Tag: numbers

Gov’t to hand out personal tax numbers

VietNamNet Bridge – Three million people will receive personal tax numbers early next year when the Law on Personal Income Tax comes into effect on January 1, according to tax official Tran Ngoc Van. According to the law, the minimum monthly taxable income is at VND4mil (US$240) for both Vietnamese people and foreigners.The deputy head of the taxation office’s... Read more

Fixed phone numbers nationwide get an extra digit

VietNamNet Bridge – All fixed phone numbers nationwide became longer by one digit as of mid night on Oct. 26. Following the lead of Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), which added an extra “3” to its fixed-line phone numbers on Oct. 5, five other companies also added one more digit on Oct. 26, and the digit are different for each... Read more

Vietnam to add one more digit to landline phone numbers

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is going to add another digit to the existing landline phone numbers in October to increase subscribers, according to a request by the Ministry of Information and Communcations (MIC). VNPT subscribers were added the number 3 in front of their existing phone number. (Photo: HS) VNPT officials said the system will accept the... Read more

New numbers ring in unwelcome changes for businesses

Taxi companies complain the phone number change might create confusion for their customers. Many Ho Chi Minh City businesses complained they would lose money and customers after a numeral prefix was added to their phone numbers Sunday. Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) had announced the addition of... Read more

Fixed-phone numbers to get ’3’ prefix from October

VietNamNet Bridge – Fixed phone numbers in 55 provinces and cities will be prefixed by “3″ from October 5, 2008, announced the Viet Nam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT). To minimise confusion, callers will be able to get through on the old telephone numbers for two weeks after the changeover.The change means Hanoi and HCM City landlines... Read more

10 million telephone numbers to change next month

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has announced a change to landline telephone numbers in most provinces nationwide by early next month. The giant state-owned telco said it would affix a “3” to the beginning of most subscribers’ phone numbers on October 5, without any changes in... Read more