Speech by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Cofidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA)

Thank You, His Excellency Chair Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen! At the outset, it is my great honor to participate in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Baku, the historic and vibrant city of the Republic of Azerbaijan. I would like to express my…

Keynote Address by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the Cambodia-Azerbaijan Business Forum

Your Excellency Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan; Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen! It is my great pleasure to address Cambodia–Azerbaijan Business Forum. On behalf of the Royal Government and people of Cambodia, I extend my warmest greetings to His Excellency Mikayil Jabbarov, high-level delegation, and all distinguished business leaders and investors.…

Selected Excerpts of the Impromptu Address by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the Official Inauguration of the Rubber Manufacturing and Processing Plant of “KIMS Rubber (Cambodia)” [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Increased rubber sales to local consumers rather than exporting According to the report I received (on) agricultural work, compared to 2025 (regarding) exports, the total revenue from product sales was 833 million dollars, an increase of about 24% compared to 2024 […] However, what interested me was that the revenue from rubber exports…

Unofficial excerpts of the remarks by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet to civil servants, staff, workers, and employees of the Preah Sihanouk Autonomous Port on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of International Workers’ Day, May 1, 2026, and the 30th anniversary of Japan’s official development assistance for the Preah Sihanouk Autonomous Port (1996-2026) [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Japan helps develop Sihanoukville Port in forms of loans, technology and management […] Today is not just a normal annual gathering, but a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the development of Sihanoukville Port […] We are proud that this port has grown significantly and even has a plan to develop until 2050.…

Selected excerpts of elaborations by Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing of the 2025 Central Committee Meeting of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) National consensus at this time is Cambodia’s strength I thank the leaders, members, brothers and sisters, citizens, especially the youth, who organized and participated in the “Solidarity March” on June 18, 2025, with more than 150,000 participants […] It has been viral on social media everywhere and even in foreign newspapers […] The…

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 address of Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on the reception of 200 investment companies and meeting with workers in the Special Economic Zone, Preah Sihanouk province [Unofficial selections of excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Number of workers ups on the ground, getting income directly and many more get benefits indirectly The largest number of workers I had met in the past was more than 10,000 people. Today, it is over 30,000. In this area, we have an increasing number of factories […] This is the true development…

Selected excepts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the 80th funding anniversary of the Cambodian National Police [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[2] (1) The evolution of a country to a modern society involves issues to tackle with As a poor country, Cambodia was surrounded by sanctions and isolation from the outside world in the past. It has evolved and is now progressing in all areas. The evolution of a country, whether Cambodia or anywhere else, from…