PM visits socio-economic establishments symbolising Vietnam-Cambodia cooperation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 9 visited Cho Ray-Phnom Penh Hospital and Metfone, an affiliate of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group, which are considered symbols of the Vietnam-Cambodia partnership.
PM visits socio-economic establishments symbolising Vietnam-Cambodia cooperation ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits Cho Ray-Phnom Penh Hospital (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh on November 9 visited Cho Ray-Phnom Penh Hospital and Metfone, an affiliate of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group, which areconsidered symbols of the Vietnam-Cambodia partnership.

Located in Meanchey district of Phnom Penh, Cho Ray-PhnomPenh Hospital was established in 2014 with the cooperation between SaigonMedical Investment JSC of Vietnam and Sokimex Co. of Cambodia.

In the first phase, it has 200 beds and 25 departments, withmodern facilities and management technology and personnel supported by Cho RayHospital in Ho Chi Minh City.

PM Chinh lauded thehospital’s performance over the years in providing health care services tolocals, fostering cooperation between the two countries in health care, andtraining medical human resources for Cambodia, thus contributing to reinforcingthe friendship between the two countries.

PM visits socio-economic establishments symbolising Vietnam-Cambodia cooperation ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talks to a patient at Cho Ray-Phnom Penh Hospital (Photo: VNA)
He asked the hospital to focus on enhancing the quality of medical services and its personnel,andbettering its governance to reduce treatment cost for patients.

Visiting Metfone, PM Chinh hailed the firm's effectivebusiness operations over the past 13 years, as well as its active engagement in social welfareactivities, including those to care for Vietnamese-origin Cambodians, which hascontributed to the friendship between the two countries.

Launched in 2009, Metfone has become the top telecommunications brand in Cambodia with more than 9 million customers, holding 41.7% of the local market share. Its mobile network has covered 99% of Cambodia's population. The firm has created jobs for nearly 30,000labourers.

PM visits socio-economic establishments symbolising Vietnam-Cambodia cooperation ảnh 3Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh works with leaders of Metfone (Photo: VNA)
The PM urged the firm to continue expanding its operation, improving servicequality and increasing revenue, andfurther enhancing the value of the Metfone trademark not only in Cambodia butalso in the region.

The Vietnamese Government leader said he hopes Metfone will make more contributions toreinforcing the Vietnam-Cambodia friendship, promoting the tradition ofVietnamese military as well as the image of Uncle Ho’s soldiers in the FourthIndustrial Revolution era in Cambodia./.       
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