Vietnam will start researching 6G wireless networks in 2022, says Information and Communications Minister Nguyen Manh Hung. Addressing a 2021 telecom review conference last weekend, Hung said Vietnam’s telecom industry should “be in the top group in terms of…
Vietnamese operators MobiFone, VNPT and Viettel have all submitted proposals to participate in pilot mobile money services. Vietnam’s prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has directed the telecommunications ministry and the State Bank of Vietnam to develop a…
Vietnamese telecom firms are seeking a head start in the 5G race as the country becomes an early adopter of the technology. State-owned Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) recently signed a deal with Finnish telecom firm Nokia to develop 5G…
Vietnamese telecoms operator VNPT has contracted Ericsson to upgrade its charging and business support system. Under the deal, Ericsson will provide a new online charging system to support VNPT’s 40 million prepaid and postpaid subscribers. Financial terms of…
Vietnamese military-run operator VNPT has launched mobile satellite services via subsidiary VinaPhone. The operator has signed an agreement with Thuraya to expand its coverage to 100% of Vietnam’s territory – as well as two thirds of the world – by utilizing…