New decree to combat spam in Viet Nam

Saturday, Aug 22, 2020

Spam calls and texts are par for the course in Viet Nam, a country with approximately 130.4 million telephone subscriptions.

MIC launches PayGov to upgrade national public portal

Saturday, Jul 25, 2020

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) launched a national payment support gateway (PayGov) yesterday in Ha Noi in the latest move to boost e-government in Viet Nam.

Information ministry to phase out 2G service soon

Friday, Oct 18, 2019

The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) will soon announce a roadmap for full termination of the second generation network (2G) technology to release broadband support for 3G, 4G and 5G.

Telecom firms add more transceiver stations as 4G demand surges

Friday, May 10, 2019

Telecommunications companies are improving their services to meet the demand for livestreaming, watching online television shows and playing online games.

Viet Nam to test 5G mobile network this year

Saturday, Jan 05, 2019

Viet Nam will enhance its telecommunications infrastructure, expand its broadband network and develop 5G mobile connectivity this year.

VN wants a healthy Internet society

Saturday, Mar 18, 2017

The Ministry of Information and Communication urged enterprises to collaborate with the Government in efforts to build a healthy Internet society.

Nokia seeks strategic partnership with local telecoms operators

Wednesday, Mar 09, 2016

Nokia of Finland seeks strategic partnerships with Vietnamese telecom operators. The proposal was made yesterday during a working session with the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Businesses fined for spam messages

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2015

Six companies have been fined a total of VND535 million (US$23,732) for sending spam messages promoting gambling and providing illegal digital services.

Viettel allocated 3 million 10-digit mobile phone numbers

Friday, Jan 23, 2015

The Ministry of Information and Communication has recently approved the addition of digit "1" to the "096", "097" and "098" prefixes in mobile phone numbers operated by Viettel, the largest mobile operator in Viet Nam.

VNPT retains 20 percent of Mobifone's registered capital

Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014

State-owned Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT) will likely hold 20 percent of the registered capital of mobile network operator Mobifone, according to the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC).

Carriers receive 3G rate hike approval

Saturday, Oct 12, 2013

The Ministry of Information and Communication gave mobile operators the green light on Friday to raise 3G prices by 20 per cent.

Workshop covers CIO's role in e-government

Saturday, Jun 08, 2013

A workshop on the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) in developing an electronic government (e-government) in Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) took place in Ha Noi on Tuesday.