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Vietnam climbs to seventh worldwide for number of Facebook users: report

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This is the latest top 10 ranking for Viet Nam and it's extraordinary like the country itself, in many respects.  It was not that many years ago when Vietnamese Facebook accounts numbered in the hundreds of thousands.  What is especially striking is the 40% increase in only six months.  In a population of about 96 … Continue reading Vietnam climbs to seventh worldwide for number of Facebook users: report

Facebook Use Plateauing in Vietnam

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As with economic growth, Facebook growth has its limits.  After phenomenal increases in recent years, it looks like Facebook (FB) use is beginning to plateau in Vietnam.  In a country with a population of 92 million and an Internet penetration rate of about 40%, it was inevitable that this segment of the social media market … Continue reading Facebook Use Plateauing in Vietnam

Vietnam: Fastest Growing Facebook Market in the World

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The number of Facebook (FB) users has doubled over the past year to over 22 million, which amounts to 61% of all netizens in Vietnam.  As one post pointed out, "Global brands are definitely eyeing the Vietnamese Facebook market."  The implications for student recruitment are also obvious.  If you want to reach out to young people, you need … Continue reading Vietnam: Fastest Growing Facebook Market in the World

Did You Know That…

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Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing Facebook markets in the world?   As of 21 February 2013, 11.22 million (11,224,400) Vietnamese were on Facebook (FB).  That’s over a third of all Vietnamese online and 12% of the total population.  So while FB has been losing users worldwide as a result of “the ongoing cleanup of fake, spam, user-misclassified … Continue reading Did You Know That…