Indonesian Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid has reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to building and strengthening the 5G infrastructure and technological ecosystem both nationwide and across the Asia-Pacific region.
The goal is to ensure equal access to technology for all citizens, regardless of geography, helping to bridge the digital divide and enabling the digital economy to contribute 30% of Vietnam’s GDP by 2030.
The partnership between Viettel High Tech and DU aligns with the UAE’s national digital strategy, which prioritises investment in telecommunications infrastructure to drive economic growth. Successful trials will pave the way for large-scale commercial deployment, positioning the UAE as a global hub for advanced telecommunications technology.
The practical application of 5G in the world as well as in Vietnam shows that this technology will be the main driving force for digital transformation and economic development in the future.
The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group officially launched the 5G network on October 15, becoming the first to officially provide this service in Vietnam.
With free 5G access now available in multiple cities and provinces, Vietnam's three major telecom operators - Viettel, VinaPhone, and MobiFone - are preparing for the commercial launch of 5G technology nationwide.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 8 complimented Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Vietnam’s Viettel Global JSC and Lao Asia Telecom, on its effective operations over the past 15 years, contributing to socio-economic development and social security in Laos.
MobiFone and Ericsson signed in Hanoi on October 2 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on establishing a 5G Innovation Hub at MobiFone’s premises in Vietnam.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan will expand its support for the development of information infrastructure in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region.
By 2025, Vietnam aims to achieve 100% mobile broadband coverage on all national highways, expressways and railways under a plan to enhance the quality of Vietnam’s mobile telecommunications network by 2025, which has been approved by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).
MobiFone Corporation successfully acquired the right to use the C3 (3800-3900 MHz) radio frequency band in a 5G auction held by the Ministry of Information and Communications on July 9.
A seminar discussing the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G technology in digital transformation, green transition, and digital economic development took place in Hanoi on May 29, as part of the Vietnam - Asia DX Summit 2024.
Vietnam is on track to turn off 2G mobile signals and develop the 5G network, said Nguyen Phong Nha, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications.
The Ministry of Information and Communications has set a target of increasing the usage of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) to 65-80% by the end of this year, bringing Vietnam into the top 8 for IPv6 usage in the world.
Vietnam's telecom companies on March 7 entered a bidding race over the rights to develop and exploit the country's 5G 2500-2600 MHz band for the next 15 years.
One of the targets of the information and communications infrastructure master planning scheme with a vision to 2050 is that 100% of the adult population in Vietnam will have smartphones.
The fourth ASEAN conference on 5G and a workshop on the digital platform to guide a digital government were held in the northern province of Quang Ninh on December 12 within the Vietnam International Digital Week 2023.
