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Vietnamese President Concludes Visit in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, August 30, 2010 AKP -- President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, H.E. Nguyen Minh Triet concluded on Aug. 28 his three-day state visit in Cambodia.
On Aug. 27 at the Royal Palace, the visiting Vietnamese president was received in royal audience by His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia. Both sides agreed to continue to further consolidate and expand the traditional ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries and peoples.
Following on the same day, Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet held talks with First Vice President of the Senate H.R.H. Sisowath Chivoan Monirak and Acting President of the National Assembly H.E. Nguon Nhel. The Cambodian leaders highly evaluated the visit of the Vietnamese president to Cambodia, which, they said, helped prove the good relationship and solidarity between the senior leaders of the two nations and further foster the cooperation in all domains between Cambodia and Vietnam.
Also on the same day, during their meeting, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen and visiting Vietnamese H.E. President Nguyen Minh Triet underlined that the development of Cambodia and Vietnam are inseparable from both countries’ mutual support and contribution, Ieng Sophalet, assistant to the Cambodian premier told reporters upon the bilateral talks.
The two leaders were committed to push the border landmark planting and demarcation so that the work could be completed as agreed by both sides in order to build a border with peace, friendship, and cooperation, he added.
During his visit in Cambodia from Aug. 26 to 28, the Vietnamese president also paid respects to Great Supreme Patriarchs Tep Vong and Bour Kry. He joined in with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister H.E. Keat Chhon in the talks on “Experience, potential and opportunities for Vietnamese investors in Cambodia.”
He attended the opening ceremony of representative office of the Voice of Vietnam based in Phnom Penh and visited the Cambodian-Vietnamese Friendship School in Kampong Chhnang province before returning home.
The visit of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, H.E. Nguyen Minh Triet in Cambodia was made following the visit to Hanoi, Vietnam on June 22-25, 2010 by King Norodom Sihamoni, King-Father Norodom Sihanouk and Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk. --AKP
(By SOKMOM Nimul)
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Finance Minister Shows Cambodia’s Potentials in Cambodia-Vietnam Business Forum
Phnom Penh, August 30, 2010 AKP -- Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Keat Chhon, minister of Economy and Finance said that Cambodia has a considerable potential for agriculture, agro-industry, infrastructure, export industry, tourism and natural resources.
H.E. Keat Chhon said this in a Cambodia-Vietnam business forum held here on Aug. 28 with the participation of Vietnam’s President H.E. Nguyen Minh Triet, who is on a three-day state visit to Cambodia.
He said Cambodia’s economic growth is expected to reach around 5 percent in 2010.
“The inflation goes down dramatically due to the decrease of the food price and the exchange rate in Cambodian currency against US dollars remained stable.”
“The gross international reserved fund increased to over US$2.5 billion in the first six months of 2010 from US$2.3 billion in early 2010, a figure ensuring the importation for more than 4 months.”
He said the royal government under the clear-sighted leadership of Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Cambodia could maintain the macro-economic stability, financial sector and social stability, mainly promoting the livelihood of Cambodian people.
A series of agreements between Cambodia and Vietnam was signed to promote the investment in the countries, according to the minister.
Vietnam has invested in agriculture, mining, finance-banking, healthcare, energy, light industry and hydro-electricity in Cambodia. --AKP
(By THOU Peou)
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China Pledges to Continue Its Support and Assistance to RCAF
Phnom Penh, August 30, 2010 AKP -- China has reiterated its position to strengthen the cooperation with Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defense.
The comment was made by Sr Colonel Wu Xiao Yi, head of the office of Asian Affairs under the Department of International Relations of the Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China, during his meeting last Wednesday in Phnom Penh with Secretary of State at the Ministry of National Defense of Cambodia General Moeung Samphan.
In any events and circumstances, the people and the armed forces of China keep continuing their support and assistance to the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), said Sr Colonel Wu Xiao Yi, who led a military delegation to visit Cambodia, adding that though the support is in a small scale, it is genuine.
He also told General Moeung Samphan of his visit here, the purpose of which he said is to supervise some construction buildings funded by China’s Ministry of National Defense, including the infantry institute and the Preah Ketomealea military hospital, he said.
In reply, Gen. Moeung Samphan expressed his profound thanks to the military aids provided subsequently by the government of China, especially to the RCAF’s reform program. --AKP
(By Noeu)
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UN-ESCAP, ABU Support Roadshow on Emergency Warning Broadcasting Systems
Phnom Penh, August 30, 2010 AKP -- A workshop on Emergency Warning Broadcasting Systems (EWBS) Implementation was opened here today in the presence of Information Minister H.E. Khieu Kanharith.
Jointly organized by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the Cambodian Ministry of Information, with the support from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP), the two-day Roadshow aims to train on how concerned government agencies and broadcasters can work together to disseminate early warning messages.
It will also attempt to create awareness on coordination process and procedures for disaster warning.
As many as 110 trainees from relevant ministries and media organizations are participating in this workshop, which will showcase how broadcasters can make use of the technology to implement early warning systems on their existing national broadcast networks. Experts in the field of EWBS will carry out focused sessions and system demonstrations to emulate how the system works and how best to coordinate the process within the involved agencies, both national and regional.
Mr. Ahmed Nadeem, representative of ABU, said EWBS are very important in providing warnings to the public about impending natural disasters.
Information Minister H.E. Khieu Kanharith attached much importance to the EWBS, praising ABU and UN-ESCAP for running the workshop to raise journalists’ skills in disseminating early natural disaster warning messages.
Such workshop has already taken place this month in Malaysia and Thailand. It is also scheduled to be held in September in Vietnam, the Philippines and China. --AKP
(By Théng)
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Five-year HARVEST Program in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, August 30, 2010 AKP -- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister H.E. Chan Sarun on Aug. 27 met with USAID Mission Director Mr. Flynn Fuller to discuss the implementation of HARVEST (Helping Address Rural Vulnerabilities and Ecosystem Stability) program in Cambodia.
With the life span of five years, the USAID-funded program will begin in November this year. It will cover all provinces around the Tonle Sap Great Lake, and Prey Veng and Svay Rieng provinces.
The program entails thematic areas such as improvement of agricultural productivity, post-harvest technology, the enforcement of the legal procedure concerning agricultural sector, and the management, preservation and development of natural resources and of climate change.
Mr. Flynn Fuller emphasized in the meeting that USAID will make sure the implementation of HARVEST program is inline with existing government’s policies and strategy. The program unpacking demands close cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as well as with concerned development agencies. --AKP
(By MOM Chan Dara Soleil)
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EU Parliamentarians Pledge to Assist Cambodia’s Health
Phnom Penh, August 30, 2010 AKP -- A group of EU parliamentarians have pledged to boost long-term assistance to Cambodia’s public health sector to achieve the 5th Cambodian Millennium Development Goal (CMDG) by 2015.
The commitment was made known at a press conference here on Aug. 27.
On the occasion, the EU parliamentarians expressed their interests in the Cambodian people’s welfare development in rural area.
The EU parliamentarians are from Belgium, Germany, Lithuania, Spain and France, arrived here on Aug. 22 for a week-long visit to Cambodia.
During their stay in Cambodia, the EU parliamentarians have met with Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Mrs. Men Sam An, Health Minister Dr. Mam Bun Heng, Anti-HIV/AIDS Cambodian Alliance Organization (KHANA) director, representatives of concerned ministries, NGOs and local authorities as well. --AKP
(By LIM Nary)
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Green Trade Company To Provide Loans to Farmers
Phnom Penh, August 30, 2010 AKP -- A local company known as Green Company initiated credit provision to farmer community late last week to ensure farmers’ affordability to produce rice for export.
This is a lasting endeavor of the company in producing rice with quantity, quality and standard for export to the international market, which is a right track toward the long-term commitment of the Royal Government of Cambodia.
The company has formed its farmer community in Battambang province. However, not all farmer community members can afford the start-up capital to realize the above-said purpose. The consultative meeting on the initiative was attended by some 150 farmer community representatives.
According to Green Company representative Mr. Ny Lyheng, from March to April 2010, the company exported rice to Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Singapore.
In addition to credit provision, the company guarantees to buy the rice from all farmer community members and to provide the community with necessary facilities in the course of rice production process. --AKP
(By MOM Chan Dara Soleil)
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Cambodia Wins Bronze Medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore
Phnom Penh, August 30, 2010 AKP -- Cambodia has won a bronze medal at the First Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.
The country has sent four athletes to take part in the swimming, wrestling, judo and running events, but only Som Sopha, 15, won the bronze medal in judo.
Vath Chamroeun, secretary general of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), said the Kingdom ranked 79th out of 205 countries that participated the games.
Thong Khon, minister of Tourism and NOCC chairman, who welcomed the return of the Cambodian athletes on Aug. 27, provided US$1,000 to the bronze medallists, and US$500 to her coach. --AKP
(By SOKMOM Nimul)
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