Information for pre-paid phone plans hard to verify: ministry (17-07-2008) More and more customers prefer using pre-paid subscriptions for mobile phones. — VNS Photo Doan Tung HCM CITY — Verifying personal information for pre-paid subscriptions for mobilephone use has been difficult because there is no central database for the police or agency to use, according to the Ministry of Information and Communication. The ministry, at a recent press conference, spoke with local mobilephone suppliers to review its recent oversight of pre-paid subscriptions in the country. Such accounts make up 60 per cent of the country’s 48 million mobilephone subscriptions. In 2007, regulations came into effect that require mobilephone users to register their personal information when buying pre-paid subscriptions. The move was done to ensure personal and national security, the Government said. But mobilephone suppliers do not have any means of verifying the veracity of such … [Read more...] about Information for pre-paid phone plans hard to verify: ministry
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Free wireless Internet for Hue city
VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue has approved the plan to supply free wireless Internet service in the entire Hue city. The plan will be implemented based on experience, learning from the similar plan that was successfully carried out in the ancient town of Hoi An. In 2011, 22 broken phone boxes in Hue city were restored into free phone boxes where locals and tourists can make free urgent phone calls. Early this year, Hoi An drew public attention when it became the first city in Vietnam and in Southeast Asia to offer free wireless internet in the whole city. According to the local government, by the end of 2012, equipment would be installed completely in Hoi An and Cu Lao Cham Islet. At present, 50 out of the total 350 free wireless internet spots have been installed in central Hoi An. With the free service, tourists can surf the web and check mail everywhere in the ancient town. If they want to use high speed … [Read more...] about Free wireless Internet for Hue city
Digital map planned to ease City traffic
Viet Nam News HCM CITY - HCM City will build a complete digital map of roads to provide online information to reduce traffic jams and accidents, according to its Department of Transport's road infrastructure management and exploitation division. To create the map, the city People's Committee has asked the Ministry of Transport to share data about all vehicles in the city so the city will set up IT applied measures for managing and regulating traffic. Ngô Hải Đường, the head of the division, said last week the transport department's existing digital map is simple since it only updates data about buses and traffic congestion and warnings about traffic jams. Once the ministry provides the data about the city's taxis, buses, trucks and other vehicles, they will be incorporated to complete the digital map. Once that is done, the public can use smart phones to check the city's transport situation to choose the appropriate streets to avoid traffic jams. In the first nine months of the … [Read more...] about Digital map planned to ease City traffic
Facebook makes city smart and green
VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang’s authorities have taken a viral approach to tackling environmental problems and other issues in the city: a Facebook page. It has proven to be a popular avenue for citizens to report their concerns. Facebook is now a popular and rapid response tool for Da Nang’s People’s Committee to address opinions from residents on different urban and environmental problems. The urban management Facebook page, Quan ly do thi Da Nang: Tien nghi-Xanh-Sach-Dep (Da Nang Urban Management: Comfortable-Green-Clean-Beautiful), which involves the participation of 20,000 online members and 11 managers from Da Nang’s departments and agencies, has helped the city’s relevant departments address issues on environment pollution, social disorder, traffic, tourism and illegal actions. The Facebook page was founded in 2013. It has served as an effective link between the community and the city’s leadership, and helped speed up solutions to … [Read more...] about Facebook makes city smart and green
Taiwanese Firm Plans US$5Bln Investment in Vietnam
Taiwanese Firm Plans US$5Bln Investment in Vietnam Foxconn Group of Taiwan, listed as the world’s largest maker of outsourced electronics products in 2006, plans to pour US$5 billion into the hi-tech sector in Vietnam, aiming to become the top foreign investor in the country, announced the firm’s president Terry Gou. The news was revealed at his recent meeting with the Kinh Bac City Group and authorities of northern Bac Ninh and Bac Giang provinces, said Dang Thanh Tam, Chairman and CEO of the Kinh Bac City Group. Of the total capital, around US$3 billion will be injected into a project for hi-tech products. The group is to also join hands with the Kinh Bac City Group to build urban areas, trade centers, recreational centers, schools and hospitals, according to Mr Tam. The Kinh Bac City Group operates many industrial parks (IPs) in Vietnam, including the $100 million Que Vo IP in Bac Ninh province and the $50 million Quang Chau IP in Bac Giang province. The Kinh Bac … [Read more...] about Taiwanese Firm Plans US$5Bln Investment in Vietnam