Mobile networks’ 3G services have posted strong growth despite the nation’s protracted economic difficulties, becoming a major revenue generator of local mobile phone services firms. Tong Viet Trung, deputy general director of military-run telecom firm Viettel, said its 3G service gained positive growth last year although other mobile services got into many difficulties. 3G services are contributing... 

While the Prime Minister has yet to decide on whether to transfer EVN Telecom to Viettel, this military-run telecom company has fully prepared itself to take over the money-losing mobile service provider. Viettel’s management has issued an internal resolution on the date and plan of acquiring EVN Telecom, making Viettel’s takeover of EVN Telecom more likely. The resolution also states that the... 

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has approved the applications of five companies seeking to run the Fourth Generation Mobile Network. Under the licence, these companies, which include Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), Viettel Telecom, FPT Telecom, CMC and VTC, will be allowed to operate the 4G network over a trial period of 12 months. 4G, which refers to the fourth...