Vietnam ranks 3rd in the world of online video viewing

Google has just announced the results of research on the online behavior of consumers in 2014, in which Vietnam ranks 3rd in the world in the proportion who watch online video.

Vietnam people use online video as online only after Saudi Arabia and China.

The survey was based on 1,000 Vietnamese people 16 and older, conducted by TNS in the first quarter, II / 2014. The report shows that online behavior of users to Vietnam in the Internet age is a strong boom.

According to the survey, in 2014 Vietnam who started with more advances in technology utilization rate while smartphones (smartphones) increased significantly. In particular, the fastest growing age group is from 16 to 24 in 2013, this age group accounts for only 27% of smartphone usage rate, but this year has nearly doubled to 58%. Besides, the middle age group 35-44 years of age increased by 14% compared to last year's 17%.

Also, in 2014, 36% of Vietnam are using smartphones to connect to the Internet, an increase of 16% compared to 2013 is 20%. Meanwhile, the rate of use of desktop only increased 5%. This shows that smartphones are becoming an important part of the online behavior of users Vietnam.

Also according to the survey, Vietnam was ranked second in the Southeast Asian region to speed access to new technologies in the market, behind only the Philippines. Of these, 59% of Vietnam pointed out that new technologies bring more opportunities than risks for them.

Besides, in the course online, Vietnam people tend to watch videos online as online at the rate of 85%, the 3rd highest in the world after Saudi Arabia (97%) and China (92%). And yet, that number is more remarkable when 78% said they use smart phones (smartphones) to view the video.This rate is higher than the UK (61%) and France (62%).

And yet, the tendency of consumers online Vietnam are also starting to change as 28% of users shopping online. This figure is even higher than the Thai market (20%) - the market is considered the shopping paradise of the Southeast Asia.