VietNamNet Bridge - Users have been told not to be too eager for 4G because it may be not as wonderful as they imagine. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - Investing billions of US dollars abroad, many Vietnamese corporations have gradually harvested "sweet fruit" in recent years.

The year 2016 is expected to be the ‘year of 4G’ as telecom groups hope they will receive official operation licenses for providing 4G. Mobile phone manufacturers plan to begin marketing models with 4G support. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The newly elected Communist Party Central Committee comprises several well-known businessmen. 

 Viettel, Opera launch AppMarket, VN, Japan sign MoU on IC, MobiFone introduces video services, Samsung to open repair centre, HCMC reports boom in online shopping, Households to get set-top TV boxes

VietNamNet Bridge - VinaPhone subscribers on the islands of Phu Quoc and in HCM City can now use 4G services and pay charges for 3G services.

VietNamNet Bridge - 4G, on which the society puts high expectations, is believed to cause some changes in people's lives. However, scientists say 4G is still far from being able to replace fixed internet services.

VietNamNet Bridge - The military telecom group Viettel has provided 4G on a trial basis in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province; VinaPhone has announced a 4G trial on Phu Quoc Island and FPT has unexpectedly said it will try 4G.

In 2015, local telecom companies obtained a total estimated revenue of over VND340 trillion ($15 billion) and paid taxes of VND48.88 trillion ($2.16 billion), according to a report by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung recently agreed to raise the charter capital of the military-run Viettel Group from VND100 trillion (US$4.4 billion) to VND300 trillion (US$13.2 billion) in the 2015-2020 period.

 Cellphones with Vietnamese brands have appeared on the market for three to four years. These brands have been warmly supported by local consumers. VietNamNet reviews the most popular domestic brands of cell phones in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - While the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) still questions the timing for licensing 4G services, analysts and businesses and their partners all believe now is the right time to start 4G.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) plans to loosen control over mobile subscribers, thus raising concern about an increase in spam messages.

VietNamNet Bridge - Mobile network operators, while admitting that they unsuccessfully developed 3G, say they have learned a lesson from this and will change their approach to 4G.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Brand matters have not received the due consideration they deserve from local companies, which consequently lead to the country’s brand value devaluation.

VietNamNet Bridge - Only Viettel, MobiFone and VNPT have asked for permission to provide 4G services on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the other big players – FPT, CMC and VTC – have remained silent.

VietNamNet Bridge - Mobile network operators have said that the tardy application of 4G technology in Vietnam was the result of poor policy by the government.

VietNamNet Bridge - The military telecom group Viettel plans to spend $20 billion to upgrade the InterAsia undersea cable network with an aim to strengthen the connection for its 20 million internet subscribers.

MIC has decided that Viettel, MobiFone and VinaPhone, the three largest mobile network operators, will apply NMNP (National Mobile Number Portability) from January 1, 2017, though telcos want more delays.

VietNamNet Bridge - Just one day after the military telecom group Viettel announced a plan to provide 4G services, VinaPhone said its 4G services would be available in the market in October or November.