Speech and Excerpts of Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Off-the-Cuff Speech at the Closing Ceremony of the Tourism Conference to Review the Plan for the Rehabilitation and Promotion of Tourism in Cambodia during and after the Covid-19 Crisis, Phase 1 (2020-2021), and the First Semester of 2022. Setting the Directions of the Tourism Rehabilitation Plan in the Second Phase (Second Half of 2022-2023) [Unofficial Translation]

In addition to the prepared text, Samdech Techo Hun Sen made off-the-cuff speech that CNV unofficially transcribed and translated as followed: (1) Tourism Affected by Wars and Sanctions in the World Allow me to make additional assessments and offer reminders on some points. We already know that Covid-19 has had the biggest impact on tourism.…

Remarks by Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit Under the theme “Water for Sustainable Development – Best Practices and the Next Generation”

Excellency Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, Chair of the Summit; Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen! First of all, I would like to congratulate the Government Japan in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Water Forum to host the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit under the theme “Water for Sustainable Development Best Practices and the Next Generation”. I am…

Extensive Excerpts from the Off-the-Cuff Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Inauguration of the Statue of Preah Thaong and Neang Neak (Preah Thaong and the Naga Lady), Sihanoukville City [Unofficial Translation]

Statues of Preah Thaong and Neang Neak – a Tribute to Emergence of Territory Today is April 16, 2022 and is also the third day of the Khmer New Year, Buddhist era 2566 […] we have a wedding ceremony to install and officially celebrate the statues of Preah Thaong and Neang Neak in the city…

Extensive Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Inauguration Ceremony of 38 Roads and Achievements of Siem Reap River Rehabilitation [Unofficial Translation]

Covid-19 May Be Disruptive but May Not Stop Cambodia’s Development Activities Today, we are pleased to inaugurate officially 38 roads infrastructure in Siem Reap. I still remember that on November 30, 2020, right at this place, we started the construction of these 38 roads while on the other hand we gathered efforts to fight the…

Excerpts of Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Off-the-Cuff Speech at the Inaugural Ceremony of Chaom Chao Overpasses and Underpasses [Unofficial Translation]

Chaom Chao Over-Underpasses – Achievements Collaboratively Develop Phnom Penh Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, Ladies and Gentlemen, Compatriots who were invited to participate in this occasion, and I would also like to express my respect to our compatriots all over the country, as well as our Cambodian compatriots living abroad, and the armed forces operating under the…

Excerpts of Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Inaugural Speech on the Inauguration of National Road 51, 37 Kilometers from Udong, connecting between National Road 5 and National Road 4 [Unofficial Translation]

HE Economic Adviser, Representative of the Embassy and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech, Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Compatriots! National Road 51 – One of Cambodia and China Relation Achievements Today, we are very happy to come together to officially inaugurate National Road 51, which…

Excerpts from the Inaugural Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen on the official Operation of National Road 21 [unofficial Translation]

Despite the Delay in Inauguration, People Already Benefited Today, we are very happy to inaugurate jointly National Road 21, which connects the provincial town of Kandal to the Vietnamese border Chrey Thom. The program originally scheduled to take place in March 2021, but because of the February 20 (Covid-19 community outbreak) event, we postponed the…

Extensive Excerpts of Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Speech at the Inauguration of National Road No. 3 from Choam Chao Roundabout, Phnom Penh, to Kampot City [Unofficial Translation]

NR 3 – a New Achievement of Cambodia-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership His Excellency Wang Wentian, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Excellencies, Ladies and Compatriots! Today, we gather for the official inauguration of the 134.806 Kilometers National Road 3, which connects Phnom Penh with Kampot. This…

Excerpts from the Off-the-Cuff Speech of Samdech Techo at the Inauguration of 7 Bridges (2 Bridges in Prey Veng and 5 bridges in Kratie) – Grants from the Government and People of Japan [Unofficial Translation]

Bailey Bridges in Kratie & Prey Veng Turn Concrete with Japanese Grant Aid Today, we are really happy to come together to inaugurate 7 bridges, 2 in Prey Veng along National Road 11 and 5 in Kratie along National Road 73. More than a month ago, HE Mikami Masahiro and I, as well as JICA…