Vietnam Telecommunications Authority said that approximately 498,000 mobile phone subscribers had verified their information, leaving nearly 1.17 million SIM cards two-way locked.
About 1.2 million mobile phone subscribers will have their SIM cards two-way locked from Saturday if they do not provide accurate personal information.
Telecom providers in Vietnam have sent over 900 million SMSs to mobile phone subscribers nationwide to call on citizens to wisely select deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure in the elections on May 23.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a mobile money pilot project that will pave the way for payments of a limited value to be conducted using telecommunications accounts.
Rising number of Internet users and mobile phone subscribers is smoothing the way for digital banking in Vietnam to thrive, but huge challenges keep lying ahead, according to insiders.
Mobile phone subscribers will be able to retain their numbers when switching to other mobile service providers since 2017, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).
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