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.…

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.…

Extensive Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Conversation with the Cambodian Community in Switzerland and Europe [Unofficial Translation]

The Gathering Indicates Affection to Local Cambodians, the Royal Government […] Our previous plan was I came to Davos in January. But then in Europe there was an outbreak of Omicron mutation virus. Therefore, the organizers of the World Economic Forum asked for an extension and set a new date on 22-27 (May). Parallelly, the…

Extensive Excerpts from the Inaugural Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen on the Achievements of Flood Protection and Improvement of Canal/Drainage System – Japanese Government Assistance in Phnom Penh, Phase IV [Unofficial Translation]

Cooperation and Support from the Government and People of Japan to Improve the Drainage System and Sewage Treatment System in Phnom Penh Today, we are very happy because today, as we enter new year, we are inaugurating another new achievement that comes from the cooperation between Cambodia and Japan, the achievement in the project of…

Extensive Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Off-the-cuff Speech on Inspection of Works at Construction Site of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport

Samdech, Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, Ladies and Gentlemen! Mr. LU WEI and President of AIAI and all the staff who joined us! “North Star” … Undergoing Construction of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport I am greeting all Cambodian/Chinese workers working here. I would also like to say from here to my compatriots who are watching the…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Inaugural Speech of Cambodia-Korea Friendship Buildings of Ang Duong Hospital for Otolaryngology (Specialty Focused on Ears, Nose, and Throat) [Unofficial Translation]

Cambodia-Korea Ang Duong Hospital Friendship Buildings for Otolaryngology I am pleased to join HE Park Heung-Kyeong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, KOICA Representative, as well as Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, to inaugurate the Cambodia-Korea Friendship Building of Ang Duong Hospital, which is a hospital specialized in treatment of ear, nose and throat (or otolaryngology).…