Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Conversation with Workers at Marvel Garment Factory in Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Cambodia provides 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine and some medical equipment to Myanmar […] It was difficult to forbid us (from meeting each other). It is like we – father and children or grandfather and grandchildren missing each other. Hopefully the Ministry of Health will not sue us for violating safety distance rules…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s conversation with workers and the official inauguration of a tire factory to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the belt and road initiative in Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Talk to workers, exhibition of achievements, inauguration of tire factory […] We do three things together today – firstly, a get-together with workers, secondly, a visit to the Achievement Exhibition here, and thirdly, the inauguration of a tire factory to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the belt and road initiative in the Sihanoukville Special…

Excerpts of Samdech Techo Hun Sen Adlib Inaugural Speech at the Inauguration of the Maternity Ward in the National Pediatric Hospital of Phnom Penh [Unofficial Translation]

(1) In time of Covid-19 strike, no construction projects suspended I am pleased to attend the inauguration, at the beginning of the new year the new achievement – the 100% investment from the Royal Government made in the difficult Covid-19 phase of 2021. We already know that Covid-19 had been exploding in 2021 and we…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s off-the-cuff address at the inauguration of Krouch Chhmar district referral hospital, Tbong Khmum Province [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Unfatal sickness can be fatal due to lack of hospitals, doctors and without infrastructure […] for the celebration of the new achievements we have received in the territory of Kroch Chhma district, I would like to thank HE Chea Sophara for leading the efforts to build this great hospital. As HE Mam Bunheng made…

Selected Excerpts from the Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Graduation Ceremony and Diplomas Conferment of the National Institute of Business – NIB [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Could not make it to the National Assembly Session for prior engagement Today is the opening day of the national assembly sessions, which includes also the King’s message. I am taking this opportunity (to apologize) to the National Assembly (that because of prior engagement, I could not make it). I do not think, however,…

Excerpts of Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Impromptu Speech at the Conferment of Diplomas to Students of the Khmer New Generation Institute [Unofficial Translation]

(1) With Covid-19 under control, economic growth rose from -3.1% in 2020 to 5.2% in 2022 […] It can be considered that Cambodia succeeded in controlling Covid-19 and reopened the country, which boosted the growth rate after declining to -3.1 (percent). We had economic recovery growth of 3% in 2021 and 5.2% in 2022. That…