Mobile service station

Mobile phone subscribers at a service station in Hà Nội’s Xã Đàn Street.— VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Thousands of mobile phone subscribers are rushing to service providers across the country to update their personal information. Under the government’s Decree No. 49/NĐ-CP, issued on April 22, 2017, mobile connection can be blocked by service providers if customers fail to update their personal details before April 24. Under the decree, all mobile phone subscriptions activated before April 24, 2017, have to be registered with accurate information of owners, including name, identification/passport number and a profile picture. If they fail to register, the service provider will block incoming calls after 15 days and stop providing services in the next 15 days. The nearing of the deadline has caused a huge rush of customers to service providers overloading them, prompting the two giant telecommunications MobiFone and VinaPhone to … [Read more...] about Mobile phone subscribers rush to update personal information

Passenger transport service app rolled out in Hanoi By Van Ly Passengers wait at a coach station in Hanoi. Vihago has launched a transport service app that connects passengers and transport operators – PHOTO: VNA HANOI - Hanoi Innovative Business Incubator of Information Technology and Vihago JSC on March 5 launched a transport service website and a mobile app, called Vihago, to help connect passengers with transport operators. Vihago’s operations are similar to those of ride-hailing service firms, such as Grab, but Vihago will not take part in the pricing policies of and not collect commissions from its transport service provider-partners. Instead, it will charge VND200,000 per vehicle serving 100 passengers per month through the Vihago service. Transport operators joining the Vihago platform can map out pricing policies and access and connect with passengers more easily, stated Nguyen Tuan Vinh, director of Vihago, at the launch event. In addition, each … [Read more...] about Passenger transport service app rolled out in Hanoi

Viettel pilots first 5G base transceiver station in HCMC By Chi Thinh A Viettel employee installs a base transceiver station. The telecom carrier has begun operating the first base transceiver station for the fifth generation (5G) network in HCMC - PHOTO: VIETTEL HCMC - Local telecom carrier Viettel has begun operating the first base transceiver station for the fifth generation (5G) network in HCMC on a trial basis, and will begin offering 5G service in District 10. The move is part of its overall plan to offer 5G service in HCMC. Viettel is accelerating the installation of 10 base transceiver stations located around Viettel’s headquarters in District 10’s Ward 12, to put them into operation this month. The telecom carrier has developed the 5G network on the Telco Cloud infrastructure, which helps shorten development time, assist its operation and match global trends. Viettel Deputy General Director Tao Duc Thang said the group expects to soon offer HCMC … [Read more...] about Viettel pilots first 5G base transceiver station in HCMC

Viettel licensed to pilot 5G in major cities The Saigon Times Daily Two young people are seen using smartphones in this file photo. Local telecom carrier Viettel has been licensed to pilot the 5G mobile service in Hanoi and HCMC – PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC - Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has signed a decision permitting Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group to pilot a fifth-generation (5G) mobile service in HCMC and Hanoi for one year starting January 22, VnEconomy reported. Accordingly, Viettel becomes the first telecom carrier in the country to be licensed for launching the service on a trial basis, aiming to assess technical functions and the possibility of offering the 5G service on a wider scale, with the pilot scale not exceeding 73 sites in the given cities. Also, Viettel will not charge service users during the pilot operations. A Viettel representative on January 23 told VnEconomy that Viettel would map out plans on sites … [Read more...] about Viettel licensed to pilot 5G in major cities

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

An ETC station on the stretch of National Route 1 going through the central province of Quảng Bình. — VNA/VNS Photo Việt Hùng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Four more toll stations in the southern region will be equipped with electronic toll collection (ETC) systems in the next two months. Apart from the eight ETC stations that have begun operating in the northern, central and Central Highlands regions, an ETC system will be installed at a toll station in the southern province of Đồng Nai this month, the VOV online newspaper reported. It will be the first ETC station in the southern region, said the VETC electronic toll collection company, which has been assigned the task of developing and launching the ETC systems. In September, VETC will open three more ETC stations on Hà Nội Highway, Đại Hàn Highway and Phú Mỹ Bridge in HCM City. Việt Nam loses VNĐ3.7 trillion (US$162.7 million) every year on paper ticket printing and traffic congestion at the manual toll … [Read more...] about Electronic toll collection to begin in south

MobiFone offers special package to international reporters attending U.S.-N. Korea summit By Van Ly A customer transacts at a MobiFone store – PHOTO: MOBIFONE HANOI – Mobile carrier MobiFone has rolled out a package, named PEACE, designed for international participants in the upcoming summit between the United States and North Korea in Hanoi, a representative of the carrier said on February 19. The second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is slated to take place on February 27 and 28, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Thousands of journalists are expected to come to Vietnam to cover the event. The PEACE package costs VND500,000. Accordingly, customers will be offered 100 minutes for international calls and 300 minutes for phone calls on its internal mobile network, as well as 20GB of data on a high-speed Internet connection, when using the seven-day package. Further, the package will allow international … [Read more...] about MobiFone offers special package to international reporters attending U.S.-N. Korea summit

HCMC’s first metro line to operate on trial basis in early 2021 By Le Anh The first train of HCMC’s first metro line is transported to Long Binh Depot in District 9 - PHOTOS: THANH HOA HCMC – The first metro line in HCMC, which connects Ben Thanh Market in District 1 and Suoi Tien Park in District 9, is 77% complete and will be operated on a trial basis early next year and be put into service in late 2021. The Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) of HCMC today, October 13, organized a ceremony to welcome the first train of the first metro line, which will have a total of 17 trains, after the first three Japanese-made train carriages arrived in the city on October 8. Each three-carriage train, with a length of 61.5 meters, is capable of carrying 930 passengers. The inside of the train Speaking at the ceremony, Bui Xuan Cuong, head of MAUR, said that the construction of the elevated track of Metro Line No. 1 had been completed, while the … [Read more...] about HCMC’s first metro line to operate on trial basis in early 2021

The tourism sector also needs to follow regulations to ensure accessibility for disabled persons.— Photo Vietnam Pictorial HÀ NỘI — When planning trips for business or pleasure, able-bodied people take certain things for granted — they assume that they’ll be able to easily and safely get around their destination, no matter where it is. For disabled people, tourism can require a bit more thinking ahead. Accessible tourism, which attempts to guarantee access to all tourist destinations and services for all people regardless of their disabilities or age, according to the World Tourism Organisation under the United Nations (UNWTO), remains a fairly new concept in Việt Nam but is gradually gaining momentum. Đỗ Cẩm Thơ, deputy head of tourism department under the culture ministry, says in most developed countries, public infrastructure includes features to ensure ease of use for people with disabilities, such as lifts in train platforms, grab rails in bathrooms and auditory … [Read more...] about Increasing participation of the disabled in tourism

Hanoi Transport Services Corporation (Transerco), in co-operation with Telecoms Group Viettel, will launch the bus rapid transit (BRT) e-ticket line 01 from Kim Mã to Yên Nghĩa as a pilot program next Wednesday, October 10.– Photo baogiaothong.vn HÀ NỘI – Hanoi Transport Services Corporation (Transerco), in co-operation with Telecoms Group Viettel, will launch the bus rapid transit (BRT) e-ticket line 01 from Kim Mã to Yên Nghĩa as a pilot program next Wednesday, October 10. Viettel and Transerco have made joint investments in the installation of security cameras, a control gate system, ticket selling machines and internet services at 23 bus stops along the route. E-ticket software and passenger management databases have been implemented at the municipal Department of Transport’s public transport management and operation centre. Passengers using daily and monthly bus tickets for a single route will be eligible for the e-ticket. Those who use multi-ride tickets will be supplied … [Read more...] about Hà Nội to launch BRT e-tickets on October 10