Excerpts of the adlib speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on the 27th National Culture Day (March 3) and the 6th dialogue with national artists [Unofficial excerpts and translation]

[1] (1) Update the list if those listed archaeological sites are still ones on the ground Regarding this point (about determining the maximum number of areas necessary to protect in all archaeological sites in 2025), I would like to recommend that the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts (MCFA) work with the Ministry of Land…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu address by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the opening of the 16th Cambodia Vision Conference 2025 theming “Cambodia’s New Growth Strategy: Priorities for High-Quality and Sustainable Development” [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

(1) collect and analyze data to achieve consistency and quality in policy formulation The formulation of policies and/or the formulation of development measures must be based on scientific methodology, not on emotions. Research, data collection and analysis, and the increase of responsibility of institutions are important tasks. If wrong information is collected, the decisions making…

Excerpts of impromptu speech by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing session of the Ministry of Tourism’s 2024 stocktaking and 2025 directives setting [Unofficial excerpts an translations]

[2] (1) Promoting culture and/or kindness of people is an attractive factor for tourism I sincerely thank our citizens for their joint force with the Royal Government and all sectors to promote the good points (about Cambodia) […] these days, an individual has become an idol, a public figure, without having to have a role…

Excerpts of adlib comments by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the “closing session of the 2023-2024 academic year stocktaking for and the 2024-2025 goals” of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports [Unofficial Translation]

[1] (1) Ministry of Education is the main force for reforming the education system at all levels, both in quantity and quality We have strengthened the quality of education at all levels for many terms. The Ministry of Education (Youth and Sports – MEYS) has been an active force in reforming the education system at…

Excerpts of off-the-cuff remarks by SamdechThipadai Hun Manet at the graduation ceremony of the Southeast Asia University in Siem Reap province [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Siem Reap has got numerous potentials but tourism is stimulating growth and connecting opportunities which needs human resources The sky is cool today, and we have the good news that there many tourists, thanks to the stability and peace in the country. The provincial governor has sent me photos/information regarding the tourist arrivals…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on the inauguration of the “Cambodian Social Protection Week 2025” and the official implementation of the “National Social Protection Policy Framework 2024-2035” [unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Top goals for human resource are health, ability, and livelihood Developing a policy that focuses on the social protection system is not a random task, but the evidence of the attention of the Royal Government – whether it is the government of Cambodia or any other country – would take the people as…

Selected excerpts of the off-the-cuff remarks by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the graduation ceremony of the Asia-Europe University [unofficial excerpts and translations]

[2] (1) Learn throughout your life because everything evolves non-stop To say that learning and continue to learn, learning constantly is not a wrong thing to do. Learning anytime, anywhere, from everyone, not just learning professional skills, but also living skills, (because one need to) coordinate and work together. The Khmer word for that is…

Excerpts of impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing session of the 2020-2025 stock-taking conference under the theme “the Journey to Digital Transformation” and the setting of further directives of the MPTC [Unofficial Translation]

[1] (1) Development of telecommunications and information technology – a vision of former Prime Minister Hun Sen since 2000 In this room, for instance, there are very few people or none who do not have a smartphone […] or no profile for communication on social media applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Tiktok […] this…

Selected excepts from the exchanges with elaboration between Samdech Thipadei Prime Minister and the modern cashew nuts farming community “Prasat Sambor Rung Roeung” in Kompong Thom Province [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

(1) Help farmers increase cultivation efficiency, reduce costs, and take more profit In this new mandate, we are planning to build an economy that relies mainly on agriculture, in which cashew nuts have been given great attention in the previous mandates under Samdech Techo Hun Sen. We want to be efficient in doing (agriculture), with…