VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe that it is time for mobile network operators to open the 4G playing field. Viettel has announced it will begin providing 4G services soon.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese telecommunications companies are finding it hard to tap into unexploited markets.

VietNamNet Bridge - Viettel and FPT both have had to spend big money in their outward investment projects. Meanwhile, the markets are risky with political uncertainties and stiff competition.

As the only telecom enterprise that holds the dominant market position, the military telco Viettel will be the only telecom service provider to have its service fee controlled by the watchdog agency.

VietNamNet Bridge - Surveys show big changes in Vietnamese TV viewers’ tastes and hobbies, indicating that OTT TVs will become more popular.

VietNamNet Bridge - Local television stations have denounced big players for playing tricks to quell smaller companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Department of Information and Communications will request mobile carriers to take technical measures to prevent unwanted text messages and effectively manage pre-paid subscriptions.

VietNamNet Bridge - The quality of products as well as state policies will determine the future of the IC industry development and sales in Vietnam, experts have said. 

A solution to monitor traffic via smartphones is being considered for 2016, but many Vietnamese doubt the solution is feasible.

Vietnam’s telecom giant Viettel was licensed last Saturday to execute a telecom infrastructure project for the second stage of the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in HCMC’s District 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese information and communication technology (ICT) firms have reported profit from their offshore operations which are more active than ever in the face of stronger competition at home.

MobiFone was separated from Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications last year. This has created a tripodal position in the mobile phone market and is expected to cause many changes this year.

 The Viettel Sports Centre is in the process of setting up a football academy in collaboration with European giant Borussia Dortmund.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Along with Viettel, the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and MobiFone plan to reach out to foreign markets.

Viettel Global, a subsidiary of Viettel Group, has approved a resolution to invest in a telecommunications company in Myanmar with the total registered investment capital of $1.8 billion, according to the company’s website.

According to the latest report of the Ministry of Information and Communication, Viettel’s revenue this year is 1.5 times higher than that of both the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), which owns VinaPhone and MobiFone.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s telecommunications industry in 2014 saw significant changes, with the most important being the change of senior leaders of Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), Viettel, MobiFone and VinaPhone.

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 The military-run telecom group Viettel plans to commence construction of a new third-generation (3G) mobile phone network in Tanzania this November with services expected to begin by July 2015.