Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen Closing Address to the Annual Conference on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2022 and Directive Setting for 2023 [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Changing rice seeds strategy started in the 1980s […] I applaud the ongoing research associated with (rice) cultivation. Historically, starting in the 1980s, if I am not mistaken, it was a rice seed changing campaign. I remember when I was talking about changing rice varieties, my father said, “I raise your head this big,…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Off-the-Cuff Speech at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Construction of a Bridge across the Mekong River from Chet Borey District to Prek Prosop District, Kratie Province [Unofficial Translation]

(1) The Longest Bridge Ever Built by China So Far Today, we come together to inaugurate the groundwork for the construction of a bridge across the Mekong River, with the construction of 31 km of boulevards, under the funding of the People’s Republic of China and the counterpart funding of the Royal Government of Cambodia.…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Speech at the Diplomas Presenting Ceremony for Students of the Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE) [Unofficial Translation]

[…] we have faced difficulties, and we have overcome them together. In the field of education, we have seen a new opportunity has arisen at the time of the Covid-19 epidemic. We have closed down schools but we replaced face-to-face classes with online learning. This can be considered as a leap forward in the digital…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Conversation with and Distribution of Rice Seed to Flood Victims in Kampong Thom Province [Unofficial Translation]

Healthy rice seeds yield good amount of rice; CPP share bad and good time with people; Floods have affected as many as 20 provinces/capital; Flood recession slow speed is good for flood recession rice and/or early dry season rice […] As a result, it has been confirmed that about 95% of the rice seeds distributed…

Excerpts of the Speech and Press Briefing of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Voters’ Registration Office at Takhmao, Kandal Province [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Adjustments of Personal Data; Prime Minister Can’t Dissolve the National Assembly; Voting Is Scheduled Every Five Years; Never Postpone Elections I would like to inform you journalists as well as our people, today I came to register to vote, or in other word to correct my personal data […] I have to fulfill my…

Excerpts of Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Off-the-cuff Speech at the Graduation and Diploma Presenting Ceremony of the Phnom Penh International University [Unofficial Translation]

(1) No Water Festival in Phnom Penh to Keep Security for the ASEAN Summit; Digital System for Education Leapfrogged; Knowledge Is the Best Jewelry; Pondering Schooling for Migrant Workers’ Children This year, although we did not celebrate the water destival, auk ambok, and floating lanterns, which are to take place on 6, 7 and 8…