Hung Le
People test search for information at a telephone-information stand in front of the Opera House in HCMC’s District 1 - PHOTO: HUNG LE
Each telephone-information stand comes with a 47-inch touch screen and an Android application to provide city residents and tourists with a GPS map and recommendations of nearby restaurants, hotels, coffee shops and shopping venues. Information at those stands is available in both Vietnamese and English.
In addition to cultural and art activities, events, promotional programs and news, users can find information about activities and policies of the city government and market updates.
Huynh Quang Liem, director of VNPT HCMC, said the telephone-information stands are a source of useful information for not only city residents but also visitors. The stands also provide free Wifi within a range of 100 meters.
Users can also make 113, 114 and 115 emergency calls at the stands.
Le Quoc Hung, general director of Le Digital, said Le Digital and VNPT HCMC would integrate news and update data.
In the initial phase, there are four stands with one in front of the Opera House, one at the Central Post Office, one at the Youth Cultural House and one at 125 Le Loi Boulevard.
The company plans to open more stands. Around 200 stands are expected to go up towards 2016.
This is part of a telecom infrastructure development program until 2020 of the HCMC Department of Information and Communications.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
