Key Highlights:

• Global Exposure: On July 24, 2026, Bloomberg—reaching over 430 million viewers across 100 countries—will broadcast live for 3.5 hours directly from the CDC headquarters in Phnom Penh.
• Investment Promotion: Prime Minister Hun Manet and top cabinet members will discuss Cambodia’s competitive investment laws, macroeconomic stability, and the country’s young, skilled workforce.
• Tackling Scams: Addressing the reputational damage caused by online scams, the government reiterated its firm commitment to eliminating these illicit activities, ensuring they no longer hinder national progress.

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This visit marks the 20th province/municipality visited under the “Grassroots Outreach” mission, which began on April 25, 2026. The mission serves as a critical platform for Samdech Techo to emphasize the importance of local governance:

• Public Service Excellence: Urging officials to prioritize rapid and efficient service delivery for all citizens.
• Community Advocacy: Directing local leaders to proactively resolve citizens’ grievances and concerns.
• Security & Sustainability: Emphasizing the enforcement of public order, the fight against crime, and the vital protection of Cambodia’s natural resources.

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This meeting is a continuation of the “Grassroots Outreach” mission, which began on April 25, 2026. To date, Samdech Techo has visited 19 provinces and municipalities across the country to engage directly with local authorities.

During the session, Samdech Techo urged local officials to prioritize the efficient delivery of public services and proactively address the concerns of the citizens. He further emphasized the importance of maintaining security and public order, combating crime, protecting natural resources, and strengthening local administrative management.

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Perched majestically atop the Dangrek Mountains in northern Cambodia, Preah Vihear Temple stands as a masterpiece of Khmer architecture. Dedicated to the mountain deities “Shikhareshvara and Bhadresvara,” the temple’s historical significance traces back to the era of King Jayavarman II, with construction initiated by Prince Indrayadha. Over generations, eight Khmer monarchs contributed to the building of this sacred site, solidifying its place as a symbol of Cambodian history and devotion.

As we commemorate this milestone, we are reminded that safeguarding our rich cultural heritage remains a shared responsibility and a profound duty for every Cambodian citizen.

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The high-stakes ministerial gathering drew foreign ministers, dignitaries, and top-tier delegations from all 53 member states of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF). A primary focus of the extraordinary sessions centered on evaluating strategic visions presented by the candidates vying for the position of OIF Secretary-General. Following rigorous interactive Q&A sessions, the ministerial body formulated core directives and recommendations, which will be formally advanced to respective Heads of State and Government for the definitive appointment.

Detailing Cambodia’s highly accelerated logistical and administrative preparations for the upcoming 20th Francophonie Summit—scheduled to take place from November 15–16, 2026—H.E. Prak Sokhonn underscored the Kingdom’s unyielding commitment to delivering a world-class global assembly. The highly anticipated summit will convene under the strategic theme: “Reinvesting in Peace for Shared Prosperity and Sustainable Stability.”

“Cambodia stands fully prepared to extend its signature warm hospitality to all international delegations,” H.E. Prak Sokhonn noted, emphasizing that Phnom Penh is working in absolute lockstep with OIF member nations and multilateral partners to ensure seamless execution, meaningful geopolitical breakthroughs, and resounding diplomatic success.

Demonstrating Cambodia’s proactive soft-power diplomacy, the Deputy Prime Minister hosted an official reception later that evening for the international conference delegates at the official residence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Paris, further cementing strong cultural and linguistic bonds ahead of the historic November summit.

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Speaking this morning during the National Fish Day celebrations along the Vay Ko River in Svay Rieng province, Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet hailed the corridor as a transformative trade gateway rather than a basic transit alternative.

“Opening each new international market is never an easy task,” Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet emphasized. He noted that while bilateral negotiations required significant time and diplomatic energy, the long-term economic dividends for local producers would far outweigh the initial efforts. “Everything we execute is for our people, our hardworking farmers, and the Cambodian public as a whole.”

Historically, Cambodia has relied almost exclusively on slower maritime routes or complex air transport networks to deliver fresh commodities to Chinese buyers. The introduction of this formalized overland alternative marks a highly synchronized, strategic shift in regional logistics, spearheaded by extensive inter-ministerial cooperation.

H.E. Khim Finan, Undersecretary of State and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), confirmed that the new land-based trade corridor was officially inaugurated during a bilateral ceremony in Vientiane on June 22. The milestone followed intense regulatory negotiations aimed at streamlining cross-border customs, clearing administrative hurdles, and aligning sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) inspection procedures between Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Lao PDR’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

According to ministry officials, the streamlined overland transit system drastically slashes shipping times to just one week—a massive reduction from the 15 to 20 days typically required for traditional maritime shipping. This speed drastically boosts the freshness and market competitiveness of Cambodian perishables.

Under the newly finalized bilateral transit framework, six core Cambodian agricultural products have been cleared for immediate overland shipment through Laos to China:

• Fresh Durians (The inaugural shipment of four container trucks departed immediately following the launch)
• Yellow Bananas
• Fresh Mangoes
• Milled Rice
• Pailin Longans
• Cassava Starch

The opening of this logistical corridor comes during a high-growth phase for bilateral trade between the two nations. Cambodia exported more than US$753 million worth of goods to China in the first five months of 2026 alone, solidifying China’s position as the Kingdom’s premier agricultural export destination. Senior ministry officials and trade experts view the land route as a critical mechanism to permanently lower logistics overheads, insulate supply chains from global maritime shocks, and strengthen the international presence of Cambodian enterprise.

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The Prime Minister underscored these state-backed initiatives during his continuous series of grassroots visits to assess socio-economic progress at the local community level on Wednesday morning, July 1, 2026.

The Head of the Royal Government outlined several key measures and ongoing strategic interventions being actively implemented across the country:

• Deployment of a $60 Million Special Intervention Fund: The Royal Government has mobilized a special credit package totaling $60 million through the Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (ARDB). This fund functions as emergency working capital for partner rice mills, empowering them to procure paddy rice directly from local farmers at fair, stabilized market prices during peak harvest seasons. This mechanism effectively deters price manipulation by middlemen and preserves the domestic price equilibrium of agricultural yields.
• Emergency Irrigation and Water Rescue Operations: In direct response to extreme climate volatility and localized dry spells, national and sub-national administrations—working in tandem with the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology—have launched rapid-response maneuvers. Heavy machinery, industrial pumping systems, and fuel distributions have been deployed on the ground to irrigate and rescue vulnerable wet-season and dry-season rice fields threatened by droughts.
• Deployment of Commune Agricultural Technical Officers: The Royal Government is systematically embedding specialized agricultural technicians directly within communes and districts nationwide. These experts provide on-site technical guidance, helping smallholders minimize initial production costs while maximizing high-quality, export-ready agricultural outputs.

Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet strongly emphasized that the agricultural sector remains a vital, foundational pillar of Cambodia’s national economy. Consequently, the Royal Government will never leave farmers to navigate economic risks alone. Whenever critical challenges emerge—whether regarding market pricing or irrigation shortages—the relevant ministries must launch immediate, hands-on field interventions.

Concurrently, the Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries to deepen their institutional collaboration. Both ministries are tasked with aggressively securing additional foreign trade partners to accelerate the export of premium Cambodian agricultural commodities—including milled rice, cassava, cashews, and fresh fruits—into competitive global markets.

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Cambodia’s Ministry of Information revealed that Thai military forces escorted foreign press syndicates, including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), into the O’Smach area without obtaining prior authorization or providing formal notice to local Cambodian border commanders.

“The O’Smach zone remains under the absolute, legally binding sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Cambodia,” the Ministry stated defensively. The government cited Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the United Nations Charter, which stringently mandates all member states to respect the territorial integrity and political independence of sovereign nations.

Phnom Penh officially categorized the Thai military’s maneuvering as a flagrant breach of international law, asserting that Bangkok maintains zero legal or operational jurisdiction to deploy forces or facilitate foreign journalistic reporting within Cambodian lines.

Cambodian authorities progressively dismissed the subsequent media coverage generated by the unauthorized junket, labeling it a politically orchestrated campaign by Thailand aimed at tarnishing Cambodia’s geopolitical reputation on the international stage.

“The Royal Government completely rejects all editorial content, secondary sources, and reports manufactured from these illicit and unauthorized activities,” the Ministry of Information declared. It added that such unilateral incursions completely bypass established bilateral border dispute mechanisms, heavily undermining diplomatic protocols and mutual state-level trust.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has reportedly lodged stringently worded diplomatic protest notes regarding identical past incidents involving foreign correspondents and overseas military attachés.

While reinforcing its diplomatic stance to maintain stable bilateral ties with Bangkok, Cambodia explicitly warned that it will tolerate no violations of its territorial sovereignty, nor will it permit the weaponization of its border regions for “malicious misinformation campaigns.”

The Ministry of Information concluded by urging the global diplomatic corps and international community to evaluate the border friction strictly through the lens of international law, cautioning against biased narratives constructed via illegal entries into sovereign Cambodian soil.

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According to Senate Spokesman H.E. Chea Thyrith, Samdech Techo extended a warm welcome to H.E. Luong Tam Quang and his delegation, who visited the Kingdom to participate in the 2nd Ministerial Meeting between the Cambodian Ministry of Interior, the Lao Ministry of Public Security, and the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security. Samdech Techo highly commended all parties on the successful and productive outcomes of the trilateral summit.

During the audience, H.E. Luong Tam Quang expressed his profound gratitude to Samdech Techo and noted that the successful ministerial framework perfectly mirrors the solid solidarity binding Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, particularly the historic ties between Phnom Penh and Hanoi.

The Vietnamese Minister emphasized that maintaining these longstanding relations is vital, underscoring that mutual defense and security cooperation remain imperative to safeguarding peace and regional stability for both neighboring nations.

Furthermore, H.E. Luong Tam Quang highlighted the strategic importance of preventing any hostile group from utilizing the sovereign territory of one nation to launch subversive activities against another, reaffirming the collective commitment of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam to regional security.

In response, Samdech Techo Hun Sen strongly endorsed these security benchmarks, emphasizing that under no circumstances should any force be permitted to weaponize Vietnamese territory against Cambodia, or Cambodian territory against Vietnam. He reiterated that seamless, multi-agency intelligence and security coordination are vital to preemptively neutralise such threats.

The Acting Head of State also encouraged local authorities stationed along the Cambodia-Vietnam border to sustain routine operational coordination to safeguard security, thereby transforming the border into a zone of lasting friendship, peace, cross-border cooperation, and vibrant economic development for mutual commercial prosperity.

In addition, Samdech Techo stressed the urgent necessity for both nations to launch joint institutional efforts to combat coordinated disinformation and malicious fake news campaigns engineered to undermine the diplomatic harmony and bilateral relations between Cambodia and Vietnam.

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According to the official circular obtained on Wednesday morning, July 1, 2026, the Royal Government’s decision stems from the pressing need to focus state resources and high-level attention on evolving border situations along the Cambodia-Thailand border, specifically regarding aid operations for displaced citizens alongside other immediate national priorities.

To ensure effective execution, the Prime Minister has laid out eight critical directives:

• 1. Suspension of Phnom Penh Celebrations: The major national festivities along the Tonle Sap River in front of the Royal Palace—originally scheduled for November 23, 24, and 25, 2026—are officially suspended.
• 2. Provincial Festivities Allowed: Local authorities and citizens across all provinces retain the authority to organize provincial boat races and traditional ceremonies based on local traditions and practical capacities.
• 3. Paid Holidays Maintained: The official 3-day public holiday for civil servants, private sector employees, and factory workers remains intact, adhering strictly to Sub-Decree No. 167 dated September 5, 2025, on the 2026 public holiday calendar.
• 4. Welfare Support for Border Communities: National working groups and municipal-provincial administrations must prioritize the welfare of displaced citizens, active-duty soldiers, injured personnel, veterans, and military families stationed along the borders.
• 5. Job Placement for Returning Migrant Workers: The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training is tasked with actively facilitating employment opportunities and matching local jobs for Cambodian laborers returning from Thailand.
• 6. Strengthening Local Economies: Relevant ministries must ensure local economic stability, manage market price fluctuations, maintain robust supply chains, support domestic production, and resolve structural barriers affecting business operations and investments.
• 7. Emergency Preparedness for Climate Disruptions (El Niño): Government bodies must take immediate action to store large volumes of water during the mid-to-late rainy season. This is a preventative measure to counter impending water shortages and extreme heat expected during the 2027 dry season, which could be prolonged due to the El Niño phenomenon.
• 8. Maintaining Social Order: Competent authorities are instructed to strictly enforce public safety, social order, and national security by rigorously implementing the “Safe Village-Commune-Sangkat” policy.

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