Honor new launch mobile 2019

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

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment has launched a mobile app providing information related to classification of solid wastes at source. — VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY — A mobile application to provide people information about solid waste classification at source was unveiled in HCM City on June 21. The app, “Phân loại chất thải rắn tại nguồn” (Solid waste classification at source) has been created by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) and the Việt Nam Post and Telecommunications Group. The helpful sorting tool offers users helpful tips on how to separate various types of untreated solid wastes through images, videos and text. It also shows the process of solid waste collection, how to categorise the waste based on recycling labels and a list of solid waste types. Users can send their feedback to the department about environmental issues and the … [Read more...] about HCM City launches mobile app to guide solid waste classification

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

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

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

Financial management program for students launched By Hung Le Dang Tuyet Dung, country manager for Visa Vietnam and Laos, announces the 2019 Practical Money Skills program - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC - Financial services company Visa and the Central Committee of Vietnam Students’ Association on April 26 launched the 2019 Practical Money Skills program, which has been expanded to include new topics that address the economic challenges faced by young people. This year’s program focuses on addressing frivolous spending, responsible budgeting, security for online shopping, and avoiding unsustainable debt. Teams of three students across the country will develop plans to help promote financial management among their peers, with support from lecturers, experts and businesspeople. In the second round, the seven best teams will receive funding to put their plans into action. The top five teams will be chosen for the grand finale being held in Hanoi. Dang Tuyet … [Read more...] about Financial management program for students launched

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

Representatives cut ribbons to launch two new bus routes to suburban areas not covered by the service before. — VNA/VNS Photo Việt Hùng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Transport Corporation Hà Nội (Transerco) on Thursday introduced two bus routes to suburban areas – Nam Thăng Long-Xuân Hòa and Nghĩa Đô Park-Đông Anh – not covered by the service before. Nguyễn Công Nhật, director of Transerco, said the two routes would connect areas that so far had no bus routes, such as Bắc Hồng and Nguyên Khê communes of Đông Anh District and Minh Trí Commune in Sóc Sơn District. Bus route No 95, Nam Thăng Long-Xuân Hòa, will connect the Hà Nội Pedagogical University 2 and 12 universities, colleges and residential quarters in Xuân Hòa Town near Sóc Sơn District with Hà Nội. It will start from Nam Thăng Long Bus Station and end at the Hà Nội Pedagogical University 2. The route will see 89 services per day, one service every 20 to 30 minutes. Each bus can transport 60 people, and an one-way … [Read more...] about Hà Nội launches two bus routes to suburbs

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ speaks at a ceremonny to mark the launch of a wringting contest about new rural area development and agricultural restructuring during the 2017-2020 period. VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has launched a promotional writing contest about new rural area development and agricultural restructuring during the 2017-2020 period. The contest, an initiative by the MARD, in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Việt Nam Journalists’ Association, will begin this year, with awards to be gifted every year until it concludes in 2020. Speaking at the launch ceremony held on Thursday, MARD minister Nguyễn Xuân Cường said the contest is aimed at increasing awareness of the press, creating a consensus and ensuring a social response to the new rural development programme and restructuring work of the agriculture sector. The … [Read more...] about Contest on new rural area, agricultural restructuring launched

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