Telecoms news from Vietnam

Vietnam's Viettel Eyes More Overseas Mobile Network Investments

The Vietnamese state-owned telecoms network operator, Viettel Group has confirmed that it is seeking further overseas investments in developing countries. ...more.

Vietnamese Networks Want 5-Years to Deploy MNP Facility

Vietnam has pushed back the date for Mobile Number Portability to 2017 at the earliest, and may delay it further. ...more.

Vietnam Networks Told to Improve 3G Network Performance

­Vietnam's mobile networks have been ordered to improve the quality of their networks following a survey that found nearly half of 3G customers are dissatisfied with the service. ...more.

Merger of Two Vietnamese Mobile Networks Rejected

The Vietnamese government has rejected proposals that would have seen two mobile networks, Vinaphone and MobiFone merge. ...more.

Qualcomm Increasing Activity in Vietnam to Support Local Manufacturers

Smartphone prices are expected to fall in Vietnam as locally produced devices are unveiled, according to Qualcomm's regional manager, Thieu Phuong Nam. ...more.

Vietnamese Apps Market Signs Android Advertising Deal

The mobile advertising agency, Metaps says that it has signed a deal to provide services to Vietnam's largest mobile app market, Appota. ...more.

Vietnam's PC Market Faces Pressure From Tablets and Smartphones

As the consumer PC market continues to face pressure from tablets and smartphones in 2013, there is an urgent need for new PC models which are able to drive higher volume in the market. ...more.

Vietnamese Mobile Phone Exports Nearly Doubled During 2012

Exports of mobile phones from Vietnam nearly doubled in 2012 compared to the previous year to reach US$12.6 billion, although the bulk of this was driven by foreign companies previous investments in local factories. ...more.

Vietnamese Networks Ordered to Suspend Promotional Offers

Vietnam's four largest mobile networks have been ordered not to offer any new promotional offers for the rest of this year, as their "promotion quota" has been exceeded. ...more.

Three in five of Southeast Asia's technical consumer goods markets showed growth in Q3

The developing markets of Indonesia and Malaysia continue to turn in strong results in their technical consumer goods (TCG) sector consecutively quarters after quarters. ...more.

Apple's iPad 3 Leads Surge in Vietnam Tablet Market

Pent-up demand for Apple's new iPad 3 as well as a slight dip in the price of the existing iPad 2 contributed to Apple's impressive 170% QoQ jump. ...more.

Vietnam Mobile Phone Market Continued Its Freefall as Economic Problems Persist

Vietnam's mobile phone market experienced a sequential decline of 18% in the second quarter of 2012 but still registered double-digit growth of 10.9% year-on-year (YoY), ...more.

US Government Approves Loan for Vietnamese Telecommunications Satellite

The USA government's Export-Import Bank has approved a loan of US$118 million to the government of Vietnam for the export of a telecommunications satellite and additional goods and services. ...more.

Vietnam Delays 4G Licenses Until 2015

The Vietnamese government has decided to delay the award of LTE based 4G licenses until 2015 after concluding that the market is not ready for the high-speed services. ...more.

Vietnam's 3G Subscriber Base to Grow 15% by 2016

A senior exec with Qualcomm has confirmed that the company remains in close co-operation with Vietnamese mobile phone producers and mobile network service providers. ...more.

Southeast Asia's mobile phones market grew by 24% in volume over the past year

High consumer demand for smartphones and basic feature phones in Southeast Asia's fast developing markets continue to drive buoyant performances in the mobile phone sector. ...more.

Vietnam Planning Fee on Each New SIM Card Sold

Vietnam's government is considering imposing a fee on each SIM card sold to help clamp down on both sales of unregistered SIM cards and also the exceptionally high churn rate in the industry. ...more.

Vietnam Police to Check Identity of Mobile Phone Users

Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has asked police in Ho Chi Minh City to carry out checks on the identity of people using mobile phones. ...more.

Ailing Vietnamese Network Laying Off Staff

Vietnamese mobile network, S-Fone has made most of its staff in Ha Noi redundant as it caries out a technical process of changing from a Corporation to a limited liability company. ...more.

Vietnam Mobile Phone Market Slowed by Dip in Consumer Spending

Vietnam's mobile phone shipments declined 15% sequentially in 1Q12, according to analysis by IDC. ...more.