People in the former imperial city of Hue will be provided with
free wifi in the administrative area and tourism spots as part of a six
month pilot programme, starting from September 22.
Thua
Thien-Hue Province’s VNPT is co-operating with VNPT Technology to
install a wireless internet wifi infrastructure in the city, said the
province’s VNPT director Duong Tuan Anh.
Anh said the average wifi signal coverage area will be about 300 to 1,000 metres in diameter.
During
the six-month testing time, tourists and local people will be offered
free access to public services and free travel information
After
that, the province’s VNPT will set prices for value added and other
services, and customers will be charged money via a card to be able to
access the internet.
Enterprises benefiting from wifi service in tourism spots will have to sign a contract with investors to pay for the fee.
Hue
city has become the fourth place in Vietnam to install public wifi,
after Hoi An ancient town, Da Nang city and Ha Long city.-VNA