Bandwidth rules increasing prospects across businesses

Bandwidth rules increasing prospects across businesses

With Vietnam’s long-awaited new rules to increase bandwidth, fresh business models are launching for local mobile operators and international tech players to venture further in the 5G era.
Telecom groups get on board with 5G

Telecom groups get on board with 5G

The largest telecom operators in Vietnam - Viettel, Vinaphone and Mobifone - are betting on 5G services and digital platforms in order to increase revenues amid saturation of traditional services.
Vietnamese network providers among top 150 telecom brands

Vietnamese network providers among top 150 telecom brands

Vietnam’s top four network providers, namely VNPT, Vinaphone, Viettel, and MobiFone, are listed among top 150 most valuable and strongest telecom brands worldwide in 2020, according to an annual report recently released by UK-based Brand Finance.
Overly attached mobile operators block MNP progress?

Overly attached mobile operators block MNP progress?

Troubles around MNP during the past four months raise the question whether mobile operators are trying to prevent customers from using other mobile services.
Three days remain until MNP launch

Three days remain until MNP launch

Only three days remain until the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service is launched.
Shift from 11 to 10-digit phone numbers officially begins

Shift from 11 to 10-digit phone numbers officially begins

On September 15, Vietnam started the shift from 11 to 10-digit phone numbers, affecting more than 60 million subscribers across the country.
Operators and banks looking at busy times with changing phone numbers

Operators and banks looking at busy times with changing phone numbers

The shift from 11 to 10-digit numbers will force millions of users to re-register their personal information in several places.
Three telcos gained $62 million from Vietnam's largest gambling ring

Three telcos gained $62 million from Vietnam's largest gambling ring

MoPS has just announced that Viettel, Vinaphone, and MobileFone $62 million from the gambling ring led by former C50 director general Nguyen Thanh Hoa.
Telcos speak to different segments

Telcos speak to different segments

Local telecom giants are ramping up non-voice services to grab bigger market slices.
VNPT shakeup faces legal obstacles

VNPT shakeup faces legal obstacles

State-owned telecom VNPT’s proposal to merge member units VinaPhone and MobiFone as part of a company reorganization may need to find a way around a roadblock under current Competition Law regulations.
VNPT continues push for merger of MobiFone and VinaPhone

VNPT continues push for merger of MobiFone and VinaPhone

The Vietnam Posts and Communications Group (VNPT) has proposed that Government not privatise MobiFone, but merge it with VinaPhone to set up a new firm called VNPT-Mobile.