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COVID-19: Cambodian Union of Youth Federations presents medical supplies to Vietnam
The Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia has presented Vietnam with medical supplies to support the country in the COVID-19 fight. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50996870/covid-19-cambodian-union-of-youth-federations-presents-medical-supplies-to-vietnam/
Oz stands with Kingdom in Covid fight: diplomat
A senior Australian diplomat commended the Cambodian government’s response to the Covid-19 crisis and the actions it took to protect its people and the economy. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oz-stands-kingdom-covid-fight-diplomat
RCEP takes effect as world rings in 2022
In the week ahead, world leaders are expected to deliver their New Year’s Eve addresses as people all over the globe ring in the year of 2022, which is when the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement will take effect. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50995612/rcep-takes-effect-as-world-rings-in-2022/
Cambodian experts say close China-ASEAN ties contribute to regional peace, stability, sustainable development
Close relations between China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have significantly contributed to maintaining peace, stability and sustainable development in the region, experts in Cambodia said on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50995116/cambodian-experts-say-close-china-asean-ties-contribute-to-regional-peace-stability-sustainable-development/
Kingdom, VN to step up defence, security co-op
Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed to strengthen cooperation in defence and security and to respect each other’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity by accelerating the demarcation of the remaining 16 per cent of the border. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/kingdom-vn-step-defence-security-co-op
Vietnam should promote new investment wave in Cambodia, says President
Vietnam needs to improve the scale and quality of investment in Cambodia, promoting a new wave of investment, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated while meeting Vietnamese Cambodian enterprises on December 22 during his State visit to Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993634/vietnam-should-promote-new-investment-wave-in-cambodia-says-president/
Belt and Road projects yield fruits, forge ahead amid pandemic in Asia-Pacific, especially Cambodia
The China-funded 60,000-seat Morodok Techo National Stadium, built in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, was handed over to Cambodia in September. The country is now ready to host the Southeast Asian Games in 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993676/belt-and-road-projects-yield-fruits-forge-ahead-amid-pandemic-in-asia-pacific-especially-cambodia/
Cambodia, Vietnam discuss possible reopening of some Border Gates
Cambodia and Vietnam have convened a meeting to discuss a possible reopening of some border gates between the two countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993622/cambodia-vietnam-discuss-possible-reopening-of-some-border-gates-2/
Vietnam, Cambodia solidify defence cooperation
Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh have agreed to enhance bilateral defence-security ties in the principle of not allowing any hostile force to use one’s territory to sabotage security of the other. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993641/vietnam-cambodia-solidify-defence-cooperation/
Close China-ASEAN ties contribute to regional peace, stability, sustainable development
Close relations between China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have significantly contributed to maintaining peace, stability and sustainable development in the region, experts in Cambodia said on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993648/close-china-asean-ties-contribute-to-regional-peace-stability-sustainable-development/
China plays key role in Cambodia’s energy development, says minister
China has played a major role in the development of Cambodia’s energy sector through investing in energy generation and distribution grid as well as providing capacity building for government officials, Cambodian Minister of Mines and Energy Suy Sem said. ...
Mao Pengfei and Nguon Sovan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993655/china-plays-key-role-in-cambodias-energy-development-says-minister/
Thai diplomat’s visit focused on economy plans
Cambodia and Thailand have pledged to deepen bilateral relation across all sectors with a special focus on reviving the two economies in the wake of pandemic-induced fiscal challenges. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/thai-diplomats-visit-focused-economy-plans
Fruitful trip: Seven important deals inked during Vietnam President’s visit
Cambodia and Vietnam signed seven important deals to boost and expand cooperation between both nations during Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Cambodia yesterday. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992734/fruitful-trip-seven-important-deals-inked-during-vietnam-presidents-visit/
Kingdom, Vietnam hail progress, prep for 2022
Prime Minister Hun Sen and Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the development of relations between the two countries over the past 55 years, while Vietnam reiterated its support and wished the Kingdom success in its role as ASEAN chair in 2022. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/kingdom-vietnam-hail-progress-prep-2022
Cambodia and Indonesia share finfish expertise
‘We learnt and understood how to make a module, how to structure a module and how important modules are to guide learning,’ Dr Laining says. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992284/cambodia-and-indonesia-share-finfish-expertise/
Vietnam, Cambodia foster economic, science and technology partnership
Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn co-chaired the 19th meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee on economic, science and technology cooperation via videoconference on December 19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992272/vietnam-cambodia-foster-economic-science-and-technology-partnership/
Vietnam President’s Cambodia visit to boost bilateral ties
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Cambodia from today and Wednesday affords both sides a chance to discuss major orientations and measures to further boost bilateral ties in the new period. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992305/vietnam-presidents-cambodia-visit-to-boost-bilateral-ties/
Cambodia, France to strengthen parliamentary cooperation
The Kingdom of Cambodia and the French Republic have pledged to continue strengthening their parliamentary cooperation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50990629/cambodia-france-to-strengthen-parliamentary-cooperation/
Cambodia, China boost investment, economic and trade cooperation
Cambodia and China have established a working group on investment and economic cooperation, tasked mainly to promote bilateral economic and trade relations, strengthen investment and economic cooperation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50990643/cambodia-china-boost-investment-economic-and-trade-cooperation/
Mine clearance project for 2022 discussed with an eye clearly set on 2025 for a mine free Cambodia
Cambodia, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Australia, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and New Zealand have discussed the action plan for Clearing for Result Phase IV (CfRIV)-Mine Mine Action for Human Development project for 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50990664/mine-clearance-project-for-2022-discussed-with-an-eye-clearly-set-on-2025-for-a-mine-free-cambodia/
AFD pledges continued assistance for Cambodia
The Government of France through the French Development Agency (AFD) has pledged continued concessional loans and grant aid mobilised from the EU and other partners to contribute to Cambodia’s development and economic recovery after the Covid-19 crisis. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50990784/afd-pledges-continued-assistance-for-cambodia/
PM working on S China Sea
Prime Minister Hun Sen has reiterated that Cambodia will work hard to achieve consensus on the Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea while chairing the ASEAN Summit next year and urged claimants to actively negotiate. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-working-s-china-sea
Cambodia prepares to engage Myanmar as US threatens new measures against junta
KUALA LUMPUR: The United States is considering new measures to pressure the Myanmar junta to return to a “democratic trajectory”, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, as alarm grows over an escalating crackdown on dissent. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50990223/cambodia-prepares-to-engage-myanmar-as-us-threatens-new-measures-against-junta/
‘Russian FTA to boost trade, attract tourists’
Prime Minister Hun Sen raised the prospect of a free trade agreement (FTA) with Russia during a two-day visit to Cambodia by Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, which wrapped up yesterday. ...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50990014/russian-fta-to-boost-trade-attract-tourists/