Cambodia and Switzerland have discussed increasing the provision of vocational training for the tourism industry. Through the wider implementation of the Skills Development Programme Phase II 2024-2028, they aim to bring the quality of services in line with national and aSEaN standards, ensuring that the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/swiss-commit-to-hospitality-training-plans/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Manet has called for free and open trade, the stimulation of investment and the creation of a conducive environment to promote business between aSEaN and the Gulf states, as the two regions seek to strengthen ties at their historic first-ever aSEaN-Gulf Cooperation <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/manet-urges-improved-asean-gulf-state-ties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Members of the US Senate appropriations Committee, Senator Tammy Baldwin of the Democratic Party from Wisconsin state, and Senator Jerry Moran of the Republican Party from Kansas state, have submitted a bipartisan bill that allocates funding for clearing landmines and other unexploded ordnances left over <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-senators-submit-bill-on-funding-landmine-clearance-in-indochina/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On​ 23​ October​ 2023,​ H.E.​ Sok​ Soken,​ Minister​ of​ Tourisim,​ received​ a​ courtesy​ call​ from​ H.E.​ Jacque​ Pellet,​ ambassador​ of​ the​ French​ Republic​ to​ Cambodia,​ and​ Emmanuel​ Dollfus,​ Deputy​ Director​ of​ the​ French​ agency​ for​ Development​ in​ Cambodia​ (aFD),​ to​ discuss​ the​ potential​ for​ greater​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-outcomes-of-the-meeting-between-ministry-of-tourism-and-ambass/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On​ 19​ October​ 2023,​ the​ Ministry​ of​ Foreign​ AffAirs​ And​ InternAtionAl​ CooperAtion​ issued​ A​ press​ releAse​ on​ the​ outcomes​ And​ commitment​ to​ the​ Third​ Belt​ And​ RoAd​ Forum​ for​ internAtionAl​ cooperAtion​ in​ Beijing.​ The​ theme​ wAs​ “High-quAlity​ Belt​ And​ RoAd​ CooperAtion:​ Together​ for​ Common​ Development​ <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/prime-minister-further-strengthens-cAmbodiAs-commitment-to-high-quAlity-cooperAtion-during-third/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Trade between Cambodia and Canada for the first nine months of 2023 reached approximately $700 million, marking a decrease of over 22% from the corresponding period last year, according to the latest figures from the General Department of Customs and Excise’s (GDCE) International Commodity Trade <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/canada-now-9th-largest-trade-partner/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Clean water is an important source for sustaining life, and in line with this statement, the Ministry of Environment has taken a step towards preventing pollution into the water surface by reducing pollution sources into the water to help protect the health of the people <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-environment-launches-clean-water-campaign-to-reduce-water-pollution-for-peoples-health/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In implementing the forest rehabilitation project as part of the Royal Government of Cambodia’s National Environmental Strategic Plan, USaID-Morodok Baitang and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment have achieved a number of forest cover restores with 25.44 hectares and 27,125 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-than-25-hectares-of-forest-cover-were-restored-in-mondulkiri-in-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Members of the Kuoy ethnic minority, part of the Prey Lang community network (PLCN) spanning Kratie, Stung Treng, Preah Vihear and Kampong Thom provinces, will perform a tree ordination ceremony next month. This annual event commemorates forests, accompanied by heartfelt prayers for their protection and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cultural-tradition-tree-ordination-in-prey-lang/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, and Rajiv Pradhan, Country Director in Cambodia of the Dariu Foundation of Switzerland, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Digital Literacy Initiative for young people and students of technical training institutions to receive digital education for <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-labour-and-the-dariu-foundation-of-switzerland-sign-mou-on-digital-technology-training/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Representatives from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) have confirmed the overall progress of national land registry records at a recent construction sector forum and said that all Cambodian land titles nationwide will be recorded and digitized within the official land <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-streamlines-construction-land-title-registration-mechanism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 06 June 2024, Coalition of Cambodian apparel Workers Democratic Union (CCaWU) issued a statement of their perspective on the report on freedom of association in the Garment, Footwear and Travel Products Sector in Cambodia by Central (in collaboration with C.CaWDU and CaTU) on their <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/statement-by-coalition-of-cambodian-apparel-workers-democratic-unions-perspectives-on-the-report-on-freedom-of-association-in-the-garment-footwear-and-travel-products-sector-in-cambodia-by-central/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National School of Local administration of the Ministry of Interior yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with the National University of Battambang, National University of CheaSim Kamchaymear, National University of Meanchey, and University of Kratie to jointly strengthen and develop research in all forms, especially related to capacity <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-interior-signs-mou-with-four-universities-to-strengthen-research/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia exported more than 6.13 million tonnes of agricultural products in the first half of 2024, an increase of 57 percent compared to the same period in 2023, earning more than $2.8 billion, according to a report of the General Directorate of agriculture posted by <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-posts-57-rise-in-agricultural-exports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Mekong ICT Camp is a bi-annual sub-regional workshop on innovation, citizenship, and technology. In a week-long series of activities, it brings stakeholders in the region to learn together how it possible to adapt different technologies to tackle the social and environmental issues in their own <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/mekong-ict-camp-2017/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

IT and Website advisorHuy Eng graduated with a double major in Computer Science from Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), and International Study from Institute of Foreign Language (IFL). She has been working for ODC since it was firstly established in 2011. With several years <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/p_profile/heng-huy-eng/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 12 October 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on opening subsidies to 5,415 workers of 74 factories in the garment, footwear and bag industry in the region under the implementation of large-scale closure measures in Phnom Penh, Takhmao, Kandal <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/opening-subsidies-to-5415-workers-of-74-factories-in-the-garment-footwear-and-bag-industry-in-the-region-under-the-implementation-of-large-scale-closure-measures-in-phnom-penh-takhmao-kandal-and-m/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 7 September 2021, the Ministry of Foreign AffAir And InternAtionAl CooperAtion issued A press releAse on SAmdech AkkA MohA SenA PAdei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of CAmbodiA, will chAir the 7th GreAter Mekong Subregion (7th GMS) Summit viA videoconference viA <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/sAmdech-AkkA-mohA-senA-pAdei-techo-hun-sen-prime-minister-of-the-kingdom-of-cAmbodiA-will-chAir-the-7th-greAter-mekong-subregion-7th-gms-summit/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On 25 October 2021, the Ministry of Tourism issued a notification on the recruitment of candidates who are working in the spa industry in hotels and spa businesses to attend training courses on upskill spa professionals in Cambodia. To contribute to the implementation of the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/recruitment-of-candidates-who-are-working-in-the-spa-industry-in-hotels-and-spa-businesses-to-attend-training-courses-on-upskill-spa-professionals-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

 Hundreds of families living along both sides of the so-called “94 canal” and facing relocation to make way for a new airport in Kandal province called for authorities to give them land titles, on-site development and an end to intimidation, during a public forum in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kandal-families-slated-for-eviction-from-airport-site-renew-requests-for-land-titles/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>