1. TELECOMMUNICATION UNIVERSAL SERVICE IN VIETNAM
Ministry of Posts and Telematics, S.R Vietnam
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2. OUTLINES ___________________________________________________________
- Overview of Vietnam’s Telecommunication market
- Major programs and intiviatives
- Tele-culture centers
- Universal service fund
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3. General information Population: 82 million people,
75% in rural and mountainous areas, with low income
¾ of the area are mountainous and high lands
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4. Overview of Vietnam’s Telecom market
Before 1996: one operator – VNPT (provision of postal and telecom services, production of equipment…)
At present, 05 other facility-based operators have been licensed: VIETEL, VPT, SPT, Hanoi Telecom, VISHIPEL;06 IXPs and 15 ISPs have been licensed  strong competition among service providers
VNPT is the incumbent operator, providing every services of more than 90% of market share.
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5. Overview of Vietnam’s Telecom market (cont.)
Total 11 million subscribers; penetration rate 13%; fixed telephone:6 million; mobile: 5 million;
97% of the villages have access to telephone sevices.
Teledensity in urban: 35%, in the rural only 3,5%, in remote areas: 2%  big gap.
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6. Major programs and initiatives
Tele-culture centers in the villages
Internet to schools (end of 2003)
ICT for 20 million young people in rural areas
Local IT industry to provide low cost PC to the poor.
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7. Tele-culture centers in the villages
By end of 2004: 7076 centers
Services: telephone, postal services, Internet, information services (liberary, newspaper, books …)
Funding: till now: incumbent operator (VNPT), universal service fund (newly established)
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8. Tele-culture centers in the villages
Supporters:
Local authorities (location, staff…),
Ministry of Culture and Information (relevant information and local content)
Youth Union: volunteers, training, awareness…
Enterprises: (used) computers, instructors…
Plans to involve: MARD, MoET (universities)…
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9. Tele-culture centers in the villages
Difficulties:
Awareness (stimulating demand…)
Affordability
Funding
Local content
Human resources
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10. USO policies and regulation
The Ordinance on Posts and Telecommunications (10/2002) to speed up telecoms development in the rural and remote areas, with incentives and priorities for USO
The Gov. Degree 160 specifies telecom networks and services, particularly on USO regulations
Prime Minister’s Decision on Universal Service Fund
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11. USO policies and regulation in Vietnam (cont.)
MPT, on behalf of the Government, directly manages universal service fund and decides the allocation of the fund for specific universal service projects (by bidding…).
To establish the Vietnam Public-utility Telecommunication service Fund - VTF to mobilize capital and manage the use of financial sources to implement the USO policy.
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12. Total number of telephone subscribers
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13. Telephone density
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14. Policies to support the implementation of universal telecommunication services
VAT Law 2003 (since January 2004): Universal telecommunication services are exempt from VAT.
Domestic investment Law: Providers in areas with difficult socio-economic condition can be exempt from enterprise income tax.
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15. The universal service fund
Legal position: VTF is a non-profitable financial organization under MPT.
VTF main duty:
Mobilize financial resources for universal service projects (From the State budget, contribution of service providers,
ODA, and other sources...)
+ Select and appraise telecom projects funded by VTF.
+ Supervise, evaluate the implementation of universal telecommunication service programs, plans and projects funded by VTF.
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16. VTF (cont.) Contribution from service providers: + Mobile: 5%
+ International: 4%
+ Domestic long distance: 3%
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17. VTF (cont.) VTF’s objectives:
+ Support service providers: provide loan for Telecommunication infrastructure development in remote areas;
+ Support the service users: Establish and maintain public access places in low-income areas; Reduce charge of terminal equipment installation and service access
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18. Challenges Affordability Lack of funding Human resources Awareness
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