Posts Tagged ‘ Information And Communications ’

Vietnam may allow mobile users to keep number when switching networks 

August 22, 2011
Vietnam may allow mobile users to keep number when switching networks 

Vietnam has seven mobile network operators with more than 120 million subscribers The Ministry of Information and Communications is finalizing a plan to allow mobile phone users to switch to a different network without having to change their numbers, news website VnExpress reported Saturday. The plan has been created based on trends in other countries [...]

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Vietnam tightens grip on mobile phone users 

June 1, 2011
Vietnam tightens grip on mobile phone users 

Phone shops frequently recycle the personal information of one person to register multiple phone numbers Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications is drafting regulations that will ban the resale of registered sim cards, an official said. The new rule is an attempt to restore order on the telecom market and make sure all mobile phone numbers, especially [...]

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New rule set to clip Vietnam telecom giant’s wings 

May 9, 2011
New rule set to clip Vietnam telecom giant’s wings 

Fishermen sail near a MobiFone sign on a lake in Hanoi. Like Vinaphone, MobiFone is a lucrative mobile phone operator owned by VNPT. A new regulation aiming to make the local tele-communication market more competitive will require state group VNPT to divest from one of Vietnam’s leading mobile phone operators, Vinaphone or MobiFone. Easier said [...]

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Tech journalists choose top ten ICT persons of decade

February 3, 2010
Tech journalists choose top ten ICT persons of decade

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan is among top ten techies named as the most outstanding ICT persons of the decade. Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Minh Hong presents insignias to the top ten ICT persons of the decade. 1. Dr. Mai Liem Truc: Former chief of the General Department of [...]

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Government to intervene in “electric pole war”

January 28, 2010
Government to intervene in “electric pole war”

LookAtVietnam – Enterprises involved in the quarrel over leasing prices for electric poles must keep negotiating or the Government will step in.  This is the result of a meeting between the ministries of Information and Communications, Trade and Industry and Finance on January 26 about the Electricity of Vietnam Group’s leasing prices for electric poles [...]

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Tiger Year calendars sell slowly

December 23, 2009
Tiger Year calendars sell slowly

Customers shop for calendars on Phan Dinh Phung Street in Ha Noi. Changing tastes and the unhurried psychology of customers have been blamed for very slow calendar sales in Ha Noi this year.LookAtVietnam – Changing tastes and the unhurried psychology of customers have been blamed for very slow calendar sales in Ha Noi so far [...]

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Telecommunication Law to take effect next July

December 18, 2009
Telecommunication Law to take effect next July

The President’s Office on December 17 made public the Telecommunication Law and the Radiotelegraphy Law, which will take effect on July 1 2010.  Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Le Nam Thang said that the Telecommunication Law will facilitate individuals and organizations of all economic sectors to invest and do telecom businesses to quickly develop [...]

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Why does the quality of telecom services remain poor?

December 12, 2009
Why does the quality of telecom services remain poor?

In recent years, Vietnam’s telecommunications industry has seen an impressive growth. However, the overall quality and stability remain poor. What should the management agencies do to improve the quality of telecom services and protect consumer interests? Nguyen Duc Trung, Deputy Head of the Department for Information and Technology and Communication Quality Control under the Ministry [...]

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Financial efficiency key to software industry

December 8, 2009
Financial efficiency key to software industry

LookAtVietnam – Finance is the key to developing the software industry, director of Vietsoftware Tran Luong Son has said. Photo: InternetSon made the comment during a panel discussion concerning the development of a fund to support the software industry. The panel was held by the Institute of Software Industry last week.The establishment of the fund [...]

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Steamy teen websites may lose their licenses

November 30, 2009
Steamy teen websites may lose their licenses

Director of the HCM City Information  and Communications Department Le Manh Ha.VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese officials call policing ‘cultural rubbish’ on teen-oriented websites not only an almost impossible task but also a duty they cannot shirk.  Webs for teens: a lot of rubbish In a previous article, Tuoi Tre daily tut-tutted about the flood of titillating photos and [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...