In 2022, through the Fund for Human Resources Development of the Vietnamese Community in Cambodia coordinated by the Vietnamese Embassy, Metfone will provide 10 scholarships worth about 2,000 USD each forVietnamese students in difficult circumstances to attend universities in Vietnam.
In the coming years, Metfone is expected to grant 20-30 more scholarships for Vietnamese students and will consider providing assistance for Vietnamese people in Cambodia, including creating jobs for students studying in Vietnam.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang expressed his belief that Metfone’s support will encourage students studying at universities in Vietnam to overcome difficulties so they can study and have stable jobs, thus contributing to the development of both Cambodia and Vietnam as well as the fine relationship between the two countries.
The Ambassador also suggested that Metfone and other Vietnamese businesses that are investing in Cambodia should continue to support disadvantaged students in Vietnam and establish policies to recruit VietnameseCambodian students after graduating from universities in Vietnam.
The Metfone brand is currently the largest telecommunications service provider in Cambodia with practical contributions to the economic and social development of Cambodia over the past ten years.