Vietnam ramps up to 3G launch

I was in Vietnam in the middle of May, and it was my first visit. I was really overwhelmed by the extent of modernization that is taking place there. Several mobile operators are preparing to launch 3G in late 2009 (desirably before the Tết festivities). 3G Video value added services are attracting strong interest, whether live TV, Video on Demand, Video-calling based services such as video surveillance and video portals. 3G may be an additional strong motor for local communication industry development and growth, in particular for the local system integrators and Application Service Providers.