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(1) Siem Reap has got numerous potentials but tourism is stimulating growth and connecting opportunities which needs human resources
The sky is cool today, and we have the good news that there many tourists, thanks to the stability and peace in the country. The provincial governor has sent me photos/information regarding the tourist arrivals every day. At the temple of Angkor and in pub street, tourists are flocking there. Congratulations to the people of Siem Reap. The new Minister of Tourism has stopped talking about “low season.” He now calls it the green season. We hope that this is an additional driving force, especially for the economy and the livelihood of our people in the province, which depends largely on the tourism sector […] besides tourism, Siem Reap has got numerous other potentials, though tourism is one of the big potentials that can stimulate growth and connect opportunities and other sectors in the province, and which need human resources […]
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(2) Digital technology exists in all fields, even religion has gone digital
The possibility of modernization using digital technology exists in all fields, even religion has gone digital these days. The other day, I saw the effort to digitalize the Buddhist bible of Tripitaka […] everything in real life now has relied on digital […] for example, take the tourism sector […] we have launched the e-visa and e-arrival programs […] for which the Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun had come to inaugurate the event on my behalf […] the IT people, the computer scientists can make security systems, write codes, create software, but everyone else must know how to use it […] in the era of Covid-19, were there no digital help and digital infrastructure, or no smart phones eve with 4G in time, it would have been catastrophic […]
(3) To invest in 5G technology and be ready with policies and principles for AI
We are concerned with improving the quality of people in using digital, because it is related to our daily lives. The Royal Government will continue to invest in the expansion of (cellular network technology to) 5G by preparing infrastructure systems, and policies and principles for AI in the future […] even if we have these technologies, without people who are capable of using them, it won’t be a good thing for us […] the same goes for medical practice. We are preparing to build a regional hospital in Siem Reap and Kampong Cham and to equip them with modern equipment for advanced surgery […] we now have the ability to perform a number of brain surgery in Siem Reap […] wherefore, the training of human resources is to fully utilize the potential of technology/digital, because it is related to all of our lives […]
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(4) People – the core development priority of the Royal Government
The Royal Government continues to prioritize “people” in development, starting from the four phases of the Rectangular Strategy to now the first phase of the Pentagonal Strategy […] looking back at history, especially in the Siem Reap province, which is the heart of the Khmer Empire for 600 years, from the time of King Jayavarman II, who established the Angkor civilization in the early 9th century to the time the empire fell in the 15th century, after King Jayavarman VIII […] we could summarize the following factors that led to the wonderful success and strength at that time:
1. There were strong leaders. The leaders had a vision to strengthen the country as a whole […] 2. There was a strong army capable of defending the country as well as expanding the empire […] 3. There was a governance institution as a strong political and economic center […] 4. There was an integrated economic system, where the area above the Kulen Mountains had provided forest products […] the central area in Angkor had agriculture and irrigation, the area below Tonle Sap Lake had various industries, whereas weapons and ammunition were found to be in Kampong Svay. 5. There was strong technical capacity, proving by the able to build temples, irrigation systems, […] and another critical factor was internal unity […]
(5) The goal is making future generations stronger and with more opportunity
When there is a need to gather forces, (it would be a good thing to have) trained human resources, capable of all skills and fields. This is why (people are the first priority) and the determining factor. Based on this historical factor, the current Royal Government, especially in the post-war period, has worked hard to rebuild human resources. There is a huge investment in the education sector and there are still many factors that need to be further strengthened […] aimed at increasing the capacity of the Cambodian children, strengthening our independence, ownership of our lives, as well as ownership in the defense and development of the country […] we will continue to make future generations stronger than us and with more opportunity. This is the goal set by the government […] there is nothing wrong with being afraid of losing the country. I am also afraid of losing it […] however, don’t let that fear become a discouragement, and do not try harder and only finding each other’s (faults) and have no trust in each other, which is a more likely factor that makes us lose (the country) […]
(6) Human resources development for investment and development in Cambodia
The more we are worried, the harder we shall work and/or learn, to strengthen our abilities to be self-reliant […] the children of Siem Reap must have the ability to drive development and manage all sectors by themselves. We are constantly investing in human resources with the goal of strengthening investment and development in Cambodia, not to strengthen the development of any other countries […] the next generation must lead Cambodia in all sectors […] and they shall be proud that the Cambodians are not incapable as long as they are provided with opportunities […] therefore, we must expand opportunities in the education sector. We are working on spreading investment in education beyond Phnom Penh to throughout the country […] we have upgraded (some schools) from primary to secondary level to be a bridge to higher education or to go to other jobs/vocational training. Even if some do not reach higher education, because they decided to pick up different skills, they must have (a basic education) from the lower grades up […]
(7) Value national unity and peace in existence, not when it is gone
The government only sets the principles for the private sector, schools only set up study facilities, professors only prepare lessons, but they all don’t sit in classes. Whether these opportunities are seized or not, it is up to how hard the students strive […] the important thing is even though our family living conditions are different, we have the same opportunities and strive to achieve. Whether we are in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap, we will continue to strengthen in all places […] when the capabilities of the locally trained workforce could match up with those coming from outside, there will be trust, and tasks assigned […] the same is true in the administrative sector […] the fact that I am talking about national unity and peace because – I don’t know what other defines it – I know the value of peace in its existence. When do we pay attention to how valuable peace is? […] everyone would value peace when it was gone […]
(8) Promote Cambodia’s peace and progress to the world through Bvlgari, for example
Siem Reap has done an amazing job as the host (for numerous events) […] what is even more special is to promote the true elements of peace and progress of our country to the world. Before coming here, Bvlgari looked at four or five neighboring countries. They did many things to attract them. They even said that their countries have more to provide than Cambodia can. Cambodia has nothing. Finally, having seen what we have in Cambodia, the Bvlgari is of the opinion that the person who gave the information was corrupt. We don’t need to name the country. Some countries attack Cambodia, saying that there are scammers everywhere and not safe […] at the end of the day, we have succeeded. This is national pride, and showing the potential thanks to the stability and security that we have […] it is not bragging, and not saying that it will be happening in tomorrow, the dy after tomorrow, or ten years from now, but it has already happened […]
(9) Uphold the Khmer civilization, morality, and culture
Cambodia has become a top tourist destination according to evaluations by institutions in several countries, such as Australia, because we do it for real, and our people are friendly and warm […] we work together to promote many good points […] and to maintain the strength of the Khmer civilization, morality, and culture. These are good points and strengths that the Cambodians must uphold. No one loves Cambodia more than the Cambodians. Let us not be busy blaming each other. If you are afraid of losing Cambodia, you should strengthen yourself, strengthen our nation, strengthen our district, strengthen our province so as to strengthen our ownership, development, and protection, and together increasing our potential […] whereby, human resources, capabilities, virtues, morality, health are what we must continue to improve […]
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(10) “Do it fast, do it with comprehension, if it is impassable, ask for further instruction
With only hard skills is not enough. You need to strengthen the soft skills, namely the mindset as well as the working methodology […] please keep a positive outlook. Even if there are challenges at work, please do not give up. Find a way to solve problems, like looking at the water that is only half full, do not look at the glass of water as half empty […] do not sit around and be sad, and be afraid that this/that person would hinders you but strengthen yourself to working ability, showing your achievements strongly […] if you are afraid of the teacher to fail you, you just have to work/to study harder to succeed. This is keeping a positive outlook […] turning negativity into energy for you to be stronger […] the real results would make yourself and your family successful […] this is thinking positively […] in politics, many have cursed and humiliated me, but the important point is that I have to work hard so that my people can benefit […] and try to solve problems in their life […] when I was in the army, I always told the officers with the task at hands to “do it fast, do it with comprehension, and if it is blocked, ask for the principles (that instruct how to come about it)” […]
(11) Learn to prioritize works at hands
Whatever you do, if you have many works at hands, you have to prioritize […] otherwise, you won’t get everything done. That means you don’t have to do everything fast at the same time. You have to prioritize […] important tasks need to be done fast. Do what’s important first, and what’s less important later. If possible, delegate or let someone help you. We do important tasks. Let someone help you with less important tasks. Even the government is decentralizing and de-concentrating […] to make things happen, firstly, follow the ideas of the higher authorities and secondly, try to solve problems as much as possible within your own rights, creatively […]
(12) RGC wants health, knowledge and success in life for the people
The Royal Government has put in place a policy to build human resources and create opportunities (for the people) […] because it wishes to see the Cambodians grow further, become stronger, and have more opportunities. The government has three core responsibilities for each citizen: (1) strong health, (2) ability, knowledge, and (3) success in their work, so that the Cambodians can be their masters in all fields […] we may not be able to do everything, but to ensure ownership is the important task. We want the people of Siem Reap to become the core of (the leadership) of Siem Reap, and there is no need to (bring) leaders from Kampong Thom, Phnom Penh, etc., and the people of Siem Reap have the ability to help throughout the country, as well as other provinces […]./.