fb vs zalo : messaging popularity in vietnam
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Facebook vs Zalo In Vietnam
Objective
Facebook Messenger and Zalo are the two messaging applications that are most commonly used in Vietnam. But how are they used differently? The survey was conducted to 460 persons 18-39 years old in Ha Noi & Ho Chi Minh.
Messaging apps in use
FB Messenger and Zalo are the two most apps that are used by Vietnamese
Q. What messaging apps do you use?
94% 89%
59%
37% 33%
14% 8% 6% 3% 2% 0%
Facebook Messenger
Zalo SMS Skype Viber Line WhatsApp WeChat KakaoTalk Snapchat Others
Messaging apps used for communication (detail)
Facebook and Zalo are popular regardless of the ages. Youth have less ratio of using SMS, Skype and Viber.
Q. What messaging apps do you use?
Facebook Messenger Zalo SMS Skype Viber Line WhatsApp WeChat KakaoTalk Snapchat Others
Total 94% 89% 59% 37% 33% 14% 8% 6% 3% 2% 0% Male 92% 87% 57% 39% 34% 12% 9% 5% 1% 3% 1% Female 96% 92% 60% 35% 31% 16% 8% 7% 4% 1% 0% 18-23 95% 90% 54% 29% 14% 10% 4% 4% 4% 1% 1% 24-29 94% 86% 59% 36% 35% 15% 10% 6% 1% 1% 0% 30-39 93% 91% 63% 45% 47% 16% 11% 7% 3% 3% 1%
Popular messaging apps in variety of occasions
Zalo is used more for work and close communications, while FB is commonly used among friends
Q. What are the messaging apps that you use to communicate with your friends?
FB Messenger
Zalo SMS Skype Viber Line WhatsApp
KakaoTalk Others Snapc
hat
Friends 84% 68% 51% 16% 14% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 0% Boyfriends / girlfriends / partners 60% 55% 44% 5% 7% 2% 1% 1% 0% 3% 0% Work 37% 45% 47% 24% 11% 2% 2% 1% 1% 5% 0%
Messaging apps that is not used anymore 43%
38%
29%
21% 16% 14% 13%
10% 9% 7% 9%
Viber, Line & Skype loses its popularity
Q. What are the messaging apps that you used to use before, but not anymore?
Facebook vs Zalo: Usage
FB Messenger dominates Zalo all aspects except ‘Sending photos’ & ‘Voice SMS’.
Q. Please choose which apps are more applicable to your usage.
Have more
friends
Spend more time
Video call
More fun
Share feeling
s, status
Many feature
s
Use for the closer circle
Information
source
Good for
group chat
Know new
people Easy to use
Send photos
Online shoppi
ng Voice SMS
Neither 3% 5% 8% 7% 6% 7% 3% 10% 8% 9% 1% 1% 32% 11% Zalo 28% 30% 32% 33% 36% 35% 41% 34% 38% 37% 47% 53% 22% 46% Facebook 69% 64% 60% 60% 58% 57% 56% 55% 54% 54% 52% 47% 46% 43%
Facebook vs Zalo: Access environment
Facebook is used by smartphone and PC while Zalo are mainly from smartphone only
5% 12%
40%
30%
13%
Only from PC Mainly from PC
PC and smartphone equally Mainly from smartphone
From smartphone
Q. What is applicable to your usage of Facebook Messenger? / What is applicable to your usage of Zalo? (users only)
1% 4% 14%
26% 56%
Zalo
Only from PC Mainly from PC
PC and smartphone equally Mainly from smartphone
From smartphone
Facebook vs Zalo: Features in use (other than messaging)
Facebook most usage is news while Zalo is more for communications
Q. What of the following services have you used for Facebook (Zalo)? (users only)
73%
59%
54%
52%
32%
24%
2%
Update news
Calling
Buying items
Voice SMS
Play games
Selling items
Others
61%
58%
40%
31%
20%
15%
12%
3%
Calling
Voice SMS
Update news
Chat room
Buying online
Game
Selling online
Others
Facebook vs Zalo: Preferred app
About 2/3 respondents like FB Messenger while just 1/3 like Zalo.
36% 36% 30% 33% 45%
59% 60% 67% 63% 50%
5% 3% 3% 5% 6%
Male Female 18-23 24-29 30-39
By Profile
Zalo Facebook Messenger Do not know
Q. Which applications do you like better, Zalo or Facebook?
Facebook, 60%
Zalo, 36%
Do not know, 4%
Total
Reason for preference
Facebook is more for bigger circle (friends, news source) while Zalo is chosen more for usability
Q. What are your reasons for your answer?
80%
42% 41% 41% 36% 34% 29% 26% 25%
5% 3% 0%
49%
30% 25%
62%
29% 35% 33%
23%
61%
26%
8% 3%
Facebook Messenger
Zalo
Summary: Zalo vs Facebook Messenger
In Use 94% 89%
Environment Smartphone and computer Smartphone
Communication for Bigger circle Closer circle
Why they like More friends Goog news update
Better messaging feature Nice photo sharing
Customer Profile
Respondent profile (N=460)
City
Ha Noi, 54% Ho Chi Minh, 46%
Age
Male, 53% Female, 47%
Gender
18-23, 31%
24-29, 35%
30-39, 34%
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