Day: June 23, 2021

The Embassy of Japan, in collaboration with the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Centre (CJCC) and the Japan Foundation Asia Centre (JFAC), will hold “Online Tanabata 2021” from July 9-11, 2021.
The “Online Tanabata 2021” will be held instead of the annual event “Tanabata Festival” organised since 2004 to promote cultural exchanges between Japan and Cambodia, pointed out the embassy’s press release AKP received this morning.
According to the source, Tanabata is a Japanese traditional festival, celebrated every year on July 7 in Japan to recall a story of a couple lovers ―Weaver princess and Herdsman― in the sky. Based on the Tanabata story, the two lovers are separated by the Amanogawa River (Milky Way) and allowed to meet once a year on July 7. On the day, Japanese people write their wishes on colourful strips of paper and hang them on bamboo trees to make their wishes come true.
“During ‘Online Tanabata 2021’ in Cambodia, we will put branches of bamboo with colourful decorations at the Embassy of Japan. We would like to invite people to join ‘Online Tanabata 2021’ by sending their wishes from June 23 to July 1, 2021. All the wishes will be hanged on bamboo stalks in the Embassy of Japan with other decorated ornaments and will be shown in the video of ‘Online Tanabata 2021’,” said the embassy, adding that everyone can send his/her own wish in Khmer, Japanese or English with name or nickname through the google link: https://forms.gle/pNBfQ2k4ithjAB816.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Ministry of Health this morning recorded the detection of 587 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19); bringing the tally to 44,711.
According to its press release, 54 of the new infections are imported and the rest are community cases related to the Feb. 20 incident.
Meanwhile, 548 more patients have successfully been cured; the total recovered cases in the Kingdom jumped to 39,314.
Besides, there are 16 new deaths; the death toll thus rose to 475.
The first COVID-19 case was reported in Cambodia in late January 2020 in Preah Sihanouk province. The confirmed cases have surged quickly this year due to the Feb. 20 community outbreak.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Chinese government has agreed to provide a loan to Cambodia for the construction of a bridge in Kratie province, according to H.E. Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Transport.
The feasibility study on the construction project of a bridge connecting Kratie province to Kampong Thom province has been completed, said H.E Sun Chanthol.
Once finished, the bridge will facilitate the movement of people across the Mekong, as they now cross the river by ferry or boat, he added.
It will also contribute to boosting the economic growth and attracting more investors to Cambodia, H.E. Senior Minister underlined.
The construction of the 1,761-metre-long bridge would take about two or three years, H.E. Sun Chanthol said.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Cambodian Minister of Environment H.E. Say Samal held talks here this morning with visiting Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland H.E. Dominic Raab.
In the meeting, both sides highlighted the good cooperation, friendship and partnership in the field of environment, such as the fight against climate change and Cambodia’s participation in COP26, said Spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment H.E. Neth Pheaktra.
H.E. Say Samal told his guest that the UK can help Cambodia in training human resources in the areas of environment and natural resource conservation and increasing trade partnership, while H.E. Dominic Raab pledged to dispatch an expert team to study Cambodia’s need in further preserving natural resources and protecting the environment.
Moreover, H.E. Minister laid stress on Cambodia’s carbon credit sales which have contributed to forest and wildlife conservation and local economic development.
H.E. Dominic Raab arrived in Phnom Penh last night. This morning, he also met with H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. This afternoon, he is scheduled to visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and the Documentation Centre of Cambodia before leaving Cambodia in the evening.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

All Dreams Cambodia Co., Ltd., an inbound tour operator, has considered Cambodia a safe tourist destination as a large number of people have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing tourists to visit without worries.
While paying a courtesy call on Minister of Information H.E. Khieu Kanharith at the ministry in Phnom Penh yesterday, Mr. Jacques Guichandut, Managing Director of All Dreams Cambodia Co., Ltd. promised to help promote Cambodia as a safe tourist destination among foreign tourists.
Mr. Guichandut expressed his delight to see Cambodia ranked 2nd in ASEAN for vaccination against COVID-19, and thanked the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) for providing free access to vaccines for foreigners in the country.
He therefore hoped that the RGC will work with the private tourism sector to promote the positive image of Cambodia.
In reply, H.E. Khieu Kanharith thanked Mr. Jacques Guichandut for the remarks on Cambodia as a safe tourist destination, underlining the RGC’s efforts to find COVID-19 vaccines to ensure safety for its citizens.
Ministry of Information will keep promoting the new potential to attract more visitors to Cambodia, stressed H.E. Khieu Kanharith.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press