Excerpts of off-the-cuff remarks by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of “Pour un Sourire d’Enfant (PSE)” organization and the graduation ceremony for students of the 2021-2024 Academic Year [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) The success of a unit/organization is its ability to continue operating and growing Yesterday, I went to Svay Rieng and requested that people not call me ‘Grandfather’ (Ta) […] My hair is a bit gray, but it is not that bad yet. In two years, I will have reached half a century. I…

Excerpts of Impromptu Address by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on the Ninth National Technical and Vocational Education and Training Day – 2026 under the theme “TVET provides skills, jobs and income” [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) Health, knowledge and skills, and employment or careers build human resources into a vital asset for the nation […] (In developing) human resources, we focus on three areas. First is health, second is knowledge and skills, and third is employment or careers. To build human resources into a vital asset for the nation,…

Statement and response by Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet to the comments from the Joint Session of the National Assembly and the Senate on the implementation of the National Social Protection Program

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Respected President of the AssemblyYour Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear Members of the Assembly! Allow me to respond to the comments made by Your Excellency and Lok Chumteav, on the Royal Government’s social protection system, and also the participated clarifications and details from the Royal Government’s technical and policy departments. Before handing over the platform to…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the meeting with informal economy, trade Unions and teaching staff associations to celebrate the 139th anniversary of the International Workers’ Day – “Together for Decent Work and Sustainable Growth and Resilience” [Unofficial translation]

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[2] (1) Creating more jobs with better pay and labor protection (The Minister of Labor and Vocational Training), HE Heng Sour just read the principles that Samdech Techo (the former Prime Minister) laid out, and also the 10 points that I put forward at the beginning of my mandate, showing that we aim to provide…

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]

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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…

Excerpts of the adlib speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on the 27th National Culture Day (March 3) and the 6th dialogue with national artists [Unofficial excerpts and translation]

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[1] (1) Update the list if those listed archaeological sites are still ones on the ground Regarding this point (about determining the maximum number of areas necessary to protect in all archaeological sites in 2025), I would like to recommend that the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts (MCFA) work with the Ministry of Land…

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]

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[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]

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[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…

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

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[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 […]…