Vietnam Firm Launches Cambodian Mobile Phone Network

The Military Telecom Corporation (Viettel) inaugurated its Metfone service network on February 19 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

 

The network is managed by the Viettel-Cambodia Pte. Ltd, a Cambodian subsidiary of Viettel, Viettel’s General Director, Hoang Anh Xuan, said at the inauguration ceremony.

 

“This is also a symbol of the effective cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia during their periods of economic development,” he added.

 

On this occasion, the Viettel leader presented the Cambodian Minister of Education, Young People and Sports, Im Sethy, with US$5 million to help the country to install free broadband internet transmission lines in 1,000 of the country’s schools. The project will be implemented over the next five years.

 

Established in June 2007, the Viettel-Cambodia Pte. Ltd has successfully installed over 1,000 broadcasting posts and 5,000 km of cable, covering all 24 Cambodian provinces and cities.

 

The company plans to install an additional 1,500 posts and 5,000 km of cable this year in order to extend its coverage to Cambodian’s remote villages and islands.

 

The project has created jobs for 700 local workers. (Local sources)