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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

A customer gets a portrait photo taken at a Vinaphone store. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Some 34 million users out of 38 million pre-paid mobile phone numbers nationwide have not yet provided their personal information, including portrait photo. The information was revealed by Việt Nam Telecommunications Authority until mid-March. Decree 49, issued last year, stipulates that by April 24, 2018, all mobile 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 providers will block incoming calls after 15 days and stop providing services in the next 15 days. The number of customers who need to complete the process is very high, especially those who activated their numbers before Decree 49 took effect, the authority said. As the deadline of updating the personal portrait photo is coming to a close, … [Read more...] about Mobile phone users yet to complete registration process

Mobile Money to boost noncash payments in Vietnam: minister The Saigon Times Daily A person uses ViettelPay app to make online payments. Mobile Money once launched in Vietnam will boost the growth of non-cash transactions - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Mobile Money, once being put into pilot service in Vietnam, will be an effective solution for promoting noncash payments, stated Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung. The Mobile Money service allows users to transfer and receive money as well as make payments through mobile accounts. It uses a network of transaction points such as customer service agents and ATMs. The service must also be available to people with no bank accounts. Many topics such as ecommerce, startups and innovation have been discussed at meetings, but an effective payment method, which is the most important tool for encouraging the growth of these areas in the digital age, has yet to be mentioned, Minister Hung told an international … [Read more...] about Mobile Money to boost noncash payments in Vietnam: minister

Have you noticed that many popular websites like BBC and Facebook use their own brand colors for the address bar in mobile browser. Recently, one of our users asked us if we could write about how to change the color of address bar in mobile browser to match their WordPress theme? In this article, we will show you how to change the color of address bar in mobile browser to match your WordPress site. Why Match Address Bar Color in Mobile Browser? Most popular WordPress themes are mobile responsive. This makes your site looks great on mobile devices. However, it still looks and feels like a website. Matching the color of address bar to your WordPress site, gives it a native app-like feel. This improves user experience, which ultimately boosts sales and conversions. However, please note that currently it only works for Google Chrome web browser on Android devices using Lollipop or newer versions. Match Address Bar Color on Mobile Browser to Your WordPress Theme Simply … [Read more...] about How to Change the Color of Address Bar in Mobile Browser to Match Your WordPress Site

Vietnamobile launches new mobile voice services By Van Ly Two people are seen using their mobile phones. Vietnamobile has launched new mobile voice services and a preferential data package to woo customers – PHOTO: THANH HOA HANOI - Mobile carrier Vietnamobile on July 2 launched two mobile voice services and other affordable data packages to attract users, after three months under the management of its new general director. Vietnamobile collaborated with Samsung to offer the two voice services, VoLTE and VoWIFI. VoLTE allows Vietnamobile subscribers to make phone calls on 4G networks with high sound quality. Meanwhile, the VoWIFI service enables two Vietnamobile subscribers to call each other when one phone uses the carrier’s network and the other is connected to any carrier’s WiFi. Speaking at a press briefing on July 2, Christina Hui, general director of Vietnamobile, said that Vietnamobile now holds a market share of a mere 3% on the local mobile service and … [Read more...] about Vietnamobile launches new mobile voice services

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

By April 24, 2018, all mobile subscriptions activated before April 24, 2017 must be registered with accurate information about the owners including name, identification number and a profile picture. Otherwise, telecommunication service providers will block incoming calls after 15 days and stop providing services in the next 15 days.— VNS Photo Đoàn Tùng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI –Mobile subscribers may have their SIM cards deactivated if they fail to submit profile photos following a new regulation. Decree 49, issued last year, stipulates that by April 24, 2018, all mobile subscriptions activated before April 24, 2017 have to be registered with accurate information of owners including name, identification number and a profile picture. If they fail to register, the providers will block incoming calls after 15 days and stop providing services in the next 15 days. Viettel said that their only strategy for encouraging customers to comply with the regulation was providing sufficient … [Read more...] about No photo, no phone: Customers may lose service

BCIU explores ICT cooperation opportunities in Vietnam By Van Ly The BCIU delegation speaks with representatives from the Ministry of Information and Communications at a meeting on April 3 - PHOTO: HUONG GIANG HANOI - The Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) on April 3 met with the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications to discuss cooperation opportunities in the field of information and communications technology (ICT) in Vietnam. BCIU is headquartered in the United States and mainly bolsters international trade and commerce. Addressing the meeting, Jeffrey Donald, vice president of BCIU, said that the BCIU delegation came to Vietnam to seek cooperation opportunities in the country following a roundtable discussion between Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and BCIU’s member companies on September 27 last year, on the occasion of the PM’s visit to New York to attend a high-level meeting of the United Nations General … [Read more...] about BCIU explores ICT cooperation opportunities in Vietnam

Vietnam to allow int’l soccer betting payments via e-wallets The Saigon Times Two people are seen using their mobile phones. The Ministry of Finance is preparing to allow soccer and horse racing bettors to make payments via e-wallets, bank accounts or prepaid mobile phone accounts – PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – The Ministry of Finance is preparing to allow soccer and horse racing bettors to make payments via e-wallets, bank accounts or prepaid mobile phone accounts, as part of a new legal document, for which the ministry is seeking feedback, to replace a decree over betting on horse and dog racing and international soccer events. The prevailing regulations allow people to only place bets via mobile phones and pay for betting tickets via bank accounts. However, with the rapid growth in technology and cashless payment methods, it is essential to expand payment methods to create favorable conditions for bettors, the ministry explained. Since each payment method has its own … [Read more...] about Vietnam to allow int’l soccer betting payments via e-wallets

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