so buy it shortly before your trip and activate it on landing.

Checked October 2026. Rules and coverage change; confirm with your provider.