Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech elaborations by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing ceremony of the 2023 and 2024 work results and 2025 work directions setting of the Ministry of Mines and Energy [unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) Sawn Stone – the first fruitful solution The sawn stone sector – is the first solution that I have provided in my term as Prime Minister. In September 2023, I remember going to an exhibition in Nanning (China) […] a sister, who has now confirmed that she is the daughter of Oknha Leng…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inaugural ceremony of the China-aid project for the improvement of school environment and educational facilities in Cambodia (CPISEEF) [Unofficial selections and translations]

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[1] (1) Education achievements in three provinces I am happy to come to Kang Meas district (of Kampong Cham province) for the 20th time […] I had been here previously either to inaugurate new achievements or to meet with young people. However, mostly, I am here for the inauguration of religious achievements, schools, pagodas. Today,…

Selected excerpts of off-the-cuff remarks of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Cambodia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) [Unofficial translations of selected excerpts]

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[1] (1) Cambodia becomes a low-middle-income country and one of the promising in Asia As of present, Cambodia has become a low-middle-income country, and one of the promising in Asia. Where does this (situation) come from? It is not born of chance or of angels being kind to us. It comes from setting clear policies…

Selected off-the-cuff remarks of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Main Center Building, the parking lot and the workshop, and the Cyclotron Medical Building at Calmette Hospital [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) Do not prohibit people to have more cars and/or to have more children but to build more infrastructures I think that Phnom Penh in the future, we will probably see more parking buildings because we have got empty land no more […] we have now an underground parking space in front of the…

Excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the graduation ceremony of the University of Puthisastra [unofficial excerpts and translation]

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(1) The Funan Techo Canal (FTC) is a symbol of Khmer national unity Let me take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude on the preparation for the construction of the Funan Techo canal (FTC), which we launched the groundbreaking ceremony yesterday. I have witnessed a strong sense of unity. Though this canal is just…

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]

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[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…

Excerpts from the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the official launch of the implementation of the national single window system (NSW) [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) The remaining institutions encouraged to join the NSW system to strengthen the capacity to provide public services In the video that has just been shown, we have 16 participating ministries and institutions. The remaining half of this number are not yet (participating). So, what can be done to encourage His Excellency, Lok Chumteav,…

Selected excerpts from the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration ceremony of the Toyota Tsusho Manufacturing (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., (“TTMC”) [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] His Excellency (Ambassador) UENO Atsushi and I have met many times since the new government was born, and every time we meet, there is always a new achievement. Yesterday, we met at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port at the celebration of phase-I expansion of SAP preparing it to be a regional port and regional logistics hub…

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…

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,…