6 Points in Response to the Slanderous Post that “Funan Techo Canal Will Facilitate the Chinese Navy Near the Vietnamese Border” (From Samdech Techo’s Facebook Page)

Following a series of slanderous reports about the presence of Chinese troops at the Ream naval base, they now fabricate the story of the Techo Funan Canal, which falsely mentions that the canal will further facilitate the Chinese navy near the Vietnamese border even when the canal is still under construction. Today I would like…

Excerpts of extempore speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate, at the opening ceremony of the first Senate Session for the fifth legislature [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] […] Before giving the speech, (let me ask all senators) to protect their health until we reach the end of this term of legislature, which is in 2030. Let us strive to protect health to be able to work together until 2030. I will be 78 years old by then. It is a coincidence…

Audio message of Samdech Techo Hun Sen on the formation of political parties’ alliance in Cambodia​ [unofficial Translation]

His Excellency Lok Chumteav,President of the Political Party, andLeaders of political parties, Today, I am pleased to have received requests as well as statements from political parties seeking to establish an alliance with the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP. On behalf of the CPP, I warmly welcome the good ideas and intentions of the political parties…

Excerpts from the speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the inauguration of the Phnom Penh 52-kilometer third ring/belt road [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Led by the Cambodian People’s Party, Khmers can accomplish the people’s need […] I commend the authorities of Phnom Penh and Kandal for their efforts to cooperate with the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, as well as with the (Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd.) company, to implement this great project, which is considered…

Extensive Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Off-the-Cuff Speech at the Inauguration of the Building of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction [Unofficial Translation]

Living New Normal in Context of Covid-19 Today, I am very pleased to attend the inauguration of new office building of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, previously scheduled to take place on April 4, 2021. Unfortunately, the (Covid-19) events of February 20 erupted and almost plunged the Kingdom of Cambodia into…

Remarks on the Amendment of the Constitution on the Condition of Khmer Nationality as the Only Permitted Nationality for Leaders of the Top National Institutions on the Occasion of the Plenary Session of the Council of Ministers

His Excellency, Lok Chumteav, And also, my gratitude toward the provinces/capitals, as well as units of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and all networks that attended today’s meeting through videoconference and physical meeting of our Council of Ministers! Due to COVID-19, we postponed the cabinet meeting for a while. Nevertheless, after the vaccination reached both…

Excerpts of Off-the-Cuff Speech at the Graduation and Diploma Presenting Ceremony of the Asia-Europe University [Unofficial Translation]

[…] The US-ASEAN summit scheduled to take place on March 14. However, in light of Covid-19 outbreak, President Donald Trump is required to postpone […] I supported his decision […] the President as well as we, leaders in ASEAN, are focusing efforts to keep the disease situation under control […]

[…] I have come to a point that in the time to come I will hold those who spread fake news – for instance that someone fell dead because of Covid-19, responsible as terrorists […] (One may ask that) those rogues (have done so) what would they get in return from spreading fake news […] but causing fear for people and their own families […]

[…] the National Council for Women appealed to women not to wear shorts […] I have said that those who do business online should not go live in inappropriate dressings […] some said we violated human rights […] have they looked up laws regarding human trafficking and protection of custom and tradition? […]

Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Diploma Presenting Ceremony of the Asia-Europe University, 2 March 2020

Selected Impromptu Speech at the Graduation and Diploma Presenting Ceremony for Graduates of the Institute of Technology of Cambodian (ITC) and Inauguration of Its Engineering Building [Unofficial Translation]

Seeking Assistance for ITC […] We have made so much efforts to seek assistance to enable re-functioning of ITC. I also came here to hand over diplomas. As soon as the former Soviet Union crumbled and divided, we learnt for sure that they would not be able to provide further assistance to ITC. I had…