Social development

Prime Minister Hun Sen said that within a week or two of the traditional April 14-16 Khmer New Year, the level of transmission – or immunity – of Covid-19 in the community would be clear, and then all relevant ministries and institutions would take the ...

The Ministry of Information will create an e-book on new media-related words already approved by the National Council of Khmer Language (NCKL) at the Royal Academy of Cambodia. ...

Cambodia ended last week’s three-day holiday of Khmer New Year, when 4.58 million people toured nationwide, a positive move benefiting local tourism-related businesses that have been recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

Cambodia aims to achieve a healthy diet for all its citizens by 2030 and the goal is considered a key priority in preventing malnutrition in young children and vulnerable people. ...

Cambodia has encouraged the promotion and acceleration of vaccination to build herd immunity, which is the most appropriate and effective response measure. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that people in four provinces – Ratanakkiri, Mondulkiri, Stung Treng and Preah Vihear – could now decide for themselves whether to wear a mask in public.   ...

Cambodian Minister of Environment Dr. Say Samal has recently met with Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Cambodia, Ms. Rebekah Bell, to discuss continued collaboration and partnership for the benefits of rural communities and smallholder farmers. ...

Cambodia needs a skilled workforce to meet the market demands of today and tomorrow and this is seriously lacking and becoming a major concern, especially when it is much needed to keep pace with the national growth and developments. ...

In a move which appears to signal the hastening of a move towards a post COVID normalcy, PM Hun Sun has decided to lift mandatory mask wearing for 4 provinces. ...

World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Cambodia Li Ailan said on Sunday that Cambodia’s successful vaccine rollout has saved lives, stabilized the health system and contributed to the kingdom’s economic recovery. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has set November 14 as the date for this year’s high school exams. Students will be able to submit their applications – through their high schools – for the entirety of the month of May. ...

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng reminded police officers at both the national and sub-national levels that the use of threats and violence against foreigners was strictly forbidden and that actions such as those were contrary to the national interest because they discouraged other foreigners from ...

People can get vaccinated during the Khmer New Year festival between April 13 to 17 as capital and provincial administrations will set up vaccination sites in main recreation areas and pagoda compounds, said Ministry of Health spokesperson Or Vandine. ...

The National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD), along with the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration, began a four-day training seminar for the staff of the province’s new national rehabilitation centre on April 4.   ...

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Thai Air Asia have teamed up to attract up to 1,000 package tours of medical and wellness segments from Cambodia. ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Education and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday jointly revealed alarming new findings about learning loss experienced by Cambodian students during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Doctors at the Cho Ray-Phnom Penh Hospital recently provided medical examination for about 700 people of the Vietnamese origin and Khmer people in Cambodia’s Kandal province. ...

Noeleen Heyzer, the UN secretary-general’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, has shared with Prime Minister Hun Sen that she had initiated a “three-layered solution” for the ongoing crisis plaguing the bloc’s westernmost country. ...

The Ministry of Health has urged the people to take all preventive measures against Covid-19 and follow safety protocols as the nation prepares to celebrate the Khmer New Year this month. ...

Of the 36 delegations present at the Oral Update of the UN Human Rights Council held on March 29, only eight were critical of the Kingdom’s civic and personal space while the 28 spoke in favour of the situation in the country, according to the ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen once again spoke on weighty matters of war and peace, reiterating that development and democracy would not be possible without peace. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has extended his congratulations and best wishes to the Muslim community members in the country and around the world on Ramadan. ...

A senior Ministry of Information official urged journalists to take advantage of the information age by continuing to study and improve their skills. In depth, up-to-date knowledge is required to provide comprehensive information to the public, he said. ...

The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications’ Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology has announced that it provided digital skills training for 650 civil servants between November and March, offering certificates upon completion that it says will prove their digital competency. ...