April 15, 2025, Hanoi: The main Vietnam mobile network operators – Mobifone, Viettel and VNPT – today joined a memorandum of understanding (MOU), intended to combat online fraud, improve identity verification and foster a safer and innovative digital ecosystem in Vietnam, through the GSMA Open Gateway initiative.
Announced at the GSMA Hanoi digital summit, Vietnamese mobile operators have agreed to work together to contribute to the creation of a standardized platform that improves interoperability and drives digital transformation, through the GSMA Open Gateway initiative using API camera (application programming interfaces). With more than 280 mobile networks that represent 80% of the mobile connections of the world that participate, the initiative is helping to create a perfect ecosystem that connects developers, systems integrators and global network operators to offer a new value to both end customers and companies that provide these services.
When transforming Vietnamese telecommunications networks into platforms ready for developers, collaboration will admit Fintech, Electronic Commerce and Digital Services through innovative solutions. To the Feder to these API among the operators, companies can implement solutions more quickly and climb them in multiple networks, ensuring consistency and scope. This also opens the doors for countries to intervene with other global network operators.
Vietnamese operators will work with the GSMA to focus on developing and implementing API that address critical functions such as authentication, fraud prevention, location services, verification of devices and payments.
However, according to a new ThinkHowe research, in charge of GSMA's Vietnamese consumers, they increasingly distrust financial fraud, with more than 89% expressing concerns about the piracy of accounts and data infractions.
Julian Gorman, head of APAC, GSMA, said: “We are delighted to welcome Viettel, VNPT and Mobifone to the GSMA Open Gateway initiative. His collaboration marks a significant step to create a more integrated and innovative digital ecosystem in Vietnam. By taking advantage of the power of the API, these operators will play a crucial role in promoting the digital transformation and innovation of Fintech Finthorth and reliable in the region.”
Mr. Thiem Cong Nguyen – Deputy General Director, Mobifone Corporation, said: “In the context of a strong investment in 5G -based digital technology products and services The safety of customers, which has the security of customers, which has the security of security, which agrees with the security of safety, which has security, customers, which is up to the customers, which agrees with safety, which has security, which has the security of safety. Digital access telecommunications infrastructure in a flexible, safe and transparent way. “
Mr. Hoang Binh Son, deputy general director of Viettel Networks Corporation, said: “Viettel has always placed innovation and collaboration in the center of our strategy.
As the first operator in Vietnam to join GSMA Open Gateway a year ago at the MWC Barcelona 2024, we are very happy to see our colleagues now moving in the same direction.
This unified commitment prepares the stage to create an open, accessible and friendly ecosystem for developers that will support the Vietnam digital transformation trip in the coming years. ”
Mr. Vu Van Trieu, deputy general director of VNPT Media Corporation, said: “As one of the main telecommunications operators in Vietnam, VNPT is proud to join the GSMA Open Gateway initiative together with more than 280 mobile networks worldwide. user authentication, Telco services, digital finance, digital finance, 5G, and 5G, and cooperation rating, and cooperation, and cooperation, and API rating, and qualifies. of an inclusive financial ecosystem in Vietnam “.
Mou's signature ceremony took place during the Asean Fintech forum, organized at the Hanoi digital summit. Established in 2024, Asean Fintech Forum is a key event that focuses on advancing API's economy and exploring how APIs can transform financial services and improve digital trade in the Asia and Pacific region.
