S-Fone calls pitch in Vietnam

HO CHI MINH - S-Fone, one of Vietnam's largest telcos, has invited agencies to pitch for its advertising account, currently held by JWT.

A brief was sent to agencies last week, however the client has yet to decide how many agencies it will include in the first round of pitching.

Ogilvy & Mather, DDB and incumbent JWT are expected to pitch, but sources have suggested that some agencies may pull out should the field grow too large.

S-Fone has pitched annually in recent years, and the business has always been retained by JWT.

The company is a joint venture between SPT and SLD Co., which was established in Singapore by Korea’s SK Telekom, LG and Vietnamese firm Dong Ah Elecomm.