VietNamNet Bridge - Microsoft has released the 2018 list of the world’s best security experts which includes two staff from Vietnam’s Viettel Network Security Center.

VietNamNet Bridge - A mobile number portability (MNP) service was launched on November 16, but it is still only available to post-paid subscribers.

Soon after Apple began marketing its iPhone model with eSIM, two large Vietnamese mobile network operators started developing the technology, though there are only several smartphone models in the market utilizing eSIM.

VietNamNet Bridge - To maintain high growth after the domestic market becomes saturated, large corporations are eyeing foreign markets. 

Telcos said the new promotion policy, under which prepaid subscribers receive promotions of no more than 20 percent of scratch card value instead of 50 percent previously, has led to big changes in consumer behaviors.

Mobile network operators have geared up with their experiments to implement the conversion of 11-digit mobile phone numbers to 10-digit numbers in August instead of September as initially planned.

VietNamNet Bridge - Mobile network operators, one after another, have increased the capacity of data packages by five to six times, while keeping the service fee unchanged.

VietNamNet Bridge - OTT TV service providers are competing with each other as well as amateur and unlicensed players.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though 4G is still in early development, experts say Vietnam should think of preparing for 5G soon.

VietNamNet Bridge - State-owned corporations have spent big money on outward investment projects, but have seen few profits.

 M1 Communication Limited Liability Company of the Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) has become one of the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) receiving permission to access leading mobile technologies of the US’s Qualcomm Inc. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese conglomerates have been expanding business by stepping up investments in neighboring markets. However, the path has not been a bed of roses.

Myanmar is a target market for many Vietnamese ITC conglomerates. Le Dang Dung, deputy CEO of Viettel, a military company, said among the markets Viettel has invested in, Myanmar has the biggest opportunities.

After all three large mobile network operators, Viettel, MobiFone and VinaPhone, began providing 4G services, the war on service fees heated up. 

VietNamNet Bridge - All the three large mobile network operators, VinaPhone, Viettel and MobiFone, have geared up for the 4G race. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City and Military telecom group Viettel on Friday signed an agreement to develop the southern metropolis into a smart city during 2017-2020.

VietNamNet Bridge - The habit of using public wi-fi for free and lack of security awareness among Vietnamese have made it easy to steal users’ information.

VietNamNet Bridge - Technology firms, both domestic and foreign, are preparing to launch security solutions amid the ‘smart city movement’ initiated among provinces and cities.

The Vietnamese mobile phone market in recent days has heated up with the appearance of two 4G/LTE models – Bphone 2 of BKAV and Vivas Lotus S3 LTE of VNPT Technology.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though network operators repeatedly affirm the outstanding quality of 4G services, surveys have found that access is poor to average.