The bar chart illustrates the total number of internet users in Vietnam over a nine-year period, spanning from 2003 to the second quarter of 2012. Overall, it is clear that the number of internet users in the country saw a steady and substantial increase throughout the entire timeframe.
In 2003, the number of internet users stood at a modest 3.1 million. This figure doubled to 6.3 million by 2004 and continued to rise rapidly, reaching 10.7 million in 2005 and 14.7 million in 2006. The growth trajectory remained positive in the following years, with the user base climbing to 17.7 million in 2007 and 20.8 million in 2008.
By 2009, the total reached 22.8 million, followed by a further increase to 26.8 million in 2010. The upward trend persisted into 2011, when the number of users hit 30.6 million. Finally, by the second quarter of 2012, the figure reached 31.2 million. While the growth remained consistent, the rate of increase appeared to decelerate slightly towards the end of the period, as the jump between 2011 and 2012 was the smallest recorded in the data set.