The population of Vietnam is a hair below 100 million. Roughly 70% are of working age, 40% are under 25, and 24% are members of the millennial generational bracket. Moreover, over half the country are connected to Wi-Fi, and half of that number are mobile internet users. In other words, Vietnam is large, young, and increasingly tech-savvy. Nowhere is this more apparent than in their mobile app market, which has already established itself as one of the most productive in Asia.
In this article, we will provide a number of detailed app statistics and insights into the Vietnam Android app market with focus on apps only. We will cover a number of topics, including: how many Vietnamese app publishers exist on the Google Play Store, how many apps they have released, and how Vietnamese apps have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, such that only major app publishers and ones with valid Vietnamese addresses on the Android market have been considered. Furthermore, all download statistics are estimates.
42matters tracks everything from app meta data, to rankings, to download estimates, to changes in meta information, to SDK usage, to App-ads.txt and more. If you would like to leverage our data into your own product, research or app industry analysis, it can be obtained via our API or File Dumps or our interactive App Market Explorer.
There are more than 3,403 Vietnamese publishers on Google Play out of all 939,387 app publishers. One of the biggest Vietnamese publishers are TOH Games, Bravestars Games, bonbongame.com, Super Game Studios, ZITGA, WEEGOON, Skygo, VNG ZingPlay Game Studios, Black Panther, Reed Been . Less than 1% of all app publishers on Google Play are from Vietnam. Find the biggest app publishers with our App Market Explorer.
There are more than 15,744 apps from Vietnamese publishers on Google Play out of the 3,013,165 apps. Apps with most downloads of Vietnamese publishers are Báo Hay 24h - Tin tức đọc báo kiếm tiền, TV360 – Truyền hình trực tuyến trên Mobile, Zalo - Video Call, Vietnam Health Declaration, Bluezone - Contact detection, Zing MP3, MoMo: Nạp tiền Chuyển Tiền & Thanh Toán, MB Bank, Laban Key: Vietnamese Keyboard, NCOVI . 1% of all apps on Google Play are from Vietnamese publishers. Filter for apps by publisher country with our tool here.
The average rating of 15,744 apps from Vietnamese publishers on Google Play is 3.72 out of 5 stars. This is better than the overall average rating of all apps which is 3.40. Apps from Vietnamese publishers on Google Play have on average 2,875 ratings. This number is higher than the average number of ratings of all apps, which is 1,230 ratings. Sort by the best rated app or by the app with most ratings directly in our App Market Explorer.
73% of released apps by Vietnamese publishers are apps and 27% are games. That means the focus is more on apps than on games. Compared to the worldwide market, Vietnamese publishers focus more on games with 27% of releases compared to all publishers that focus 13% on games. Use our full App Market Explorer to filter for the most successful mobile apps and games.
Apps by Vietnamese publishers have an average of 278.34k downloads. Overall they get more downloads than the average of all apps which is 172.58k. We offer also more detailed download estimates for any app.
9% of apps by Vietnamese publishers are paid. That is a higher value of paid apps compared to the overall apps, where 3% are paid. 59% of apps by Vietnamese publishers include ads. That is a higher value compared to the whole world, where 38% have ads. 17% of apps by Vietnamese publishers make use of In-App Payments to monetize. That is higher than the average of 4%.
16% of apps of Vietnamese publishers are available on both Google Play and iTunes. But overall they put less effort in publishing on both stores, compared to the average publisher with 22%. Use our iOS to Android Matching API or Android to iOS Matching API to find the same app across stores.
The following are the top publishers from Vietnam that accumulated most downloads.
Zalo Group is on position 1 of the biggest Vietnamese app publishers. Zalo Group is the company behind Zalo, a free message and call application for mobile devices. Founded in 2004, they are a subsidiary of the Vietnamese technology company VNG Corporation. Zalo Group is the mobile app developer behind Zalo - Video Call, Zing MP3, Laban Key Go Tieng Viet, Tu Dien Anh Viet Laban, and more. They own 17 apps that have been downloaded together more than 273.27m+ times.
LuuTinh Developer is on position 2 of the biggest Vietnamese app publishers. LuuTinh Developer is a Vietnamese app developer that makes useful applications with the best performance. LuuTinh Developer has developed the apps Lock Screen & Notifications iOS 13, Control Center iOS 13, Launcher iOS 13, Assistive Touch iOS 13, and more. They own 14 apps that have been downloaded together more than 132.82m+ times.
recorder & smart apps is on position 3 of the biggest Vietnamese app publishers. recorder & smart apps builds smart audio-focused mobile apps. They are based in Vietnam. recorder & smart apps is the app studio behind Music player, MP3 Cutter and Ringtone Maker, Water Reminder - Remind Drink Water, Free Downloader for Video, and more. They own 8 apps that have been downloaded together more than 109.51m+ times.
Cute Wallpapers Studio is on position 4 of the biggest Vietnamese app publishers. They own 39 apps that have been downloaded together more than 103.16m+ times.
Assistive Touch Team is on position 5 of the biggest Vietnamese app publishers. Assistive Touch Team is a Vietnamese app developer that has built a number of apps aimed at improving the user experience of smartphones. Assistive Touch Team has developed and published Assistive Touch for Android, Control Center IOS 13 - Control Center, Assistive Touch 2019, Navigation Bar - Assistive Touch Bar, and more. They own 7 apps that have been downloaded together more than 92.2m+ times.
ECO MOBILE VN is on position 6 of the biggest Vietnamese app publishers. They own 19 apps that have been downloaded together more than 81.84m+ times.
Rubycell Entertainment is on position 7 of the biggest Vietnamese app publishers. They own 5 apps that have been downloaded together more than 81.51m+ times.
AZ Screen Recorder is on position 8 of the biggest Vietnamese app publishers. AZ Screen Recorder is a Vietnamese developer that has made it their mission to make awesome apps for their beloved users. AZ Screen Recorder created the apps AZ Screen Recorder - No Root, Acapella Maker - Video Collage, EZ Web Video Cast | Chromecast, and AZ Plugin 2 (newest). They own 4 apps that have been downloaded together more than 77m+ times.
9xgeneration is on position 9 of the biggest Vietnamese app publishers. 9xgeneration creates useful, easy to use apps. They are based in Vietnam. 9xgeneration has developed a number of apps, including Notes - notepad, notebook, color, sticky notes; Kakoke - sing karaoke, voice recorder, singing app; Wifi Password Recovery, Explorer File Manager, and more. They own 17 apps that have been downloaded together more than 74.01m+ times.
Kimcy929 is on position 10 of the biggest Vietnamese app publishers. Kimcy929 is an independent, Vietnam-based mobile app developer that builds simple and useful apps. Kimcy929 has published the apps WiFi Automatic - WiFi auto connect, Repost for Instagram, Screen Recorder - No Ads, Quick Video Recorder, and more. They own 12 apps that have been downloaded together more than 67.38m+ times.
The following shows which SDKs are most used by Vietnam app publishers. To find out which apps integrate the following SDK use our App Market Explorer. We have also aggregated the worldwide Top Ad Network SDKs and other categories.
77% of apps from Vietnamese publishers have Google Firebase integrated. In total 10,134 apps. Firebase is a mobile and web application development platform SDK that gives app builders the ability to develop their apps faster, without worrying about infrastructure. It includes functionalities like analytics, databases, messaging and crash reporting so developers can move quickly and focus on their users.
69% of apps from Vietnamese publishers have Google Ads AdMob integrated. In total 9,033 apps. Google Ads AdMob is a mobile advertising platform that enables users to monetize their mobile applications via in-app advertising. AdMob is based on the Google Mobile Ads SDK and serves over 200 billion ad requests a month, with over 1 million advertisers and 1 million apps currently running on the AdMob mobile ad network.
42% of apps from Vietnamese publishers have OkHttp integrated. In total 5,445 apps. OkHttp is an open source project designed to be an efficient HTTP client. It's also easy to use. OkHttp’s request/response API is designed with fluent builders and immutability. It supports both synchronous blocking calls and async calls with callbacks.
38% of apps from Vietnamese publishers have gson integrated. In total 4,974 apps. Gson is a Google-developed Java library that app developers can leverage to convert Java Objects into their JSON representation, and vice versa. It works with arbitrary Java objects, including pre-existing objects of which developers do not have the source-code.
38% of apps from Vietnamese publishers have Android Support Library V4 integrated. In total 4,971 apps. Android Support Library V4, developed by Google’s Android team, is a platform that helps app developers manage the release of new API versions. Rather than developing code to handle the provisioning of new features on earlier releases, developers can leverage Android Support Library V4 to provide that compatibility layer.
31% of apps from Vietnamese publishers have Firebase Cloud Messaging integrated. In total 4,001 apps. Firebase Cloud Messaging is a cross-platform messaging solution developed by Google that lets app developers reliably deliver messages at no cost. With Firebase Cloud Messaging, app developers can notify a client app that new email or other data is available to sync, and drive user re-engagement and retention with notification messages.
30% of apps from Vietnamese publishers have Glide integrated. In total 3,923 apps. Glide is an open source media management and image loading framework for Android that supports fetching, decoding, and displaying video stills, images, and animated GIFs. Glide includes a flexible API that developers can plug in to almost any network stack.
24% of apps from Vietnamese publishers have Android Design Support Library integrated. In total 3,090 apps. Android Design Support Library, developed by Google’s Android team, provides app developers with an API to support adding material design components and patterns to their apps. The Design Support library helps app developers address various material design components and patterns, such as navigation drawers, floating action buttons, snackbars, and tabs.
23% of apps from Vietnamese publishers have Firebase Crashlytics Fabric integrated. In total 2,975 apps. Fabric Crashlytics is the most powerful, lightest weight crash reporting SDK on the market. App developers that leverage Fabric Crashlytics are able to spend less time finding crashes and more time fixing them.
17% of apps from Vietnamese publishers have Facebook integrated. In total 2,255 apps. Facebook offers an SDK that helps app developers build engaging social apps and get more installs. The SDK enables everything from powerful analytics, to Facebook’s secure login feature, to Facebook ads.
The following shows which android permissions are most frequently request by Vietnam app publishers. Use our App Market Explorer to filter the Google Play Store by apps with specific permissions.
android.permission.INTERNET makes it possible for app publishers to create network sockets and use custom network protocols within their apps. This permission is not required for internet connection however, as the mobile browser provides all apps with the ability to send data to the internet. 100% of the apps from Vietnamese publishers use the Internet Access permission. Total 19,957 apps.
The android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permission can be leveraged by app developers to enable their apps to view information about network connections. This information includes such things as which networks exist and which already have connections. 100% of the apps from Vietnamese publishers use the Network Information Access permission. Total 19,226 apps.
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK gives apps the ability to prevent the phone they are running on from going into sleep mode. This is good for apps, like YouTube, that get extended periods of engagement that do not necessarily require the user to touch the screen or otherwise interact physically with the device. 90% of the apps from Vietnamese publishers use the Phone Sleep Mode Preventation permission. Total 14,111 apps.
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE makes it possible for app developers to enable their apps to modify or delete the contents of users’ SD cards. 71% of the apps from Vietnamese publishers use the Write External Storage permission. Total 11,216 apps.
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE can be used within apps to allow them to accept cloud to device messages sent by the app’s service. It should be noted however, that using this service will incur data usage, and malicious apps could cause excess data usage. 60% of the apps from Vietnamese publishers use the Push Notification permission. Total 9,501 apps.
Apps often advertise other apps. By leveraging com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE apps can make sure that installs of other apps launched via their ads are properly attributed. 54% of the apps from Vietnamese publishers use the Install Referrer permission. Total 8,533 apps.
The android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission allows app developers to enable their apps to read the contents of user SD cards. 51% of the apps from Vietnamese publishers use the Read External Storage permission. Total 8,074 apps.
App publishers can leverage android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE to enable their app to view information about Wi-Fi networking. This includes whether Wi-Fi is enabled and the names of the connected Wi-Fi devices. 49% of the apps from Vietnamese publishers use the Wifi Information Access permission. Total 7,654 apps.
The com.android.vending.BILLING permission is required for the integration of billing in android applications. 41% of the apps from Vietnamese publishers use the Billing permission. Total 6,458 apps.
android.permission.VIBRATE makes it possible for app builders to give their apps control over the vibrating function of the devices they are running on. 39% of the apps from Vietnamese publishers use the Vibration permission. Total 6,189 apps.
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