Selected excerpts from the off-the-cuff speech of Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the “Closing Sesson of the Extraordinary General Assembly of the National Scout Movement of Cambodia” [Unofficial translation]

[2] (1) Scouting – a model of inspiring spirit and volunteerism, not only to benefit from but to share back to society Organizing youth mechanisms such as scouting is part of building human capital. The word human capital is not only about ability. It must have a spirit, morality, virtue, especially a high sense of…

Selected excerpts of the adlib remarks by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration of the school buildings, teachers’ dormitory and other achievements in Prey Nop District, Preah Sihanouk Province [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) These educational facilities will benefit generations to come May I congratulate the people, the farmers, the students, and the teachers for the new achievements we have realized today, not only for this generation, but for generations to come. Preah Sihanouk Province is a province with potential, and building human resources is an important…

Selected excerpts of remarks by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing session of the Ministry of Civil Service’s annual conference to review the 2024 work results and to set objectives for 2025 [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Three activities on civil service – recruiting new officials, analyzing functions, and preparing an incentive system Regarding this point (of promoting the implementation of measures in the education sector […] and of measures in the health sector), we have the following five key measures – public administration (which is placed as) the first…

Excerpts of adlib remarks by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the Government and Sub-National Administration Forum on “Decentralization and Decentralization Reforms to Participate in Achieving Cambodia’s Vision 2050” [unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Decentralization and de-concentration to improve efficiency of service delivery to people I would like to thank development partners, both foreign and domestic, for participating in thinking and discussing more solutions to ensure better service delivery to the people, especially at the grassroots level, the main purpose of decentralization and decentralization […] Before we…

Excerpts of the adlib address of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet during the meeting with workers at the inauguration of a daycare center at Marvel Garment Factory [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

After meeting with and talking to the workers who are parents of children here and the staff of the daycare center about their incomes, expenses, benefits received, family life, maternal and infant well-being, health services, government support for women in pregnancy and children, and policies that the government has put forward for workers, on the…

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…

Selected excerpts of impromptu comments of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet during the meeting with top students’ graduation of the secondary school exams and the level-3 technical and vocational exams [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) What guarantees successful exam is studying hard and don’t rely on luck Last year, there were over 1,600 grade-A students. This year, the number has increased to over 2,200 […] year after year, the ability level of the students who passed the (secondary school) exam, whether with grade-A (or with) other grades, has…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration of the “Digital Platform for Registration of Informal Economists” [Unofficial Translation]

[3] (1) Micro and small businesses with an income of less than 250 million riels per year are subjected no obligations I have previously stated this principle on the one-year anniversary of the Royal Government. Micro and small businesses with an income of less than 250 million riels per year […] when they are registered…

Excerpts of impromptu elaboration of the speech by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the groundbreaking ceremony to build the University of Health Sciences Hospital [Unofficial selected excerpts and translation]

[1] (1) Equipping with modern and up-to-date equipment is a long-term consideration Not only the foundation plan is being laid, but, according to the speech of the Minister of Health, the expansion plan is already in place […] everyone needs good health […] therefore, ensuring good, quality and sufficient services is an important task […]…

Selected excerpts of the remarks by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the RUPP (Royal University of Phnom Penh) graduation ceremony [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Promotion brings foreign tourists to the water festival There has been a large number of (foreign) tourists coming (to enjoy) the water festival […] large planes from Singapore are full of tourists, many of them coming from Europe. They said they were coming to see the water festival in Cambodia, when asked […]…