Excerpts of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet’s address during an inspection of the progress of flood/water management and irrigation project through/for Takeo, Kandal and Phnom Pen [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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(1) A Visit to three of eleven streams under restoration I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who contributed to the successful construction of the flood diversion and irrigation system through/for Takeo, Kandal, and Phnom Penh. I inquired the chief (engineer) if he had prior experience in constructing a 7-kilometer concrete baseflow of…

Selected excerpts of the adlib speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the graduation and diploma presenting ceremony for the Lim Kok Wing University [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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(1) Achievements in study create human resources, promote employment/economic activities for the benefits of the nation Our country went through wars, leaving many of our descendants without a chance (to have education) […] as the country was at war, there was no opportunity (to learn) and even if there was, the desire to learn was…

Excerpts of the elaborations of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing of the 2023 training course, and welcoming the 2024 intake of the Royal School of Administration (RSA) [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) The core of the pentagonal strategy/policy is to strengthen good governance In implementing the first phase of the Pentagonal Strategy, the Royal Government of the 7th Legislature of the National Assembly has organized and laid out efforts to strengthen the Royal Government’s additional achievements/accomplishments in serving the people. At the heart of the…

Opening Address at the 20th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology & Innovation under the theme “Artificial Intelligence Application: Navigating the Future”​ (delivered in English)

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Honorable ASEAN Ministers for Science, Technology and Innovation, H.E. Dr. KAO Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Distinguished Delegates of ASEAN and Dialogue Partners, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen! It is indeed my pleasure to open the 20th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology & Innovation (AMMSTI-20), as Cambodia takes the chairmanship of the portfolio this year.…

Excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the Cambodian Artists Association “Heirs (of Cambodian Culture)” under the slogan – “Keep the Old, Create and Develop the New” [Unofficial Excerpts and Translation]

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[3] (1) Innovation must have Cambodian-style rule Today, our theme is to inherit (as heirs to the Cambodian culture under) the slogan – “keep the old, create and develop new”. This is the right word and we should uphold it regularly. We cannot ignore or forget the existing achievements. We cannot ignore the achievements that…

Excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration of “the Dhamma Stupa, the Marble Carvings, Concrete Roads and Achievements in the Cambodian Buddhist Cultural Center” [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[4] (1) With peace, people have rights and freedom of religion, and the ability to build religious achievements […] If we talk about attaining peace and merit making, we can confirm that (the two events) are related to one another […] it is with peace that we can perform religious/Buddhist rituals or merit making. Without…

Excerpts of adlib comments of the speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the official launch of the roadmap on “providing global health coverage in Cambodia”  [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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(1) Quality health services, reaching out to locals, people have access to services […] The first three goals that we wanted are – firstly, the quality (health services), which means that (people can) access quality health services. If more are to be done for health services but people do not have access to them, it…

Excerpts of the adlib speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the “official launch of the Association of Cambodian Investors Federations and solidarity dinner” [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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(1) The Royal Government promotes development and improvement of living standards and transforms the country from national division to unity and integration with the world The goal of the Royal Government in the last 45 years has been to promote the development of the country, improve the living standards of the people, and reunite our…