wind power barriers need removing

Wind power barriers need removing

Vietnam’s latest and most comprehensive regulation on wind power development is expected to leave much room for improvement. Dr. Le Net (left), Le Thanh Hieu (middle), and Vo Phuong Thao (right), lawyers at LNT & Partners, provide their analysis of whether the changes will be sufficient to tackle market criticisms of past regulations and attract further investment in Vietnam’s wind energy market.
netflix cannot find grip on vietnam

Netflix cannot find grip on Vietnam

While Netflix is eating into the business of the cinema industry across the world, three years after being launched, it has yet to find success in Vietnam. Anh Thu reports.
overview of foreign investment inflows since 1977

Overview of foreign investment inflows since 1977

Vietnam is home to nearly 26,000 FDI projects with total registered capital of US$331.24 billion while net foreign investment capital reached US$180.72 billion.
viettel officially launches the 10th international mobile network

Viettel officially launches the 10th international mobile network

Viettel Group has officially launched the 10th international mobile network in Myanmar in Mytel brand. Mytel sets, with the fourth network operator in Myanmar, targets to become the largest network operator in both infrastructure and business scope. 
vnpt divests entire stake in saigon postel

VNPT divests entire stake in Saigon Postel

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) will auction the entirety of its 8.52 per cent stake in Saigon Postel Corp. (SPT) on May 25.
asinine request by mobile networks send subscribers into frenzy

“Asinine” request by mobile networks send subscribers into frenzy

The three telecom groups’ request of mobile subscribers’ photosis causing a controversy over the security of people’s personal information.
nbb plans to double net profit after carina plaza fire

NBB plans to double net profit after Carina Plaza fire

At the annual general shareholders’ meeting expected to take place on April 24, 577 Investment Coporation (NBB), some buildings of which have been partnered by Japanese Creed Group, will submit the target of VND170 billion ($7.5 million) in net profit, doubling 2017 performance.
vietnam beats us in new 4g speed survey ranks second in southeast asia

Vietnam beats US in new 4G speed survey, ranks second in Southeast Asia

Vietnam’s 4G connections are much faster than the US and most of its Southeast Asia's countries, although signal is not always available, according to a global mobile network report.
network operators launch destructive service packages in bid for market share

Network operators launch 'destructive' service packages in bid for market share

After all three large mobile network operators, Viettel, MobiFone and VinaPhone, began providing 4G services, the war on service fees heated up.
real estate still facing unresolved legal issues in 2018

Real estate still facing unresolved legal issues in 2018

The real estate market expects 2018 to be another great year for foreign investment. Lawyer Le Net of LNT and Partners spoke to VIR's Le Son about the difficulties real estate developers are facing and the legal issues they hope will be resolved this year. 
mobifone to offload stakes in two banks

Mobifone to offload stakes in two banks

State-owned mobile network operator Mobifone will offload its holding of 38.95 million shares in two joint stock commercial banks next month.
a lionhearted vietnamese mobile network brand

A lionhearted Vietnamese mobile network brand

For the first time, a Vietnamese company has successfully developed a real-time billing system (OCS) for telecommunication networks, a product similar to banks’ core banking system, but larger in scale and complexity.
vietnamobile steadfast in 3g strategy

Vietnamobile steadfast in 3G strategy

While other mobile network operators are busy launching 4G services, the fourth biggest operator Vietnamobile is still striving to stabilise its 3G.
mobile network operators compete in tight 4g race

Mobile network operators compete in tight 4G race

After four months of deploying 4G on a trial basis in large cities and provinces, mobile network operators are hurrying to complete the infrastructure system to officially provide services throughout the country.
clamp down on pre activated sims

Clamp down on pre-activated SIMs

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has ordered mobile network providers to intensify the confiscation of pre-activated SIM cards in order to reduce spam text messages.