VietNamNet Bridge - The cheap 3G service fee in Vietnam, the lowest in the world, is blamed for the low quality of services.

 The Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and the Viettel Group are set to implement a pilot project to move from Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) to IPv6.

VietNamNet Bridge - The use of substandard signal amplifiers has jammed mobile networks and slowed down 3G coverage in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of Wi-Fi accounts in Hanoi and HCM City have been shared without the owners’ consent, but management agencies were unable to stop the activity.

VietNamNet Bridge - The 3G data service fees in Vietnam are surprisingly low partly due to competition between network operators, which have been lowering the selling prices.

VietNamNet Bridge - While Vietnamese believe they have to pay too much for 3G services, the reports of international institutions all show the 3G service fee in Vietnam is the cheapest in the world.

VietNamNet Bridge - With Microsoft’s Windows development roadmap and new sale strategies followed by retailers, Vietnamese will have to change their habit of using unlicensed software.

VietNamNet Bridge - Surveyors’ conclusions that the majority of Vietnamese users are satisfied with 3G service quality has raised controversy.

VietNamNet Bridge – DIE Group, a group of hackers, has posted personal information about 50,000 clients of VNPT, the largest telecom group in Vietnam, on the internet.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Millions of mobile subscribers have turned mad about spam. They may receive a dozen unwanted text messages and phone calls a day on average. This is frustrating indeed.

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.

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

The Ministry of Information and Communication’s (MIC) decision to change telephone area codes twice within six years shows an ineffective use of the national telecom number repository and a lack of long-term planning.

 Last year sees strong luxury car sales; Swiss firms invest US$1.94 billion in Vietnam; Foreign textile firms reel out new investments in anticipation of TPP; VSIP looks to expand Quang Ngai investment

 VietNamNet Bridge - The privatization of MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation this year is extremely attractive to both domestic and foreign investors.

 The Prime Minister agreed to establish three corporations under the Vietnam Post and Telecom Group (VNPT), according to the Government Office.

 VN steelmaker Tisco to sell shares to SCIC; Fisheries sector aims for US$8.5 billion export turnover in 2015; Thailand seeks to woo Vietnamese tourists; FIA puts foreign investments at US$20 billion; Sugar firms fear losses, oversupply

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.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Company (MobiFone) has officially become MobiFone Telecom Corporation under the Ministry of Information & Communications’ decision.