using technology to declare war on uber and grab

Using technology to “declare war” on Uber and Grab

As Uber and Grab are gradually coming to dominate the domestic taxi market which has numerous potential to exploit, a series of Vietnamese technological groups and traditional taxi companies have invested in their own ride hailing applications to compete.
vnpt sets 2019 target for ipo

VNPT sets 2019 target for IPO

Vietnam’s leading state-owned telco is set to make its initial public offering and complete its equitisation in 2019.
leading telcos committed to 4g service expansion

Leading telcos committed to 4G service expansion

Leading domestic telcos are strongly committed to expanding 4G coverage through infrastructure investment, albeit users are still modest in number about four months after the service was launched.
mobifone ordered to complete equitisation in 2018

MobiFone ordered to complete equitisation in 2018

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) directed MobiFone Corporation and VTC Multimedia Corporation to finish their equitisation in 2018, while Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) should be equitised in 2019.
ten sizable divestment and ma deals to be implemented in 2017 2018

Ten sizable divestment and M&A deals to be implemented in 2017-2018

The vibrant mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Vietnam is developing and the 2017-2018 period is forecasted to witness more successful M&A deals, as well as new state divestments, which is a big opportunity for domestic and international investors.
abundant attractive deals make huge contribution to ma market

Abundant attractive deals make huge contribution to M&A market

About $15-20 billion of state divestment, the strongly rising private sector, and at the same time, a number of investment funds planning to divest, all of these promise to significantly contribute to the development of the sizable mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Vietnam.
hope for vietnamese smartphones

Hope for Vietnamese smartphones?

With high-end smartphones like Bphone 2 or affordable smartphones like Mobiistar, will Vietnamese smartphones survive amidst the vicious competition?
fpt telecom continues to avoid public telecommunications fees

FPT Telecom continues to avoid public telecommunications fees

Despite making VND12.23 trillion ($538 million) in the last two years, FPT Telecom continues to make excuses and avoid paying its contribution to the Public-Utility Telecommunication Services Fund.  
rosy viettel outlook strangled by competition in cambodia

Rosy Viettel outlook strangled by competition in Cambodia

Metfone, a mobile telecommunications brand in Cambodia owned by Vietnamese military-run Viettel Group, is confronted with intense competition vying for its leading position in the Cambodian market.
4g services set to spark mobile price war

4G services set to spark mobile price war

Following Viettel, it is now the turn of MobiFone and VinaPhone to join the battle for 4G supremacy as they have just concurrently introduced a number of competitive price plans with slight differences for various 4G packages.
vnpts transformational restructuring

VNPT’s transformational restructuring

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT) had achieved considerable success during the reconstruction process between 2014 and 2016.
mobifone gets the edge by teaming up with global technology giants

MobiFone gets the edge by teaming up with global technology giants

MobiFone’s newfound cooperation with international technology companies is enhancing its influence in the Vietnamese market and may also benefit the company’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO).
vnpt global expansion shows results

VNPT global expansion shows results

A wide range of foreign contracts sign a bumper season for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) in response to its overseas expansion plan.
viettel accelerating foreign expansion

Viettel accelerating foreign expansion

Military-run mobile carrier Viettel is planning to expand its footprint to Nigeria and Indonesia, accessing a total of 450 million people in the two countries, nearly doubling the total population of its existing investment markets.
it manpower facing serious shortfall in quantity and quality

IT manpower facing serious shortfall in quantity and quality

The information technology (IT) sector is entering a hot growth period. However, Vietnam’s IT human resources are alarmingly lacking both in quantity and quality, as commented by deputy prime minister Vu Duc Dam.