Excerpts of the adlib speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the meeting with workers, employees and civil servants of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port on the occasion of the 138th Anniversary of International Labor Day, May 1, 2024 [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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(1) Ministries, institutions, authorities and armed forces ready to intervene in case of fire and water shortage I am so happy (especially) when we came back and meet after we met more than 4 months ago to inaugurate the construction of the first phase expansion of our port […] these days the temperature is quite…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the meeting with the leaders of professional organizations on the occasion of the 138th anniversary of International Labor Day, May 1, 2024 [Unofficial translation]

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(1) The 138th May 1 – International Labor Day – meeting is inferring care, appreciation and gratitude to the workers and staff I would like to thank the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training for organizing the 138th International Labor Day – May 1, […] This gathering is a demonstration of the Royal Government’s continued…

Excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the solidarity dinner and medals bestowment in honor of artists [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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(1) Globalization and integration of Cambodia – an opportunity to present the Khmer cultural identity on the international stage Globalization and integration of Cambodia into the world stage gives us opportunities but also brings challenges. The opportunity arises from the integration into the international arena, especially in the field of culture, is that Cambodia has…

Excerpts of impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration of the Siem Reap Provincial Referral Hospital [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) Siem Reap Referral Hospital’s Surgery Service Center Building – a New Year’s gift from the Japanese people […] We consider (the Siem Reap Provincial Referral Hospital Surgery Service Center Building) a New Year’s achievement of the health sector for the people of Siem Reap and around […] I thank the Japanese Ambassador, and…

Selected excerpts of the speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration of the multi-purpose study building, residence building and canteen building at the National Defense University, the graduation of the 2023 training course and the new welcoming the intake for 2024 [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) Insecurity from New Year celebrations decreased by 30% compared to last year […] We organized this (inauguration) event after we celebrated the New Year all over the country […] (that has been noted that) negative phenomena such as quarrels and fights had not been many, and other insecurity problems decreased by 30% this…

Selected excerpts of impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration of Khmer Fresh Milk Company’s Kiri Sour Dairy Farm [Unofficial excerpts and translation]

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[1] (1) Takeo well-known for fertilized eggs, lobsters, and now fresh milk Previously, Takeo is well known throughout the country or even crossing the border only of its fertilized eggs and lobsters. In the past, there used to have eggs (of the chickens raised on the farm of) Samdech Vibol Panha (Sok An). We now…

Excerpts of the adlib speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the meeting to review the work results for 2023 and the directions setting for 2024 of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology

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[2] (1) Principles of the Tonle Sap Lake management – demarcation, mounting frontier poles, land registration and prevention of further encroachment On January 30, 2024, on the occasion of the closing meeting of the Ministry of Agriculture, (Forestry and Fisheries,) I issued a policy concerning the management of the Tonle Sap Lake area, where there…

Excerpts of off-the-cuff speech elaboration of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing ceremony of the 2023 stocktaking and the 2024 directives-setting of the Ministry of Planning [Unofficial excerpts and translations ]

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[1](1) Planning work and data collection and analysis is especially important[…] Accurate data leads to accurate planning. Comprehensive data helps us develop a plan that is feasible and sustainable. Whatever one is doing needs to be scientifically founded. We cannot use fortune-tellers to predict what to do next year. We need to have a long-term…

Selected excerpts of extempore speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing ceremony of the Ministry of Public Functions’ stocktaking meeting of 2023 and directions setting for 2024 [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[3] (1) Public administration at the national and sub-national levels is strong, flexible, effective, and fulfilling national duties As (the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Functions,) HE Hun Many has just read and clarified, some of the mechanisms and methods we have performed […] what we want is a strong, flexible and effective…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing session of the annual review of education, youth and sports 2022-2023 and directives setting for 2024 academic year [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) Lifelong education/training … teachers and/or Prime Minister continue learning In the report of His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Education (Youth and Sports), education is not a job that one can do in one day, in 12 years or in 16 years or in 20 years. We need a lifelong education,…