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2G network shutdown postponed to October

2G network shutdown postponed to October

The Ministry of Information and Communications has deferred the shutdown of 2G networks to Oct. 15, saying over three million users have yet to upgrade their devices.
Phone users rush to upgrade as outgoing calls blocked on 2G devices

Phone users rush to upgrade as outgoing calls blocked on 2G devices

Phones that only support 2G can no longer make outgoing calls, and their users are flocking to electronics stores to upgrade.
August 8, 2024 | 08:44 pm PT
Vietnam nears 2G shutdown deadline with 11 million users urged to upgrade devices

Vietnam nears 2G shutdown deadline with 11 million users urged to upgrade devices

Nearly two months before the 2G shutdown deadline, Vietnam still has 11 million subscribers using this network who need to switch devices to continue using data communication.
July 21, 2024 | 02:08 am PT
4G compatibility to become mandatory for phones sold in Vietnam

4G compatibility to become mandatory for phones sold in Vietnam

Phones sold in Vietnam would have to support 4G and 5G in accordance with new national standards that would take effect in July, a communications official said on Thursday.
January 7, 2021 | 10:31 pm PT
Vietnam tops world in growth of entertainment apps: report

Vietnam tops world in growth of entertainment apps: report

Vietnam was the world’s fastest growing market for entertainment-based mobile apps last year, fueled by demand for video streaming services.  
October 11, 2019 | 12:36 am PT
Bus driver fined for using phone on expressway

Bus driver fined for using phone on expressway

A Vietnamese bus driver was fined VND700,000 ($30) on Wednesday after a video caught him using a cellphone while driving on an expressway near Hanoi.
August 8, 2019 | 01:14 am PT
City proposal to slap luxury tax on mobile phones raises hackles

City proposal to slap luxury tax on mobile phones raises hackles

HCMC’s proposal to impose special consumption tax on mobile phones has drawn protests from experts, who said they are not a luxury product.
May 12, 2019 | 05:14 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City wants luxury tax on mobile phones

Ho Chi Minh City wants luxury tax on mobile phones

The HCMC government wants to slap special consumption tax on mobile phones and certain goods it considers “luxury.” 
May 6, 2019 | 10:20 pm PT
Americans world's biggest TV addicts watching four hours a day

Americans world's biggest TV addicts watching four hours a day

Asians watch less TV than any of the other major markets while millennials and young adults have switched to their mobile phones.
April 9, 2018 | 01:24 am PT
South Koreans jailed for smuggling phones to Saigon

South Koreans jailed for smuggling phones to Saigon

The duo spent $8,500 buying used phones and hoped to make $600 reselling them in Vietnam. 
January 11, 2017 | 09:05 pm PT
Myanmar picks Vietnam's Viettel for fourth telecom license

Myanmar picks Vietnam's Viettel for fourth telecom license

Myanmar is granting its fourth telecom licence to a consortium led by the Vietnamese mobile network operator, as it looks to further open its young but increasingly competitive telecoms market.
March 28, 2016 | 08:19 pm PT
 
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