CCC and VCCI Reach a MoU on Business Collaboration


Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) have reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Business Collaboration to promote trade, investment and economic cooperation between the two countries.

The MoU was signed in Melbourne, Australia this morning under the witness of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, following the Australia-Cambodia Business Forum held on the sidelines of ASEAN-Australia Special Summit to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Relations.

Under the MoU, CCC and VCCI agreed to develop ongoing exchange of trade and investment information (subject to confidentiality requirements), and implement referral mechanisms and servicing members of each organisation to support business between the respective countries.

CCC and VCCI will also offer assistance and support to trade and investment missions arranged by each respective organisation, and promote Trade Fairs and other special events conduc
ted by the two sides.

Moreover, CCC and VCCI will exchange of ideas and information on a periodical basis to further improve mutual collaboration, subject to confidentiality requirements.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse

American Sports Envoys Visit Cambodia


The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh has welcomed Sports Envoys Joanna Lohman and Kacey White, former U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team players, to Cambodia on Mar. 4-8, the embassy said in a press release.

Through the U.S. Department of State’s Sports Envoy programme, the soccer stars will engage young Cambodian women and other youth to encourage them to develop their soccer skills and raise the profile of one of the world’s most popular sports.

Their engagements with aspiring athletes will focus on teamwork, effective communication, building self-esteem, and other lessons learned through playing soccer.

The Sports Envoys will participate in activities throughout the week in Kampong Chhnang, Phnom Penh, and Siem Reap, including the conducting of sport clinics, engagement of children in sports, and discussion and exchange of experience on women’s sports.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse