Remarks at the 8th CLMV SUMMIT, theme: “Seize Opportunity, Shape the Future: Opportunities and Challenges to CLMV’s Economic Development and CLMV Cooperation for Greater Economic Competitiveness and Regional Integration”

Your Excellencies, Leaders of CLMV Member Countries Excellency Secretary-General of ASEAN Excellency Under-Secretary General of the UN and Executive Secretary of ESCAP Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Once again, I have great pleasure to further attend this 8th CLMV Summit. I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate the important role played by the CLMV…

Keynote Address at the Official Launch of Cambodia Industrial Development Policy 2015-2025

Excellencies, Members of the Royal Government, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, and All Participants!  Today, I am honored and delighted to attend this important gathering to launch and disseminate the“Cambodia Industrial Development Policy 2015-2025”(IDP), jointly organized by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC). I would like to…

Keynote Address on the Occasion of Cambodia Outlook Conference 2015: A Partnership of CDRI and ANZ Royal Bank “ASEAN Economic Community 2015 and Beyond: Reform Agenda”

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I am honored and delighted to deliver the keynote address in this important Cambodia Outlook Conference 2015 held under the theme of “ASEAN Economic Community 2015 and beyond: Reform Agenda”. This is the ninth occasion on which I have attended and delivered keynote address in this outlook conference. I once again…

Selected Extempore Comments at the Graduation and Diploma Presenting Ceremony of the Cambodian University of Specialty – CUS [Unofficial Translation]

On CUS Progress, Scholarships and Job Finding Rates It is a great pleasure that I have the chance to join with all of you to officially celebrate the graduation and diploma presenting ceremony for 6,748 students of the Cambodian University of Specialty (CUS). I would like to express my appreciation for the efforts made by…

Speech at the Opening of the International Investment Conference 2014 Under the Theme of: Cambodian – New Era of Opportunity “Growth, Change and ASEAN Integration”

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Today I am delighted to attend the opening of the International Investment Conference 2014 held under the theme of Cambodia: New Era of Opportunity “Growth, Change and ASEAN Integration” which is organized by the International Business Chamber of Cambodia. This event is indeed Cambodia’s first biggest international investment conference held in…

Selected Impromptu Comments at the Graduation and Diploma Presenting Ceremony of the BELTEI International University [Unofficial Translation]

Cambodian Human Resource – Ready for AEC I am glad to preside over the graduation and diploma presentation ceremony of our students at the BELTEI International University (BIU) and the inauguration of the new 15 storey BIU building. HE Ly Chheng, rector of the BIU has made a report on the development of this foundation…

Speech at the Closing Session of 2012-2013 Tourism Stocktaking and Direction Setting Conference: “Cambodia’s Tourism Toward ASEAN Integration 2015” and Celebration of the National Day of Clean City under the Theme of “Your Contribution, Clean City.”

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Distinguished national and international guests, Dear all participants, It is my pleasure to attend the closing of the important 2012-2013 tourism stocktaking and direction setting conference: “Cambodia’ Tourism toward the ASEAN Integration 2015” and celebration of the National Day of Clean City under the theme “Your Contribution to Clean City”.

Speech at the Cambodia Outlook Conference 2014: A Partnership of CDRI and ANZ Royal Bank – “Cambodia – the Next Five Years: Reform and Competitiveness in an Integrated Region”

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen It is my great pleasure today to preside over the opening of the 2014 Cambodia Outlook Conference on the very timely theme of “Cambodia the Next Five Years – Reform and Competitiveness in an Integrated Region”. This is the eighth occasion on which I have had the pleasure of delivering the…

Speech On the Occasion of Official Launching of Cambodia’s Trade Integration Strategy 2014-2018, Peace Palace

Excellencies, Ambassadors to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Ms. Claire Van der Vaeren, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for Cambodia, Mr. Eric Sidgewick, ADB Country Director for Cambodia, Dr. Ratnakar Adhikari, Executive Director of the Enhanced Integrated Framework, Mr. Bernhard Schlachter, Executive Officer of the UNOPS, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, National and International Guests, It…

Selected Extempore Comments at the Graduation, Diploma and Certificates Presenting Ceremony at the Royal School of Administration (RSA) – Unofficial Translation

RSA Administered by the Ministry of Public Functions I am so glad to preside over two events at the same time – (1) to give out diplomas and certificates to 290 senior officials, medium and senior administrative officials for 2014 and (2) to launch the training and retraining courses for 237 students who are senior…