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Struggling Hanoi Telecom seeks bandwidth for 3G

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi Telecom, operator of struggling Vietnamobile mobile network, said it needs more telecommunication bandwidth in a bid to expand its 3G (third generation) coverage.

Vinaphone cuts international roaming charge

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Telecom Services Company (Vinaphone) has announced new rates for international roaming services as of October with big reductions in voice call and data transmission charges.

MobiFone equitization plan moves on

 VietNamNet Bridge – The plan to equitize Vietnam Mobile Telecom Service Company, the operator of MobiFone network, will proceed after a long pause, said Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Le Nam Thang.

VNPT, Viettel rule telecoms market

VietNamNet Bridge – Recent statistics have shown Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (VNPT) and Viettel are dominating the country's telecommunications sector.

VTC telecom licence revoked for Delays

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications signed its decision to revoke a telecom licence for the Viet Nam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) on Tuesday.

VN Post restructuring plan due

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has urged Viet Nam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) to complete its restructuring plan by the end of June.

Dialing in big telecoms trends

 VietNamNet Bridge – The telecom market’s underlying trends are coming into sharp focus.

Ministry rejects proposal to merge Vinaphone, MobiFone

The Ministry of Information and Communications has rejected a proposal by the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group for the merger of their two mobile network companies, Vinaphone and MobiFone.

Mobile subscribers crazy from spam

Since the lunar New Year, many people have become victims of mobile phone spam with sexual contents. This is not the first time mobile subscribers complaining with their service providers about spam.

Mobile information market: it’s the age of added value services

Added value services now serve as the lever for mobile network operators in the context of the current big economic difficulties.

3G services major revenue generator

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile networks’ 3G services have posted strong growth despite the nation’s protracted economic difficulties, becoming a major revenue generator of local mobile phone services firms.

Telcos speak to different segments

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local telcos have raced for increased subscribers with the current mobile subscriber number having surpassed 140 million.

Mobile carriers to prevent Tet 3G overload

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile service providers will focus on preventing a 3G network overload due to huge levels of use during Tet.

Telcos fined for not registering users

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) fined the country's three largest mobile carriers VND118.5 million yesterday, Jan 23, for violating regulations on managing prepaid subscribers.

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Waiting from 4am to buy iPhone 5

VietNamNet Bridge – Many people queued up from 4am this morning to buy the iPhone 5 that was officially available in Vietnam by VinaPhone and Viettel--from today, December 21.

Ministry pulls plug on mobile firm

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications on Dec 10 revoked Dong Duong Telecom's licence to provide mobile virtual network service due to its sluggish implementation of services.