Senior Minister Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), has reiterated that when mine-related incidents occur, they must be resolved through investigation, technical verification and cooperation, not through the use of heavy artillery, airstrikes, or cross-border military operations. His remarks were in response to recent Thai claims. They continue to insist that landmines are the cause of their military actions against Cambodia, “even now, during so-called peace talks”. Accompanied by photographs showing the Spean Chey Chumnas Bridge cut into two sections, the destruction of pagodas and hotels by F-16 fighter jets, displacement camps,…
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HÀ NỘI — Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung on Sunday held a meeting with Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow during his working visit to Thailand. During the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed the importance they attach to the traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Việt Nam and Thailand and agreed to continue strengthening political trust through maintaining high-level and all-level delegation exchanges, particularly in 2026, when the two countries will celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations. They consented to enhance contacts between their ministries, sectors and localities, and to…
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport on Sunday, 14 December, provided more than $10,000, along with educational materials, food supplies and other essential items, to students, families and educators who have been affected by ongoing Thai attacks. Education minister Hang Chuon Naron led a delegation from the ministry together with donors to deliver educational supplies, food and essential items to the Provincial Departments of Education, Youth and Sport of Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Preah Vihear, and Siem Reap provinces at Hun Sen Prasat Bakong High School in Siem Reap province. The departments will distribute the supplied. In addition,…
Senate president Hun Sen has marked the 70th anniversary of Cambodia’s membership of the UN with a December 14 congratulatory message to the Kingdom’s peacekeepers. “Cambodia has actively participated in peacekeeping and stability operations. For more than 10 years, our country has deployed blue-helmet peacekeeping troops overseas, including both female and male personnel, to countries such as Sudan, South Sudan, Lebanon, the Central African Republic, Syria, Cyprus, Mali and others,” he said. In recent years, the Kingdom has also been recognised as one of the leading countries in providing opportunities for female peacekeepers. Since 2006, Cambodia has deployed 10,191 blue-helmet…
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and several private schools have announced free in-person and online learning opportunities for displaced students, after more than 900 schools were forced to close — affecting over 210,000 students as of yesterday morning. The ministry has announced that all displaced students are allowed to temporarily enrol in nearby schools close to evacuation centres or at the locations where they are currently staying, based on their preference. Additionally, the ministry has issued guidelines to relevant departments, public educational institutions, teachers, parents and guardians to support the continued learning of displaced students. These include organising…
A total of 11 Cambodian civilians have been killed and 76 injured, most of them requiring emergency treatment, from December 7 until 7am this morning, December 12, according to the Ministry of Interior. The ministry added that the number of displaced families has risen to 81,381, or 274,403 people, as of 7am, across Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Koh Kong and Pursat provinces. These numbers account only for those staying at the official sanctuaries organised by provincial authorities, and do not include people who fled independently to other safe areas. As of Friday morning, civilians continue to flee.…
Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport and Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism jointly organised a recent two-day regional Seminar on Realizing Carbon Neutral Port in the ASEAN Region to enhance understanding of carbon-neutral port development among all port operators and related sectors in the ASEAN region. The workshop, held on December 10-11, gathered around 140 participants, including delegations from ASEAN member states such as Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Singapore, as well as the ASEAN Secretariat, Japan’s Overseas Coastal Area Development Institute (OCDI), relevant ministries and institutions, representatives from private companies and…
State institutions, private sector representatives and the public are sharing their condolences with the family of Warrant Officer Mut Saveun, who was killed on December 10, on the frontline at Boeung Trakuon. Adding to the tragedy, Saveun was four months pregnant. On Thursday, December 11, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs posted a message expressing condolences to the family of the brave officer, who sacrificed her life for the territorial integrity of Cambodia. Saveun, 43, was a proud member of Tank Battalion 67 under the Royal Cambodian Army’s Military Region 5, stationed at Boeung Trakuon in Sampov Loun district, Battambang province.…
The Kampong Speu provincial administration has reported a decline in fisheries resources, attributing the decrease to a possible rise in the use of illegal fishing equipment. In the “Measures to Prevent the Destruction of Natural Fishery Resources and the Ban on Illegal Fishing Gear” announcement, released on December 10, provincial governor Cheam Chansophorn stated that the administration has observed declining fishery yields in natural water bodies like dams, lakes, streams, reservoirs, ponds, rice fields and canals. The announcement noted that the decline “may be caused by the use of illegal fishing gear”. To sustain natural fishery stocks for food security…
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport have announced the launch of a pilot programme in Svay Rieng province to enhance the vehicles used for transporting factory workers, aiming to make them safer and more comfortable. The initiative marks an early step toward upgrading worker transport vehicles nationwide by 2027. The announcement was made on Wednesday, December 10, by labour minister Heng Sour and transport minister Peng Ponea. The programme aims to promote the transition from using cargo trucks to passenger-type vehicles, or at least upgrading existing vehicles to include seating for…