VietNamNet
Bridge – On June 12, Minister of
Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son had an online dialogue with
readers on the government website on some issues of the public concerns.
The
dialogue was broadcast live on the government website and some television
channels like VTC1, Invest TV, VCTV 15. However, some newspapers incorrectly
reported Minister Nguyen Bac Son’s answers on the restructuring of state-owned
corporations and groups, including the Vietnam Post and Communications Group
(VNPT). As a result, readers misunderstood that the merger of the two mobile
networks - MobiFone and VinaPhone - is underway.
Mr.
Nguyen Trong Phat, head of the Ministry of Information and Communications’
(MoIC) Office, the ministry’s spokesperson, has said that some online
newspapers were careless in taking information from other newspapers, resulted
in incorrectly reporting Minister Son’s opinion on the restructuring of VNPT.
Mr.
Phat said the correct contents of the questions and answers regarding the
operation of businesses and groups under the MoIC’s management was published on
the government website, as follows:
Hoang
Ngoc (Hanoi): The MoIC recently released information on the direction for the
merger of the two big mobile networks, MobiFone and VinaPhone. Could you tell
me about the effectiveness of the operation of businesses and groups under the
ministry’s management and the plan on restructuring these businesses?
Minister
Son: Your question is about the itinerary to implement the Central Resolution
No. 3 on restructuring state-owned enterprises, focusing on corporations and
groups.
Under
the guidance of the government and the Prime Minister’s Instruction 3 dated
January 2011, the MoIC is fully aware of the mission of restructuring corporations
and groups managed by the ministry, including the VNPT, which runs MobiFone and
VinaPhone. At present, we have six mobile networks, including MobiFone and
VinaPhone.
VNPT is
a strong telecom group, which has famous brands at home and abroad. MobiFone
and VinaPhone are also national brands, which have been known regionally and
internationally. This is the pride of the telecommunication industry, of VNPT
and of these two companies. The restructuring of corporations and groups is a
needed requirement to make them stronger.
At the
National Assembly meetings, many deputies praised the contribution of
corporations and groups to the country’s social-economic development. They have
become the key force of the state-owned economic sector.
The
role of corporations and groups is clearly proven through their great
contribution to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and to creating
jobs. They, especially telecom groups, have applied advanced science and
technology to turn telecom services, for example mobile services, from
luxurious into popular ones. However, like other corporations and groups which
are in the pilot process, telecom companies also have weakness, besides strong
points.
Thus,
VNPT and telecommunication companies are also the subjects for restructuring in
the coming time. However, the restructuring must be implemented in a certain
itinerary.
As we
know, after the PM issued the Instruction 3, the government assigned ministries
and related agencies to compile necessary legal documents to implement this
itinerary because restructuring corporations and groups is very important,
which helps create the State’s “steel roundhouse” in the market economy and
helps prove the role of the state-economic sector in the socialist-oriented
market economy.
The
restructuring of corporations and groups must be implemented very prudently,
methodologically, responsibly and in accordance with the process.
The
Ministry of Information and Communications is waiting for the PM’s decision
because after issuing Instruction No. 3, the PM assigned ministries and
agencies to design specific legal documents. For example, the Ministry of
Finance is responsible for compiling the plan on restructuring corporations and
groups. This plan was presented at the government’s meeting in March.
This
plan, after being considered by cabinet members, is waiting for the PM’s
approval and issuance of the decision on the restructuring of corporations and
groups. Once the decision is issued, the Ministries of Finance, Planning and
Investment, Labor – War Invalids and Social Affairs and related agencies will
issue legal documents that are appropriate to the need of restructuring of
corporations and groups in the coming time.
The
MoCI has been waiting for the PM’s decision on restructuring corporations and
groups and accompanied legal documents, to implement the instruction on
restructuring corporations and groups under its management, including VNPT.
I hope
that after restructuring, VNPT will be stronger, and also Vinaphone and
Mobifone, to confirm their positions in the society and the telecom market. I
believe that based on VNPT’s achievements, including Vinaphone and Mobifone’s
achievements, they will better develop after restructuring and the people will
further benefit from VNPT’s telecom services, particularly from Vinaphone and
Mobifone, as well as from other telecom firms.
According
to Mr. Phat, incorrect information reported by some newspapers has influenced
the MoIC’ instruction in implementing the Central Resolution No. 3 on
restructuring state-owned corporations and groups.
Mr.
Phat said that the Ministry has not made any decision on the merger of MobiFone
and VinaPhone. He also said that newspapers that release wrong information
would be punished under the law.
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