Telecommunications group Viettel rules domestic market
Viettel has become the only telecommunications enterprise to have
significant market power (SMP) in land mobile services in terms of
phones, messaging, and the Internet.
Viettel has become the only telecommunications enterprise to have
significant market power (SMP) in land mobile services in terms of
phones, messaging, and the Internet.
This was announced in Circular No. 15 issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications on June 15.
Earlier, in Circular No. 18 that was issued in 2012, the ministry listed three telecom companies dominating the Vietnamese market, namely Viettel, Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT)'s MobiFone, and VinaPhone.
According to the country's Competition Law, an enterprise is considered to have SMP if its market share is higher than 30 percent, or has the ability to restrict competition in the relevant market.
At the moment, Viettel enjoys more than 50 percent market share.
From June 15, the enterprise has to register with the Department of Telecommunications for adjusting fees and offer promotions and is allowed to do it only with the department's approval. And they are not permitted to charge lower than cost prices.
Meanwhile, VinaPhone and MobiFone have joined telecom firms such as Vietnammobile and GTel, which are not in the dominating group.
These companies can adjust fees and offer promotions without registering with the department. They are not prohibited from charging lower than cost prices either.
According to the Ministry of Information and Communications, by the end of 2014, Viettel, the largest mobile operator, gained more than 197 trillion VND (8.95 trillion USD) in revenue and had 57.5 million subscribers. MobiFone's revenue was more than 36.6 trillion VND (1.66 trillion USD), with over 40 million subscribers, and VinaPhone had a revenue of more than 25.6 trillion VND (1.16 USD), with over 26 million subscribers.
Viettel joined the local telecom market in October 2000 and after nearly 15 years, it has surpassed others to top the market.-VNA
This was announced in Circular No. 15 issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications on June 15.
Earlier, in Circular No. 18 that was issued in 2012, the ministry listed three telecom companies dominating the Vietnamese market, namely Viettel, Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT)'s MobiFone, and VinaPhone.
According to the country's Competition Law, an enterprise is considered to have SMP if its market share is higher than 30 percent, or has the ability to restrict competition in the relevant market.
At the moment, Viettel enjoys more than 50 percent market share.
From June 15, the enterprise has to register with the Department of Telecommunications for adjusting fees and offer promotions and is allowed to do it only with the department's approval. And they are not permitted to charge lower than cost prices.
Meanwhile, VinaPhone and MobiFone have joined telecom firms such as Vietnammobile and GTel, which are not in the dominating group.
These companies can adjust fees and offer promotions without registering with the department. They are not prohibited from charging lower than cost prices either.
According to the Ministry of Information and Communications, by the end of 2014, Viettel, the largest mobile operator, gained more than 197 trillion VND (8.95 trillion USD) in revenue and had 57.5 million subscribers. MobiFone's revenue was more than 36.6 trillion VND (1.66 trillion USD), with over 40 million subscribers, and VinaPhone had a revenue of more than 25.6 trillion VND (1.16 USD), with over 26 million subscribers.
Viettel joined the local telecom market in October 2000 and after nearly 15 years, it has surpassed others to top the market.-VNA
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