internet price wars on expanding grid

Internet price wars on expanding grid

The domestic fibre optic cable market anticipates a tough race this year between leading players for larger market share and expanded service provision.
gridlock and disorder in hanois urban planning

Gridlock and disorder in Hanoi’s urban planning

Hanoi’s urban planning has been constantly disrupted with dozens of apartment buildings sprouting along the streets, badly influencing the city’s appearance and worsening traffic conditions. Huu Tuan reports.
government to sell at least 35 per cent of vnpt mobifone by 2020

Government to sell at least 35 per cent of VNPT, MobiFone by 2020

VNPT and MobiFone are in the list of the 240 state-owned companies to be restructured in the 2016-2020 period and among the 27 companies where the government is going to hold between 50 and 65 per cent.
formosa scandal report released

Formosa-scandal report released

The government has released the report evaluating the damages caused by Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Co., Ltd. (HFS), the operator of the $10.5 billion steel and port complex in the central province of Ha Tinh, the culprit behind the mass dying of fish in the four central coastal provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Binh, and Thua Thien-Hue in April this year.
hanoi real estate market booming supply anticipated

Hanoi real estate market booming supply anticipated

A string of upscale real estate projects is set for launch throughout this month in Hanoi off the back of a rosy growth forecast for the rest of the year.
firms may pay dearly for ipr negligence

Firms may pay dearly for IPR negligence

Local firms may not be able to avail themselves of the benefits ushered in by the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement due to poor awareness of copyright law. 
petrolimex subjected to millions of usd of fines

Petrolimex subjected to millions of USD of fines

The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam has proposed that the government fine Petrolimex for VND1.2 trillion ($54 million) and an additional $310,000 for misuse of capital and funding between 2010 and mid-2013, besides a range of other punitive measures.
vnpt vinaphone targets to become second biggest mobile service provider in 2016

VNPT-Vinaphone targets to become second biggest mobile service provider in 2016

Vinaphone targets to become the second biggest mobile service provider in terms of user numbers in 2016.
mobifone takes a dip in paytv market

MobiFone takes a dip in PayTV market

On January 7, deputy general director of MobiFone Nguyen Manh Hung verified the acquisition of Audio Visual Global JSC (AVG), the owner of An Vien payTV.
viettel eyes foreign expansion plan

Viettel eyes foreign expansion plan

Viettel Global plans to invest a total VND47.5 trillion ($2.23 billion) in eight new foreign markets in the 2015-2017 period.
leading telcos striving for global reach

Leading telcos striving for global reach

Local telecom giants are stepping up efforts to seek for outbound investments to bolster business efficiency.
telecom giants shake up top brass

Telecom giants shake up top brass

Viettel, MobiFone, and Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and its subsidiary Vinaphone all reportedly shook up their management structures in 2014.
made in vietnam smartphones struggling to find buyers

‘Made in Vietnam’ smartphones struggling to find buyers

Locally-designed and produced smartphones are failing to attract Vietnamese consumers.
vnpt companies split to improve management

VNPT companies split to improve management

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) could be split into three corporations to save on operating costs and improve corporate governance.
foreign telecom giants gear up for mobifone ipo

Foreign telecom giants gear up for MobiFone IPO

Major international telecoms are lining up to become strategic investors in Vietnam’s second biggest mobile network operator MobiFone.