Local OTT service reaches 10 million users

Monday, Nov 06, 2017

Mocha Messenger, an over-the-top (OTT) service that provides free Internet-based calls and messaging for users, reached some 10 million of users by the end of October, two years after its launch.

VSTV's K+, Irdeto join hands for OTT launch

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Irdeto, a world leader in digital platform security, has been ed by K+ to provide end-to-end multiscreen support for the launch of its first commercial over-the-top (OTT) service.

Central city launches Zalo following one-year trial

Tuesday, Dec 29, 2015

The central city''s Public Service information centre has launched the Vietnamese over-the-top (OTT) service, called Zalo, to provide public administrative information and procedures, following a one-year trial.

Viber to close down office in Viet Nam

Thursday, Jul 09, 2015

Viber Media Co is set to close down its representative office in Viet Nam and establish its headquarters for the Asia-Pacific region in the Philippines.

Viettel launches its OTT service

Tuesday, Apr 21, 2015

Viettel Telecom, a member company of the Viettel Group, on April 20 launched its own over-the-top (OTT) service that provides free Internet-based calls and messaging to users.

New draft circular seeks to manage OTT services

Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014

The department of telecommunications is collecting opinions on its new draft circular on the management, provision and use of Internet-based calls and texting services.

Zalo has 15 million subscribers

Wednesday, Aug 06, 2014

Vietnamese over-the-top (OTT) service Zalo had 15 million subscribers and had handled 185 million messages per day by the end of July.

NIIC asked to study OTT management

Wednesday, Dec 18, 2013

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son asked the ministry''s National Institute of Information and Communications (NIIC) to conduct research and suggest solutions to manage the over-the-top (OTT) service .

Zalo: Viet Nam falls in love with first home-grown OTT service

Friday, Oct 11, 2013

Zalo, the latest offering from Vietnamese company VinaGame (VNG), hopes to win over new customers and foster their relationships with friends and family with its slogan Talk To Your Love.

Over the Top services provide hidden opportunities

Friday, Sep 06, 2013

The appearance of OTT (over the top) service should allow mobile network operators move forwards, said Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Le Nam Thang during a meeting yesterday.

Viet Nam weighes ban on mobile Chat apps

Monday, Aug 26, 2013

Late last week, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked the Ministry of Information and Communications to look into possible regulations restricting free call and messaging apps (chat apps) in an attempt to level the playing field for Vietnamese telecoms companies.

PM: MIC to manage telecom providers

Thursday, Aug 22, 2013

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the Ministry of Information and Communications to issue an official document to manage free call and text message service on the Internet (OTT service)