The second Cambodia-France Business Forum is planned to be held in Cambodia from July 8 to 10 aiming to offer French entrepreneurs in the region the chance to explore investment opportunities in the Kingdom.
The announcement was made in a press conference held on June 28 at the French Embassy in Cambodia in the presence of French Ambassador H.E Jacques Pellet, Oknha Kith Meng, President of Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC), and Mr. Cyril Girot, Chairman of French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Cambodia (CCIFC).
The first two days of the forum will be held in Phnom Penh with the opening ceremony under the high presidency of Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, and the last day will be organised in Preah Sihanouk province.
The forum is expected to attract senior officials of the Royal Government of Cambodia and the French side, as well as the business community of the two countries, including the French business community in Cambodia, representatives of French companies
in the region who wish to explore business and investment opportunities in the Kingdom.
During the business forum, key topics to be discussed are priorities and policies of the Cambodian government in key areas such as infrastructure and logistics, agro-food and agriculture, health, and energy.
Additionally, there will be business-to-business meetings and business-to-government meetings that will help connect and provide opportunities for partnerships between companies and government agencies.
Trade volume between France and Cambodia reached 1,363 million Euros in 2023. France is currently Cambodia’s second largest European trading partner after Germany.
Cambodia’s imports from France are mostly agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, and metal products, while her exports to France include mainly textile, agricultural products, foods, and bicycles.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse