At the MoU signing ceremony between Metfone and the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (Photo: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Viettel Cambodiacompany, known as Metfone, has assisted the Cambodian Government with various activities in the fightagainst COVID-19.
As all schools nationwide have been shut down sincelate March, Metfone has offered free data services to all students when accessinglearning portals, a 50 percent discount of Internet subscription to allstudents and teachers, and free telecom infrastructure and online learningplatform with 500,000 users.
Metfone has also been chosen as a partner ofthe Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport to launchtelecom solutions for the ministry and schools across the country during the2020-2025 period.
It is the largest project between both sides,opening up a chance for Metfone to access 3 million students and 20,000 schoolsat all levels since this year.
In health care, Metfone helped the CambodianHealth Ministry send messages to the public to update epidemic situationfree-of-charge. The company also provides the latest news for 9 million customers onMetfone’s website, fanpage and app.
For front-line medical staff, Metfone alsooffered them free data, calls and SMS.
For each of its installed app, Metfone will contribute 0.25 USD to the fund for COVID-19 preventionand control in Cambodia. After 15 days since the initiative was launched, thecompany drew over 100,000 customers, meaning that over 25,000 USD will be givento Cambodian authorities in the fight.
In early April, Metfone’s branch in Sihanoukvilleprovince and the Vietnamese Consulate General presented 57 gifts, including atonne of rice to needy Vietnamese Cambodians in Preah Sihanouk province.
Its Kampong Cham, Kandal and Phnom Penhbranches in collaboration with the Cambodian Health Ministry installed more than 200 panels along local roads to raise publicawareness of pandemic prevention.
With its network covering 97 percent of the country, Metfone was chosen as the only Internet provider to serve Cambodia's participation in the online ASEAN Special Summitand ASEAN 3 Special Summit held by Vietnam on April 14.
Inaugurated in 2009, Metfone is now the largesttelecom provider in Cambodia with a mobile market share of 42 percent and a 97percent coverage nationwide, 11,000 Base Transceiver Stations and 23,000 km of optic cables.
It is offering jobs to 3,000 workers and30,000 collaborators, and has so far donated about 85 million USD to social welfareservices./.
