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Vietnamese ISP launches prepaid internet access

HANOI - The Vietnam Data Communications Company (VDC), an Internet unit of Vietnamese state-run telephone company Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corporation, last week unveiled its prepaid Net access service. Vietnam's telecom regulator, the Department General of Posts and Telecommunications (DGPT), approved the provision by ISPs of prepaid Internet services just last week.

VDC in August completed a technical trial of its "VNNcard" prepaid Internet service. Subscribers register to receive account details, with the only charges paid for each usage card and subsequent recharges. VDC promises a 30 percent discount to those who pay in advance over standard account charges. Subscribers recharge their accounts on the Web, at http://prepaid.vnn.vn , the company said.

The DGPT, which strictly regulates Internet access services, has only authorized up to 30 percent discounts. VDC offers pre-paid Internet cards with 4 card values: 100,000 dong ($6.65), 200,000 dong ($13.31), 300,000 dong ($19.96), and 500,000 dong ($33.27). The cards provide Internet access for between 13 hours and 80 hours.
(Exchange Rate: $1 = 15,017 dong)

By Adam Creed - Newsbytes - October 15, 2001.