Speech given by the Prime Minister on national and international occasions, review conference, etc. in English and in Khmer

Selected excerpts of the off-the-cuff speech of Samdech Thiapdei Hun Manet at the graduation ceremony for student teachers and the inauguration of the Phnom Penh Pedagogical Institute’s student hostel [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Low dropout rate of student teachers Congratulations to the 266 teacher graduates who have worked hard to achieve their goals. After the graduation, you have transformed yourselves from being students to be teachers […] a few of you that I met on my entrance seem to have been committed and excited. Walking through…

Excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the celebration of the 19th July-1 National Fish Day [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[2] (1) Agriculture ensures food security and livelihood […] Cambodia was and still is considered an agricultural country. By 2023, agriculture accounted for about 22% of the country’s gross domestic product. That is why the Royal Government of all terms since 1979, after the liberation (from the Pol Pot regime), has always given priority to…

Selected Excerpts of the speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the solidarity dinner with the Cambodian MSMEs and handicrafts family [unofficial excerpts and translations]

[2] (1) After the liberation from the Pol Pot regime 45 years ago, the priority goal of the Royal Government is to promote the development and improvement of people’s lives Promoting (development of) the nation and improving the lives of our people has always been the goal in the last 45 years after the (overthrow…

Selected excerpts of the elaboration of the speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the 17th anniversary of the Cambodian Veterans Day – June 21 (CVD) [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[3] (1) The June-21 Cambodian Veterans Day is to honor and commemorate the heroism of all generations of veterans The work concerning the veterans/retirees has three components […] honors, livelihoods and opportunities […] every year, the celebration of Cambodian Veterans Day (CVD) takes place on June 21. This year we do it on June 26…

Selected excerpts of the elaboration of the speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration ceremony of the Cambodian Cyber ​​University Network (CCUN) [Unofficial excerpt selections and translations]

[2] (1) The education sector must have a long-term vision to be responsive to human resource production and to be proactive In his summary report, (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports – MEYS) HE Hang Chuon Naron, outlined the initiative and launched the program that is proactive in education. The education…

Excerpted impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the construction site of the twin flyovers along the Samdech Techo Hun Sen Blvd. intersecting with National Road 2 at the border of Phnom Penh and Kandal [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Phnom Penh grows in size, population and the means of transportation – in quantitively and qualitatively […] Over the decades, Phnom Penh has developed both quantitatively and qualitatively. In quantity, we refer to numbers. (Firstly,) the area of ​​Phnom Penh has increased from 300 square kilometers to nearly 700 square kilometers […] secondly,…

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]

(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]

(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]

[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)

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.…