MB Bank Cambodia and Viettel Cambodia partner to upgrade telecoms network in Cambodia

MB Bank Cambodia, commercial bank in Cambodia, and the Viettel (Cambodia) Pte., Ltd (Metfone, telecom operator) two Vietnamese-invested firms, on May 4 signed a special credit package contract for 2022 to upgrade the telecoms network in Cambodia. Under this contract, MB Bank Cambodia, a branch of Vietnam’s Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank, will provide a credit package with a limit of up to $100 million for Metfone, an affiliate of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group, to upgrade the telecom services network and expand operations in Cambodia. Metfone and MB Bank Cambodia are assessed as leading Vietnamese businesses in Cambodia over the past decade. Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang described the signing of the contract as an important event since both have gained a foothold in the telecommunications, e-payment, e-wallet, and financial – banking sectors in Cambodia. He held that this partnership will help promote Vietnamese firms’ stature in Cambodia, thereby contributing to the two countries’ cooperation, especially in economy. Bilateral trade has recorded impressive growth in recent years, hitting $5 billion in 2020 and $9.3 billion in 2021, statistics showed. VNA This article was first published in Khmer Times. All contents and images are copyright to their respective owners and sources. Khmer Daily