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Hurricane88 · #**33931** 22-03-2017, 09:55 AM

Vietnamese telecoms speed up 4G race

TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 03/21/2017 20:02 GMT + 7

While Vietnam’s three largest mobile carriers prepare to release 4G networks to the public, many mobile users are unsure if it is worth upgrading their data plans from the already expensive 3G.

Vietnamese mobile network operators are intensifying their preparations to offer as widely as possible coverage of the fourth generation of the wireless mobile communication network in the country.

Military-run Viettel, for instance, said that it had installed nearly 18,000 4G stations in nearly all districts across the country as of mid-March.

The company claimed that its 4G network would be available even in remote communes, border areas and islands, adding that the number of 4G stations will rise to 28,000 countrywide by the end of this month.

In the meantime, VNPT, the operator of Vinaphone, is also speeding up the pace of its infrastructure development.

The mobile carrier is testing the network in certain cities and provinces, and is set to offer the 4G service in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and ten other provinces by the end of April.

“By the end of 2017, Vinaphone will have had countrywide 4G coverage,” one company representative said.

The latest player, MobiFone, has plans to offer 4G in 53 out of 63 provinces and cities by the second quarter of this year.

It appears that the three mobile carriers will all launch the service no later than the first week of April.

4G is the fourth generation of wireless mobile telecommunications technology, succeeding 3G.

Theoretically, the peak speed for 4G can range between 1 Gbps and 1.5 Gbps (gigabit per second), however the 4G network in Vietnam is of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standard, with a top speed of only 200-250 Mbps (megabit per second).

In reality, the service speed fluctuates between 20 and 30 Mbps, and in some specific areas, 30 and 60 Mbps.

These are still much faster than current 3G service speeds, from 3 to 5 Mbps.
Mobile carriers all claim that users will enjoy a better online experience by using the 4G network, though some are concerned that faster speeds will result in their data plans expiring sooner.

The most common 3G prepaid data plan in Vietnam is VND70,000 (US$3.13) a month for 600GB of high-speed data. Once the 600GB quota is used up, users do not have to pay more, but their data speed will be far slower.

Some Vietnamese users believe that with 4G, it will take merely minutes for their 600GB data plan to drain, leading to them paying more.

Vinaphone has reassured users that “on the same amount of data, 4G does not cost more than 3G,” while Viettel has also claimed that the cost per GB on the 4G data plan will be “cheaper” than 3G.

MobiFone said that a data plan is cheap or expensive depending on what users do online

“Your data plan will only drain faster if you use the 4G for services like watching HD movies online,” one company representative said.

Hurricane88 · #**33932** 22-03-2017, 10:00 AM

Young artists reimagine Saigon’s iconic food, drink

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UPDATED : 03/21/2017 18:30 GMT + 7

From a glass of iced coffee to a plate of broken rice served with grilled pork chops, the most iconic food and drinks in Ho Chi Minh City have become the subject for a group of young Vietnamese painters.

‘Saigon on the move’ is a project by members of Bui Fine Arts Center (Bui), an academy dedicated to the training of young artists, and which looks to depict Saigon youths’ favorite food and drinks in paintings.

The works are a gift to “those who once stayed, are staying and will stay” in the dynamic southern metropolis, Bui wrote in the description of the photo album uploaded to Facebook on Sunday.

Most of the dishes featured in the paintings can be found in the city’s back alleys and corners.

Com tam (broken rice with grilled pork chops), banh mi (Vietnamese stuffed baguette), snails, baluts, banh trang nuong (grilled rice paper with toppings), banh xeo (Vietnamese pancake), iced milk coffee and peach tea are all favorites among Vietnamese and foreign visitors alike.

The amateur artists behind these paintings come from a variety of walks of life, including IT experts, graphic designers, college students and construction workers who live in Hanoi, but all share a love for Saigon, a city of dreamers.

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Samkieu · #**33933** 22-03-2017, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Well I certainly hope so

but now cannot liao lah the heart is willing but the pocket is not.........

+15 & welcum to Wetnam TCSS & pls contribute more FRs or crap like us also can ......

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

Jin kum sia ah hia.

Really you flew every weekend? Jin eh sai leh!

Hurricane88 · #**33934** 22-03-2017, 02:38 PM

Vietnamese air traffic controllers suspended for sleeping on duty, leaving shift

By Doan Loan March 22, 2017 | 10:50 am GMT+7

Two VietJet Air flights lost contact with the officers earlier this month in a case deemed serious by local authorities.

Vietnam’s aviation authorities have fined and withdrew the licenses of two air traffic controllers at the northern Cat Bi International Airport after holding them accountable for communication breakdowns with the aircrew of two VietJet Air flights earlier this month.

The two officers had “seriously violated” navigation regulations and failed to accomplish their missions, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) said in a statement released Tuesday. The accidents at the airport in Hai Phong City, around 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Hanoi, severely threatened passengers' safety, it said.

They were fined VND7.5 million (US$330) each and suspended for two months. The head of the air traffic control tower at Cat Bi airport has also been suspended, the aviation authority said.

At around 10:51 p.m. on March 9, the pilot of flight VJ921, leaving Hai Phong for Seoul, was unable to connect with the air traffic control tower after making 29 calls. The connection was only resumed 50 minutes later.

Earlier on the same day, flight VJ292 from Ho Chi Minh City had been scheduled to land at 11:30 p.m. in Hai Phong but the pilot was not able to communicate with air traffic controllers after 10 calls. He was forced to circle the airplane before finally landing at 11:39 p.m.

An unnamed aviation official said one of the air traffic controllers was not present when the incidents happened while the other was sleeping.

Vietnam’s aviation market is growing at the third-fastest pace in Asia-Pacific, with the number of travelers last year jumping 29 percent from 2015 to about 52.2 million passengers, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. The fast development has put pressure on air navigation and caused overloads at major airports.

Hurricane88 · #**33935** 22-03-2017, 02:41 PM

[Photos] World-Famous Divas Meet Saigon Street Food

Published on Wednesday, 22 March 2017 10:02 Written by Saigoneer.

Vietnam’s cybersphere is a magical place.

If there’s anything Vietnam’s netizens are exceptionally adept at, it’s making memes. Without fail, the local online community has churned out sets of unique, creative and, at times, wonderfully outrageous memes that are guaranteed to make your day.

You’ve probably seen #SaigonThatThu movie posters, Kong’s journey through Vietnam and the many adventures of Hai Phong’s ‘Pikachu dragon’. Now, get ready for this collection of mash-ups featuring world-famous divas and Saigon’s street vendors.

At the hand of a sterling photo editor, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and the like are transformed into the friendliest of côs at local street eateries.

Take a look at this wonderful set of images, courtesy of Facebook user Quang Thai, below:

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Hurricane88 · #**33936** 22-03-2017, 02:42 PM

Saigon to ban vehicles from Bui Vien backpacker street

By Duc Huy March 22, 2017 | 12:00 am GMT+7

A night on Bui Vien in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress/Van Trai

Shops and restaurants will be allowed to retake the sidewalks on weekends from 7 p.m. until 2 a.m. from April 30.

For those worried about the fate of Bui Vien in the middle of the sidewalk cleanup frenzy, the city has announced a plan to pedestrianize the backpacker street on weekend nights from the end of April.

District 1 officials at a Monday meeting said the 850-meter street will be saved for pedestrians from 7 p.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

During this time, vendors will be allowed to display their merchandise on the sidewalks, but not the road.

The city will install CCTV cameras and deploy security guards to monitor the area.

Tran Vinh Tuyen, the city’s vice chairman, said at the meeting that the street should add more cultural highlights like live music. “The area should stay vibrant,” he said.

It’s still not clear what will become of Bui Vien during the week.

Earlier this month the city asked shops and restaurants on the street to keep their business off the sidewalks. It has revealed a new plan to turn Pham Ngu Lao, De Tham and Do Quang Dau, other streets that make up the tourist center, into a pedestrian-only area after 6 p.m., but no timeframe has been set.

The famous backpacker precinct, where all the lines blur between private and public spaces, between grill bars and sidewalks, between streets and dance floors, is posing a big puzzle for the city’s sidewalk revolution.

District 1 officials have said the mission to clean up the city’s sidewalks will allow no exceptions. Anyone and anything standing in the way of city’s bid to become a Singapore-esque metropolis has been either reprimanded, pulled down or towed away.

But many have expressed concerns that if the Bui Vien neighborhood is tidied up and all the fun has to be taken inside, the area's appeal will die. Then the tourists will leave, taking their money with them.

Official figures show that the area draws 500 tourists every day, and 2,000 at its peak, pulling in more than VND37 billion ($1.62 million) a year.

snipeshot08 · #**33937** 23-03-2017, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane88

nothing wrong...nobody gets hurt...move on...tuning frequency...

I prefer to tune the 2 frequency knobs on a SSSYT

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

snipeshot08 · #**33938** 23-03-2017, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Mr XNN.com...Grand Master loud and clear...

You no more this mundane low peasant title liao lah, you are already Transcended beyond all worldly titles liao

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

snipeshot08 · #**33939** 23-03-2017, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane88

I dun dislike them...just dun like their jump-q...talk loudly...like they own the whole world attitude...

Well good for you, originally I am also like you and dun really dislike them but once their Garment starts getting arrogant over the last few years and starts to spout nonsense and bully their neighbours.........

Cheerios.......SS08 ^_^

snipeshot08 · #**33940** 23-03-2017, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane88

praise the Supreme Grand Master of Mr XNN.com...

Haiz me peasant kena commanded so no choice have to praise you.......

Oh my high & mighty Diak Bo Kiu Transcended Being beyond all other worldly desires, what is your command with regards to this particular website that you are so fond of promoting in every post you made???

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^