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Telecoms firms turning to digital content

Telecoms firms turning to digital content

With tightened management over pre-activated SIM cards, the number of mobile phone subscriptions was 125.8 million last year, a year-on-year decrease of 3.5 per cent.
MNP spells competition for phone firms

MNP spells competition for phone firms

The launch of various mobile number portability (MNP) services has stirred fierce competition among telecommunication providers in Viet Nam.
Three telecom giants test mobile number portability

Three telecom giants test mobile number portability

Thee major telecom network providers Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone started testing mobile number portability (MNP) on Thursday, which allows subscribers to keep existing mobile number when switching networks.  
Network operators to block spam

Network operators to block spam

Five Vietnamese mobile telecommunication enterprises have signed a commitment to stop spam messages.
3 telecom giants fined for fake subscriptions

3 telecom giants fined for fake subscriptions

The Ministry of Information and Communications said that it has fined Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone VND$85 million (US$3,728) for using fake identity cards to register pre-paid phone subscriptions.  
Viettel dominates domestic telecom market

Viettel dominates domestic telecom market

Viettel has become the only telecommunications enterprise to have significant market power (SMP) in land mobile service in terms of phones, messaging, and the Internet.
Viettel seeks permission to cut tariffs

Viettel seeks permission to cut tariffs

Viettel, Viet Nam''s largest mobile carrier by subscriber base, yesterday asked the Information and Communications Ministry (MIC) to allow it to apply the same tariff on intra-network and inter-network calls.
Hai becomes VinaPhone director

Hai becomes VinaPhone director

VNPT General Director Tran Manh Hung has, on July 24, appointed Cao Duy Hai as VinaPhone director.
MobiFone to recall 200,000 idle SIM cards

MobiFone to recall 200,000 idle SIM cards

Viet Nam''s oldest mobile network operator, MobiFone, will recall nearly 200,000 SIM cards that were issued and allocated to dealers, but were  not activated for the past two years.
Firms fined for SIMcard billing mistakes

Firms fined for SIMcard billing mistakes

The Inspectorate of the Ministry of Information and Communications discovered mistakes in billing customers for prepaid SIMcards, fining mobile phone companies nearly VND2 billion (US$95,200) in 2013.
Israel promotes network solutions

Israel promotes network solutions

Businessmen representing Israeli technological firms promoted products said to ease congestion on mobile and internet networks in Ha Noi on Tuesday.
Mobile users resent huge 3G fee hike

Mobile users resent huge 3G fee hike

Last week the country''s three biggest mobile operators hiked average 3G tariffs by 20 per cent and prices of unlimited packages by 40 per cent.
VNPT braced for State overhaul this month

VNPT braced for State overhaul this month

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is expected to formally restructure the Viet Nam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) this month, according to Minister Nguyen Bac Son.
VTC loses virtual mobile licence

VTC loses virtual mobile licence

Viet Nam Multimedia Corp (VTC) will have its virtual mobile network licence revoked after failing to provide a service within the scheduled time limit, according to the Ministry of Information and Communication.