Seven apps boast over 10 million subscribers
Apps include Zalo, Zing Mp3, and MB Bank.
Mobile subscriptions without correct personal information to be locked
Regulation aims to limit the number of junk SIMs in circulation.
Hai Phong sets higher digitization targets than national average
All State bodies from the city to the commune level in Hai Phong have applied digital signatures and all documents are transmitted online.
Mobile virtual network operators tipped to grow
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) has licensed four mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) in Vietnam, with the number of subscribers accounting for about 1.2 per cent of the telecommunications market. The MVNO market in the country is forecast to account for 10-15 per cent of the telecommunications market, or 15-20 million subscribers.
Many phone subscribers only call or text
As of April, the number of mobile phone subscribers simply using calling and texting was still significant, at up to 45.2 million. The figure is considered an issue given Vietnam’s goal of becoming a digital society. The Ministry of Information and Communications has set a target of, by the end of this year, cutting the number of phone users only calling and texting to 6 million out of the current 123.8 million subscribers.