Area Code 270 – Ving Long province
The phone area code for Ving Long province is 270 (international format +84270). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📍 Geographic Location of Ving Long province
Geographic Overview
Area code 270 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the telecommunications network of Vinh Long province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. The province is strategically located between the Tien and Hau rivers, and its administrative capital is Vinh Long City, which serves as the primary economic and administrative hub. Other significant towns and districts covered by this code include Long Ho, Mang Thit, Tam Binh, Tra On, and Binh Minh. The code is used for fixed-line PSTN and VoIP services within the province, and it is not associated with mobile or non-geographic services.
Dialing Formats
When calling a fixed-line number in Vinh Long from within Vietnam, subscribers must use the trunk prefix 0, followed by the area code 270 and the subscriber number (typically 7 digits). For example, a local number such as 3 456 789 would be dialed as 0270 3 456 789 from any other province or mobile phone in Vietnam. From outside Vietnam, callers must dial the international access code (e.g., 00 or +), followed by Vietnam's country code 84, then the area code without the leading zero, and the subscriber number: +84 270 3 456 789.
Caller Instructions
For local callers within Vinh Long, it is possible to dial only the subscriber number for calls within the same exchange, but for clarity and to avoid misdialing, it is recommended to always use the full national format. For international callers, note that the leading '0' is omitted after the +84 country code. This distinction is crucial to ensure successful call completion.
Regulatory and Technical Notes
Vietnam's numbering plan is administered by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) in accordance with ITU-T E.164 recommendations. The 270 area code is part of the national numbering plan and is subject to number portability regulations, although fixed-line number portability is less common than mobile. As of the latest updates, there are no overlay codes in Vinh Long, meaning 270 is the sole geographic area code for the province. However, with the ongoing digital transformation, some VoIP services may be assigned numbers under this code, but they are still considered geographic in nature.