Vietnam’s largest telecom groups Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone, were fined VND100 million (USD4,800) after violating regulations on prepaid subscribers.
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The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) collaborated with the Ministry of Public Security to review data on prepaid subscribers, who must use their ID numbers to register their accounts.
Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone were asked to compare and review their subscriber accounts and submit reports to the MoIC.
The MoIC co-operated with other agencies to carry out spot checks and discovered that the telecom groups had done little to comply with the regulations.
All the telecom groups had accepted invalid documents from the subscribers. They also signed contracts with agencies who hadn't met requirements to establish subscriber information registration offices.
Some enterprises have continued to provide services to subscribers who haven't re-registered when their information proved to be invalid.
MobiFone was fined VND23.5 million, VinaPhone VND25 million and Viettel VND70 million.
The MoIC asked the groups to stop accepting invalid registration information from subscribers and guide the telecom facilities on how to update the information on prepaid subscribers who registered with their ID numbers.
The telecom companies must also make sure that their agencies met the requirements and the registration process is in accordance with regulations.