Day: August 20, 2022

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Malaysian Business Chamber of Commerce Supports Cambodia Mine Clearance Operations

Malaysian Business Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia has committed financial support for mine clearance in Kampong Speu province.

The handover of the assistance took place on Aug. 18 under the auspices of H.E. Ly Thuch, First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and Malaysian Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Eldeen Husaini Mohd Hashim.

The financial assistance will be used to support mine clearance activities in Sdok, and Srang commune of Kampong Speu province.

H.E. Ly Thuch thanked the Malaysian investors in Cambodia for the support of the vision of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen to make Cambodia mine-free by 2025.

On behalf of the chamber of commerce, Okhna Tan Khee Meng underlined that his team will continue to support the effort.

For more than 30 years, the Royal Government of Cambodia through the support from various stakeholders has cleared land mines from more than 2,378 square kilometres of land benefiting more than seven million people.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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Cambodian, Philippine Top Leaders Exchange Congratulatory Messages

Top leaders of Cambodia and the Philippines have exchanged their congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations (Aug. 20, 1957-Aug. 20, 2022).

In their separated messages, both sides recalled the cordial relations and beneficial cooperation in many areas while the people-to-people contact continues to grow closer despite the impacts of regional and global challenges in the pasts 65 years.

They also reaffirmed their commitment to working more closely together to advance the close ties and broaden cooperation between Cambodia and the Philippines for the mutual benefit of the two peoples, thereby contributing to peace, stability, sustainable development and prosperity of the ASEAN Community and beyond.

Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, took the opportunity to invite H.E. Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines to pay an official visit to Cambodia during this milestone year.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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Cambodia, Armenia Pledge to Promote Collaboration

Cambodia and Armenia have pledged to further promote bilateral cooperation in all sectors.

The pledge was made in a meeting between Samdech Vibol Sena Pheakdei Say Chhum, President of Cambodian Senate and H.E. Vahram Kazhoyan, newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Cambodia here in Phnom Penh on August 19.

Samdech Vibol Sena Pheakdei Say Chhum congratulated H.E. Vahram Kazhoyan on his role in Cambodia and was very optimistic that he will bring the cooperation to a new level.

H.E. Vahram Kazhoyan spoke highly of the intimate relations and good cooperation between Cambodia and Armenia and looked forward to work harder on it.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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KOICA & Soonchunhyang University Medical Centre to Provide Training Programme for Preah Ang Duong Hospital

Two more participants from the Preah Ang Duong Hospital will pursue their study in the Republic of Korea for the “Invitational Training Programme-Medical Equipment and Facility Managers” under the “Project for Capacity Building of Ears Nose Throat (ENT) Centre in Preah Ang Doung Hospital” from Aug. 23 to Sept. 5, 2022.

They are scheduled to leave Cambodia for the Republic of Korea on Aug. 23, according to a press release of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

The goal of this 14-day training programme is to improve knowledge and management skill regarding medical equipment and facility management in the hospital through a)-Capacity building of facility management (safety, maintenance, long-term facility utilisation plan, etc.), and b)-Capacity building of medical equipment management (Medical equipment maintenance).

In order to facilitate this training, KOICA Cambodia Office held a pre-departure orientation for them on Aug. 19, 2022. The pre-departure orientation is to ease the entry of Cambodian participants into Korean culture and enable them to make the most of their life in the Republic of Korea. On the occasion, KOICA provided the needed topics about 1)-information about Korea, 2)-course information, and 3)-code of conduct on integrity & sexual harassment.

In the year 2022, KOICA already invited six doctors from Preah Ang Duong Hospital to attend a training course on “Invitation Training Program-Doctor” in the Republic of Korea from May 11 to May 31 (21 days) for 3 doctors, and from May 11 to June 9 (30 days) for 3 other doctors. KOICA also invited one more doctor and seven nurses from the Preah Ang Duong Hospital to pursue their study in the Republic of Korea to the “Invitational Training Programme- Nurse” from July 10 to 23 (14 days). And there will be another invitational training programme for five management staffs from Preah Ang Duong Hospital including director of hospital from Sept. 21 to 27 (7days).

Mr. Kim Kwang Wook, Deputy Country Director of KOICA Cambodia Office joined and congratulated the Cambodian doctor and nurses. He also requested the participants to avail this excellent opportunity to learn about Korea’s development during their stay and to share their experience in Cambodia for sustainable development. Then, Mr. Hort Sroeu, Senior Programme Specialist, and Mr. Ha Jun Seung, Young Professional of KOICA Cambodia Office, briefly reported on the above-mentioned topics of pre-departure orientation.

All participants who took part in the pre-departure orientation showed their gratitude to KOICA and Soonchunhyang University Medical Centre for support and they showed a high level of participation and commitment throughout the course to promote capacity building for a broad understanding of training program for nurse.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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Establishment of Vietnamese Studies Department to Ease Studies of Cambodian Scholarship Students

Minister of Education, Youth and Sports H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron has explained that the creation of the Department of Vietnamese Studies will help Cambodian scholarship students in their studies in Vietnam.

The minister made the explanation at a press conference on the establishment of the Institute of International Studies and Public Policy, including the Department of Vietnamese Studies, at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), held here at the ministry this afternoon.

“Cambodia is a sovereign state; therefore, we want to create something to meet our need, not at anyone’s request,” he said, adding that the Department of Vietnamese Studies will give opportunity to Cambodian scholarship students to be able to study Vietnamese before they leave for Vietnam to pursue their studies.

Moreover, the education minister mentioned about the teaching of Khmer language in Vietnam, particularly in the southern part and some other Vietnamese provinces.

At a recent press conference organised by the Royal Government Spokesperson Unit, H.E. Ros Soveacha, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports said the creation of the Department of Vietnamese Studies is a new mechanism to further foster the cooperation between Cambodia and Vietnam, under both countries’ higher education cooperation 2001-2025.

It is not different from the cooperation that the ministry has with other countries, he underlined.

The new Department of Vietnamese Studies will offer Bachelor’s degree programme in Vietnamese Studies, Vietnamese Translation, and Vietnamese for Business Communication.

The Institute of Foreign Languages of the Royal University of Phnom Penh has currently the Departments of Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, and Thai Studies.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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