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Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Quang Ngoc speaks at the working session with Metfone. |
Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Quang Ngoc chaired the rehearsal for the opening ceremony and inspected preparations for the fair. The organizing panel reviewed the script, coordination arrangements, and conditions for the opening ceremony, ensuring that the event would be held in a solemn, safe, and effective manner. By the afternoon of October 13, preparations had basically been completed for the opening ceremony scheduled for the morning of October 14.
VIDEX Cambodia 2026 will take place from October 14 to 17 at Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Center in Phnom Penh. The event is jointly organized by the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense. It features 150 military and civilian units and enterprises, with 189 standard booths, including 25 military enterprises.
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Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Quang Ngoc presents a gift to Metfone. |
On the same afternoon, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Quang Ngoc and the delegation visited and worked with Metfone, an affiliate of the Vietnamese Military Industry-Telecoms Group (Viettel) in Cambodia.
According to Metfone’s report, after 20 years of operations in Cambodia, the company has affirmed its position as a leading telecommunications and digital services provider, making significant contribution to the country’s economy and social life. It currently operates the country’s largest and most modern telecommunications infrastructure, serving more than 10 million customers, accounting for over 45 percent of the market share, and maintaining an average annual growth rate of more than 10 percent.
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Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Quang Ngoc inspects preparations for VIDEX Cambodia 2026. |
Speaking at the working session, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Quang Ngoc acknowledged and highly appreciated the achievements made by generations of Metfone’s cadres, employees, and workers. He asked the company to continue to thoroughly implement the Party’s guidelines, the State’s policies, and the military’s discipline and regulations on international integration and defense diplomacy.
The defense leader urged Metfone to further consolidate and promote its role as a symbol of successful cooperation and an important bridge in the sound relations between Viet Nam and Cambodia and between the two militaries.
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Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Quang Ngoc and Metfone’s cadres and employees. |
He also requested the company to regularly review its business strategy to quickly adapt to the new situation, continuously innovate, and invest in new technologies to maintain its position and market share in the coming years. Metfone was also asked to continue implementing social welfare programs and contributing to the local community, particularly the Vietnamese-origin community in Cambodia, while promoting the fine cultural values of Vietnamese enterprises in the country. In its business operations, the company must strictly comply with the law and preserve and strengthen the trust of the Cambodian State, Government, and people.
Translated by Minh Anh