Vietnam is willing to assist Cambodia ’s telecoms sector as part of the two countries’ cooperation agreement for the 2009-2010 period.

The Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Information and Telecoms, Do Quy Doan, made the statement during his talks with Cambodian Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith in Phnom Penh within the framework of his working visit to Cambodia from Nov. 7-9.

During the talks, the Cambodian Minister asked Vietnam to assist Cambodia in building a 5-KW FM radio station in Siem Reap province, which would provide the Vietnamese community in the province with better access to information.

Doan pledged to report this issue to the Vietnamese Government so that it can be discussed at a session of the Inter-governmental Committee scheduled to be held on Dec. 3-4 in Sihanoukville city, Cambodia .

During his stay, Doan visited the National Television and the National Radio of Cambodia.

The General Director of the General National Television Department of Cambodia, Kem Gunawadh was interested in services via Vietnam ’s Vinasat-1 telecoms satellite.

Doan said the Vinasat-1, with its coverage over the Southeast Asia, can meet all needs of Cambodia ’s telecoms industry, ranging from television to Internet services.

Doan also had a working session with the Metfone Company, a subsidiary of Vietnam ’s Viettel military-run telecoms company.

Metfone now is one of leading telecoms companies in Cambodia , which over the past two years has extended its services to all 24 provinces and cities of Cambodia./.