Hanoi – Third generation (3G) telecommunication technology is expected to be introduced in Vietnam in 2009, according to the Vietnam news agency (VNA). 3G technology will enable mobile providers to offer more value-added services for their mobile users such as videophone, on-line video streaming and high-speed internet and music download. Board-member of VNPT, which operates Mobifone and Vinaphone, said that Vietnam ‘s telecom market expects to reach a turnover of between US$6 to US$7 billion in 2010, promising a huge market for mobile service providers. Vietnam currently has nearly 80 million mobile subscribers, of which Viettel accounts for 26 million, Mobifone 26 million and Vinaphone 20 million. The industry has seen 30 percent annual growth in recent years.