VinaPhone 5G service to serve Da Nang fireworks festival

Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) on June 1 announced that it will launch VinaPhone 5G service at the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2023) that is scheduled to take place from June 2 to July 8.
VinaPhone 5G service to serve Da Nang fireworks festival ảnh 1VNPT will launch the VinaPhone 5G service at the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival. (Source: baodanang.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Post andTelecommunications Group (VNPT) on June 1 announced that it will launchVinaPhone 5G service at the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF2023) that is scheduled to take place from June 2 to July 8.

The move aims to help visitors to thefestival spread the atmosphere with live-streaming fireworks performances witha maximum transmission speed of up to 2.2Gbps and an average speed that is 10times higher than the current 4G.

During the festival, visitors can easily access 5G VinaPhone service at Dragon Bridge, Bach Dang Street, Tran Hung DaoStreet, and surrounding areas.

People can also use VinaPhone 5G for otheroutstanding experiences on the internet such as watching movies, listening tomusic, or online conferences.

VinaPhone 5G service to serve Da Nang fireworks festival ảnh 2The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival will take place from June 2 to July 8. (Source: baodanang.vn)

According to VNPT, this is the first timeVinaPhone 5G service is available in DIFF as an activity to mark the 27thanniversary of the establishment of the VinaPhone network (June 26, 1996 - June26, 2023). The 5G service not only brings a high-speed internet experience to customers butalso promotes advanced telecommunications technology to international friendsand visitors.

To experience VinaPhone 5G service, userswith 5G-enabled devices need to activate the 5G feature on their phones andtext DK 5G to 888 to open the service.

Themed “The World Without Distance",DIFF 2023 will feature performances of eight teams from the UK, Italy, Poland,France, Australia, Canada, Finland, and Vietnam, competing over five nightsacross two months.

Eachteam will put on a 20-minute performance based on five themes:  Love Near Me, Peace for the World, Equality for Human Beings, No Limits Innovation, andSustainable Tourism Development. The two best teams will compete to take thetop prize on the final night - July 8./.

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