CIRCULAR

CHARGES FOR CONNECTING CALLS BETWEEN TWO NATIONAL TERRESTRIAL FIXED TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND BETWEEN LOCAL TERRESTRIAL FIXED TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS WITH NATIONAL TERRESTRIAL MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS

Pursuant to Law on Telecommunications dated November 23, 2009;

Pursuant to Law on Prices dated June 20, 2012;

Pursuant to Decree No. 17/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 of Government on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Ministry of Information and Communications;

Pursuant to Decree No. 25/2011/ND-CP dated April 6, 2011 of Government on elaborating to Law on Telecommunications; Decree No. 81/2016/ND-CP dated July 1, 2016 of Government on amendments to Decree No. 25/2011/ND-CP dated April 6, 2011 of Government on elaborating to Law on Telecommunications and Decree No. 49/2017/ND-CP dated April 24, 2017 of Government on amendments to Article 15 of Decree No. 25/2011/ND-CP dated April 6, 2011 of Government on elaborating to Law on Telecommunications and Article 30 of Decree No. 174/2013/ND-CP dated November 13, 2013 of Government on imposing administrative penalties in post, telecommunications, information technology and radio frequency;

Pursuant to Decree No. 177/2013/ND-CP dated November 14, 2013 of Government on elaborating to Law on Prices and Decree No. 149/2016/ND-CP dated November 11, 2016 of Government on amendments to Decree No. 177/2013/ND-CP dated November 14, 2013 of Government on elaborating to Law on Prices;

At request of Director General of Authority of Telecommunications,

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Article 1. Scope

This Circular prescribes charges for connecting calls:

1. From a national terrestrial mobile telecommunication network (hereinafter referred to as “mobile network”) to another mobile network.

2. From a local terrestrial fixed telecommunication network (hereinafter referred to as “local fixed network”) to a mobile network.

3. From a mobile network to a local fixed network.

Article 2. Regulated entities

This Circular applies to:

1. Telecommunication enterprises providing services of connecting calls of mobile services and local fixed networks.

2. Organizations and individuals related to management and provision of telecommunication services in Vietnam.

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Charge for connecting calls between 2 mobile networks is as follows: the network in which calls are initiated shall pay the receiving network a connection charge of VND 270/minute.

Article 4. Charge for connecting calls from local fixed networks to mobile networks

Charge for connecting calls from a local fixed network to a mobile network is as follows: the network in which calls are initiated shall pay the receiving network a connection charge of VND 270/minute.

Article 5. Charge for connecting calls from mobile networks to local fixed networks

Charge for connecting calls from a mobile network to a local fixed network is as follows: the network in which calls are initiated shall pay the receiving network a connection charge of VND 270/minute.

Article 6. Value-added tax

Connection charges specified in this Circular do not include VAT.

Article 7. Entry into force and implementation

1. This Circular enters into force from May 1, 2020 and replaces following Circulars and Decisions:

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b) Circular No. 22/2011/TT-BTTTT dated August 2, 2011 on charges for connecting calls from terrestrial mobile communication networks to local terrestrial fixed telecommunication networks;

c) Decision No. 53/2008/QD-BTTTT dated December 8, 2008 on provincial charges for connecting calls from fixed telecommunication networks to mobile networks;

d) Decision No. 43/2008/QD-BTTTT dated July 17, 2008 on provincial charges for interprovincial calls and fixed communication.

2. Chief of the Office, Director General of Authority of Telecommunications, heads of ministerial agencies, General Directors and Directors of telecommunication enterprises and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementation of this Circular.

3. Difficulties that arise during implementation must be reported to Ministry of Information and Communications (via Authority of Telecommunications) for consideration and solution./.

MINISTER




Nguyen Manh Hung