| Author | Nguyen Huy Tuan |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.SM-97-11 |
| Subject(s) | Telecommunication--Vietnam
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration, School of Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. SM-97-11 |
| Abstract | Telecommunication is an imp01iant infrastructure in today's global economy and has rightly
been recognized as the catalyst for socio-economic growth and competitiveness. A rapidly
growing number of developing countries, including Vietnam, are in the process of revising the
structure of their telecommunications sector for a variety of reasons ranging from improving
efficiency and upgrading infrastructure, to supp01iing macro economic reform objectives.
Hard pressed to attract domestic and foreign investment to upgrade the inadequate
infrastructure and inspired by developments and reform efforts in the neighboring countries,
the Vietnamese government faces the daunting task of further opening the sector for
development without loosing its control over the whole reform process.
A study was conducted to address the reforms in the telecommunications sector of Vietnam
that are based on four distinct but inter.related policy variables of competition, regulation,
restructuring and ownership. A detailed situational analysis was carried out in order to identify
the aims, goals, constraints and objectives of the reform in the telecommunications sector of
Vietnam. Four scenarios of reform were then developed, based on the four key decisions,
namely separation of the posts and the telecommunications, formation of regional operating
companies, introduction of competition and changing of ownership. Out these scenarios, the
first two key decisions are definitely established. The alternative scenarios for reform were
assessed according to the objectives of the reform.
It was found that no one option fulfills the objectives of the reform in the telecommunications
sector. The reforms in the telecommunications sector of Vietnam should be carried out on
phase-basis. Out of the four scenarios, the best option in the initial phase of reform (short and
medium term) will be corporatization of the operator and the introduction of competition in
some selected areas along with the formation of regional operating companies and the
separation of posts and telecommunications. Only after strengthening of this initial phase,
privatization at the regional level should follow as long-term strategy. |
| Year | 1997 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. SM-97-11 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) + School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Do Ba Khang |
| Examination Committee(s) | Krishnamurthy Ramanathan;Erke, Tapio |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Okumenisches Studienwerk e:V. Bochum (OSW) |
| Degree | Research studies project report (M.BA.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1997 |