Author: Raksmey Hong

As Cambodia gears up to celebrate Teachers’ Day on October 5, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has called on the public to honour educators with videos, pictures, poems and other creative expressions under the theme “Teacher Development for Building Human Capital towards Cambodia’s 2050 Vision”. This year’s celebration highlights the crucial role of teachers in shaping the country’s future. Ministry spokesperson Khuon Vicheka emphasised that teachers are central to the government’s strategy for transforming Cambodia into a developed nation by 2050. She highlighted that teachers make up 68 per cent of the country’s 124,517 education staff and are…

In October 2001, Cambodia’s healthcare system took a major step forward with the opening of a new maternity hospital in Siem Reap, founded by Swiss pediatrician Dr. Beat Richner. The hospital was a key component of Dr. Richner’s mission to combat the country’s AIDS crisis, particularly the transmission of HIV from mother to child during birth. One of the first babies born at the facility was Lim Dina. His birth, photographed with Dr. Richner, featured on the cover of Richner’s 2003 book, Hope for the Children of Kantha Bopha. Nearly 23 years later, Dina’s story stands as a powerful testament…