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Which messaging app is most popular in Vietnam?

Zalo
Research by DI Marketing has found that the home-grown app Zalo is the most popular messaging app in Vietnam. 80\% of smartphone users in Vietnam have Zalo installed on their phones, ahead of Facebook Messenger which comes in at second place with 73\%.

Is WeChat better than LINE?

WeChat and Line are both global leaders among instant messaging apps. However, WeChat has been outperforming Line in many aspects. For example, regarding active users, according to the latest statistics, WeChat and Line have a total of 846 million and 217 million active users respectively.

Which messaging app is used in Vietnam?

Facebook Messenger is the most popular messaging app in Vietnam with 94 percent of respondents using it, followed by Zalo (89 percent) and phone text messages (59 percent).

Is WhatsApp used in Vietnam?

Whatsapp is more used by professionals. Vietnam is a very young country (75\% are below 35 years old) and most of apps users are young and urban. One app everyone has is certainly Facebook. Other popular social networks are Zalo and Wechat.

Does Vietnam use line?

LINE, a subsidiary of Naver, is a familiar name to Vietnamese. It appeared in Vietnam in 2012-2013, when messaging apps boomed. LINE was one of the apps, competing fiercely with Kakao Talk, Viber, Zalo and Facebook Messenger.

Why WeChat is better than WhatsApp?

WeChat allows its users to edit the picture within the application, which gives it an advantage over WhatsApp. You can directly message a WhatsApp user if you are having their number. Users can only be identified using their phone number in WhatsApp.

Which one is better line or KakaoTalk?

Kakaotalk trumps all the other apps (LINE, Tik Tok, Whatsapp etc), mostly due to a first mover advantage (in my opinion). Both are technically Korean apps, but LINE is technically produced by NAVER JAPAN, a subsidiary of NAVER – Korea’s most popular search engine.

Is WeChat allowed in Vietnam?

The Vietnamese government recently banned all of China’s major mobile payment platforms, Ali Pei and WeChat Pay, and China’s registered POS terminals, leaving China in a state of embarrassment. In addition, Vietnam is a popular destination for Chinese tourists, which could cause a slowdown in tourism.

Does Vietnam use Kakaotalk?

At last count, Vietnam’s smartphone users make up about one-third of the mobile phone population – so that’s over 30 million smartphone users. …

Which is safer WeChat or WhatsApp?

Both apps provide end-to-end message encryption and allow users to alter the privacy and security settings to protect your personal information. Another security concern is sharing of your personal data with third parties. On the other hand, WeChat may hand private data to Chinese government upon request.