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ITelecom launches mobile service By Van Ly A user holds a 4G SIM card from ITelecom – PHOTO: VAN LY HANOI – Indochina Telecom Joint Stock Company (ITelecom) launched mobile service ITelecom with the prefix 087 on April 25. Instead of having its own spectrum or network infrastructure, ITelecom is powered by Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group. It is the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service in the local market. In the initial stage, ITelecom will offer products and services to workers in industrial zones in nine provinces and cities: Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, Binh Duong, HCMC, Long An and Dong Nai. In addition, multiple mobile packages will be provided for different groups of users. Moreover, the firm will connect with other mobile networks that have spare capacity to bring convenience and the best connection quality to users at reasonable prices. “ITelecom is ready to team up with all the mobile carriers that own … [Read more...] about ITelecom launches mobile service

Bkav to launch low-cost cell phones By Van Ly The Bkav Smart Feature Phone 4G-C85 model. Local Internet security firm Bkav on June 10 announced its plan to manufacture low-cost phones – PHOTO: BKAV HANOI – Local Internet security firm Bkav on June 10 announced its plan to manufacture low-cost mobile phones priced at less than VND1 million. The production of the Bkav Smart Feature Phone 4G-C85 is aimed at supplying the local market with cell phones with 4G Internet connections at affordable prices. The economical cell phones are set to be rolled out in July. Unlike Bphone, which is a smartphone Bkav had earlier launched in the market and was designed in terms of style and software by the firm, the Bkav Smart Feature Phone 4G will be produced in the form of original design manufacturing. The new cell phones will run on the KaiOS operating system. To offer the Bkav Smart Feature Phone 4G at less than VND1 million, Bkav will join hands with a major telecom carrier to … [Read more...] about Bkav to launch low-cost cell phones

Việt Nam Railway is offering numerous discounted fares for passengers during the summer. — VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Passengers buying train tickets 20 days in advance of their journey will have the price reduced, ranging from 20 per cent to 50 per cent, the Sài Gòn Railway Transport JSC has announced. The promotion applies to trips of more than 1,000km on the Thống Nhất (North - South) route and TPHCM–Huế route at Sài Gòn Train Station. Passengers booking train tickets 20 days before the departure date will enjoy a cut of 20 per cent to 30 per cent, on routes from HCM City to the central provinces of Quy Nhơn, Nha Trang and Quãng Ngãi. Price reductions will not apply for passengers on air-conditioned four sleeper-seat cabins. Tickets can be returned or exchanged 72 hours prior to the departure date. In case of exchange, passengers have to pay 20-50 per cent of its value, depending on the route. Groups of over 10 passengers will see their ticket … [Read more...] about Railway ticket prices for long trips cut 20-50%

AirAsia to launch Nha Trang-Bangkok direct route in May By Le Anh An AirAsia aircraft is given a water cannon salute at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi in this file photo. The Malaysia-based carrier will launch a Nha Trang- Bangkok direct route in May – PHOTO: HOAI THU HCMC – AirAsia, a Malaysian budget carrier, will launch a direct air route connecting Nha Trang in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa with Bangkok in Thailand from May 1. The carrier will operate four weekly flights on the new route on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. According to AirAsia, the new air route will encourage local people in Khanh Hoa Province to visit Thailand and other destinations in Southeast Asia. The carrier had previously seen positive results in launching a route linking Nha Trang with Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in 2017. On the occasion of the new launch, AirAsia is offering special discounts to customers traveling on this route, with flight tickets … [Read more...] about AirAsia to launch Nha Trang-Bangkok direct route in May

Mobile users wait to take photos at a Vinaphone service store in Hà Nội in April 2018. — Photo vietnamnet.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) has suggested lifting a controversial requirement for mobile phone users to register their photos in a stunning policy turnaround just six months after the regulation was put into force. The MoIC, under the leadership of new acting minister Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, released a draft decree to terminate the regulation which required all mobile phone users to register a portrait photo to their service providers by April 24, 2018. The idea was meant to help the Government manage mobile users, said the MoIC at the time, despite mounting criticism of personal invasion and concerns of personal information leaks. However, there seems to have been a u-turn. It said in the draft decree that in order to guarantee the personal information provided by users, there should be an information cross-check … [Read more...] about Mobile users no longer need to register profile pics: MoIC

The prices of textbooks for the 2018-19 school year are the same as last year’s. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Textbooks for the 2018-2019 school year are selling at the same prices as last year, according to the Việt Nam Education Publishing House Limited Company. The textbook price list is posted at the company’s bookstores and at other companies that supply books and equipment for schools. The publishing house will distribute 40 million copies of textbooks to 17 southern provinces and cities for the 2018-19 school year. As of July 23, in HCM City, 10 million copies of textbooks had been distributed and sold, an increase of 1 million compared to last school year. The company has also published textbooks in ethnic minority languages. The publishing house said that it had been working with provinces and cities to prevent illegally printed textbooks. Students and parents should buy textbooks and other books at its bookstores and companies that supply books … [Read more...] about Price of textbooks to remain same for 2018-19 school year

Two H’mong ethnic minority women in the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai’s Bắc Hà District. A new report on social mobility and equality shows that ethnic minority groups are still trailing behind the majority Kinh ethnic group in access to skill learning and subsequently better employment. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Though Việt Nam’s economy has grown rapidly over the last decade, social mobility is lagging as the country’s poor still lack access to learn new skills and gain better jobs. A new report "Social Mobility and Equality of Opportunity in Việt Nam: Trends and Impact factors” launched by Oxfam on Thursday highlighted the problem and the threat it poses to the country’s sustainable growth. The report consolidates data from the Việt Nam Household Living Standards Survey 2004 -14 and interviews with about 700 people over the last two years in three provinces of Lào Cai, Nghệ An and Đắk Nông in the north, central and Central Highland regions, … [Read more...] about Việt Nam social mobility slowing: report

New public bus routes are inaugurated in the central city of Đà Nẵng, connecting the city’s downtown and eastern areas. VNS Photo Công Thành Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG — In co-operation with Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), the central city yesterday officially debuted a new public bus route as part of Đà Nẵng’s urban traffic corridor improvement project. The bus route, which took two years of work and total investment of US$2.9 million, will help boost the city’s internal bus services by offering public car parking areas, bus stops and shuttle bus routes connecting residential quarters and public destinations. The project will also support commuters with free bike parking and smart parking at the departure bus station as well as bus tracking apps on mobile devices. As planned, commuters will get a one-year complementary ticket as well as free wi-fi service on the bus. The bus routes, which use eight 50-seat buses, will operate from 5.45am to 8.45pm everyday. General … [Read more...] about Central city debuts new public bus routes

Old yellow red and yellow buses will be replaced by new blue ones on routes 55A and 55B. – Photo courtesy of Transerco. Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Fifteen new high-quality buses with capacity of 60 seats each will be put into operation on two routes in Hà Nội from Thursday. According to the Hà Nội Transport Service Company (Transerco), the new buses will run on routes 55A (Cầu Giấy-Times City) and 55B (Cầu Giấy-Aeon Mall Trade Centre). The buses are painted blue, have a logo and offer conveniences such as advanced emission standards, free WiFi, Light Emitting Diode bulletin boards showing routes and a Global Positioning System (GPS) that announces stops. Routes 55A and 55B run every 15 to 20 minutes from 5am to 9pm everyday with ticket price of VNĐ7,000 (US$0.3) per trip. A leading Transerco official said since early this year, the company has launched 166 new buses to provide more cheap and convenient means of public transport for the … [Read more...] about Hà Nội to add 15 new buses

Vietnam Airlines incorporates airport maps into its mobile app By Le Anh Passengers at the Noi Bai International Airport in the capital city of Hanoi. Vietnam Airlines has added 67 domestic and foreign airport maps to its mobile app to help passengers use its services at ease - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – National flagship carrier Vietnam Airlines has added 67 airport maps, with nine of them in the country and the remainder abroad, to its mobile app, to help passengers breeze past gates, lounges and shops, as it continues investing in technology to enhance the airport experience. By incorporating the indoor maps app, InMapz, into the Vietnam Airlines mobile app, the carrier is the first Asia-based airline to offer digital wayfinding airport maps and has more maps than any other airline in the world. The airport maps will be available on the free Vietnam Airlines app and Vietnam Airlines website. Customers are provided with a clear and detailed view of their surroundings … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines incorporates airport maps into its mobile app