On October 2, Vietnamobile officially appointed Dr. Nguyen Hien Phuong as Chief Executive Officer. She is the first Vietnamese national to hold the company’s top leadership position in its history.

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung stated that instead of competing in infrastructure, it is time to share it. Telecom operators must collaborate to lower costs and focus on services.

On August 4, 2025, VNPT officially launched and began operating the VSTN land cable line – the first of its kind to connect Vietnam directly to Singapore entirely via terrestrial infrastructure.

Ignoring the latest decision by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on suspending new online registrations and standardizing information, telcos are still blatantly selling simcards to develop new subscribers.

Surveys conducted by VietNamNet at sales agents in Hanoi have found that most junk simcards sold are issued by four mobile network operators – Viettel, VinaPhone, MobiFone and Vietnamobile.

With no need to invest in infrastructure, all that a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) does is to buy data traffic from other carriers and focus on developing suitable products for its clients, offering a great chance for its growth in Vietnam.

Viettel and VNPT (Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group) plan to set up industrial production bases and turn these into a business pillar.