Former MobiFone chief arrested over illegal pay TV purchase dealBy Thanh Thom Cao Duy Hai (L), former general director, and Pham Thi Phuong Anh, incumbent deputy general director, of State-owned telco giant MobiFone – PHOTO: MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY HCMC – A former general director of State-run MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation has been arrested for allegedly committing serious violations in a now-cancelled deal in which the mobile carrier had illegally acquired a 95% stake in private pay TV firm AVG. The Ministry of Public Security said in a statement today that following the instructions of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption and its own leaders, the Investigative Police Agency is expanding its investigation into a criminal case involving MobiFone, a corporation under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), and related organizations. Based on the findings of further investigations as well as new evidence, the agency on Monday … [Read more...] about Former MobiFone chief arrested over illegal pay TV purchase deal
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Japan TV station cancels K pop band BTS performance over nuclear bomb shirt
A Japanese television station has cancelled a performance by the wildly popular Korean boyband BTS, after controversy erupted over a shirt worn by a member appearing to show the mushroom cloud created by an atomic bomb. BTS made history earlier this year by becoming the first K-Pop band to top the US album charts, a sign of the genre's growing global appeal. (Photo: AFP) The international superstars were due to perform on TV Asahi on Friday (Nov 9), but the station abruptly cancelled the show after a photo of member Jimin wearing the shirt went viral. "BTS's appearance scheduled for the 9th has been cancelled," TV Asahi said in a statement. "The T-shirt that one of the members wore made headlines and became controversial," the station added, saying it had discussed the "intention" behind the shirt with the band's record label and ultimately decided to "cancel their appearance". BTS issued their own statement on the row, but gave no details on why the show had been postponed. … [Read more...] about Japan TV station cancels K pop band BTS performance over nuclear bomb shirt
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Festival to help Ninh Binh promote tourism potential The picturesque Trang An Complex in Ninh Binh province (Photo: vietnamtourism.gov.vn) The northern province of Ninh Binh will have opportunities to promote its tourism potential as a cultural, sport and tourism festival will be held in the locality later this month. Held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the event is part of the programmes organised to mark 1,050th anniversary of Dai Co Viet, the first feudal state of Vietnam. A wide range of cultural activities are scheduled such as photo exhibitions, amateur cheo (traditional opera) performances, and various culture and sport activities. Local Trang An Landscape Complex, recognised by the UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 2014, together with other renowned heritages like Ha Long Bay, Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, and gong cultural space in the Central Highlands, among others, will be nudged closer to the visitors at the festival through the “Going through … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 24/10
Vietnam gov’t agencies on the mat in Mobifone TV deal
The Central Inspection Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam has named the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Public Security and the Government Office as units involved in state-owned MobiFone's wrongful investment in private pay TV firm Audio Visual Global JSC (AVG), which caused million-dollar losses to the state budget. According to the inspection committee, the investment ministry did not follow the Law on Investment when it approved the investment made by state-owned mobile operator MobiFone in private pay TV firm Audio Visual Global JSC (AVG), according to the Central Inspection Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam. And when the deal had already been completed, the ministry issued a statement pointing out possible problems in the acquisition, given the fact that MobiFone was on the way to being privatized. The commission said the ministry had not been consistent and had acted irresponsibly. The Ministry of Finance, … [Read more...] about Vietnam gov’t agencies on the mat in Mobifone TV deal
News channel France 24 expands coverage in Vietnam
France 24, a TV news broadcaster based in Paris, has recently signed a distribution agreement with five new operators in Vietnam to reach more audiences after nearly two years in the country. After receiving its editing license in September 2016, France 24 started with the broadcast on the offers of FPT Telecom and VNPT Media Corporation in November that year. To strengthen its presence in the country, the channel has recently inked deals with VTVCab, Viettel, HTV-TMS, Clip TV and K+, making it available to 2.2 million additional families, bringing the total audience to 3.75 million Vietnamese families, representing nearly 30 percent of the Vietnamese houses equipped with a television set. On May 24, the channel will debut its new program that is designed particularly for Vietnamese audiences, with a focus on "Vietnam becoming a major player in Asian football" through the experience of a football school in the country’s Central Highlands, "The Vietnamese e-commerce boom" and a … [Read more...] about News channel France 24 expands coverage in Vietnam