The industries of infrastructure, manufacturing, green energy and digital technology are strong potential sectors in which foreign investors, especially from China, are encouraged to invest directly in Cambodia, according to Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, first vice-president of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC).
He shared his insights during the Future Investment Conference 2025 (FIC), organised by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in Fujian province, China, on September 8. The forum gathered leaders from around the world, investors and innovators to discuss shifts in investment, trade and technology. It also emphasised the importance of international cooperation in promoting sustainable growth.
At the outset, Chanthol expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government and all organising parties for hosting the important forum. He used the occasion to inform international investors how Cambodia has become a highly attractive destination for investment in all sectors.
He highlighted how phase one of the government’s Pentagonal Strategy focuses on human capital development, economic diversification and competitiveness, private sector and employment development, resilient, sustainable, and green development, and digital economic and social development.
Chanthol emphasised that the CDC, as the government’s lead agency for investment, is working hard to create a favourable investment climate for investors of all nationalities.
He noted that Cambodia holds a strategic position in ASEAN, located at the heart of the region, with easy connectivity via road, port and air infrastructure. The country offers an open and competitive investment environment, a young and dynamic workforce, broad market access through memberships in ASEAN, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and various trade frameworks, and most importantly, a government that strongly supports investor growth.
“Cambodia warmly welcomes Chinese investors and investors from other countries to explore investment opportunities, especially in key sectors such as industry, infrastructure, logistics, green energy and the digital economy,” he said.
“Through the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Cambodia is deepening trade, investment and technological cooperation,” he added.
According to CDC data, In the first eight months of 2025, the council approved a total of 491 investment projects with a total investment capital of approximately $7.2 billion. This represents an increase of 204 projects, or about 71%, and a rise in investment capital of around $2.5 billion, or about 50%, compared to the same period in 2024.
