Viettel launches mobile package for foreign tourists

From May 15, 2009, Viettel Telecom officially launches the pre-paid mobile package for foreign tourists when traveling in Vietnam. The package, named Tourist Sim, is offered with flexible usage time, attractive price and many other effective search services. Using Viettel’s Tourist Sim, customers are provided accurate, quick and free information on hotels, taxi numbers, exchange rate, weather forecast and sightseeing places by 5055 automatic server. Tourist Sim is also attractive for its price and usage duration. Regarding the price, the Tourist Sim is offered at US$5 or $10. Regarding call rate, International Direct Dial rate is at VND3,240/minute and Internation SMS is at VND2,160/message. Depending on the customer’s duration of stay and need for communication, he/she can re-charge his/her Sim at unchanged rate. Moreover, customers are provided GPRS for free. A free service center, 18008168, is also set up in both English and Chinese. This Sim will be widely distributed at airports, tourism places, hotels, resorts... Tourist Sim is a mobile pre-paid package specially designed for foreign tourists to Vietnam. It is a greeting from Viettel and Vietnam to international tourists. Viettel hopes to be the tourist’s friend as a communication bridge between tourist and their family, friends.