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 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]

[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…

Selected excepts from the exchanges with elaboration between Samdech Thipadei Prime Minister and the modern cashew nuts farming community “Prasat Sambor Rung Roeung” in Kompong Thom Province [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

(1) Help farmers increase cultivation efficiency, reduce costs, and take more profit In this new mandate, we are planning to build an economy that relies mainly on agriculture, in which cashew nuts have been given great attention in the previous mandates under Samdech Techo Hun Sen. We want to be efficient in doing (agriculture), with…

Excerpts of the adlib speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the meeting with workers, employees and civil servants of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port on the occasion of the 138th Anniversary of International Labor Day, May 1, 2024 [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

(1) Ministries, institutions, authorities and armed forces ready to intervene in case of fire and water shortage I am so happy (especially) when we came back and meet after we met more than 4 months ago to inaugurate the construction of the first phase expansion of our port […] these days the temperature is quite…

HE Kitti Tesaphibal Bindit Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, meets 18,000 factory workers in Prey Speu, Por Senchey District, Phnom Penh [excerpts and translation]

(1) Achievements realized in the past four consecutive decades […] HE Heng Sour and I would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to Samdech Techo for his efforts to lead the country so far. I would thank the leadership of the Ministry of Labor for leading works in the past (and) that today His…