Cambodia’s Acting Head of State Samdech Hun Sen met local officials in Kampong Speu on May 2 and expressed satisfaction with development in areas including industry and energy. The report presents this development as helping people find jobs near their homes and improve family livelihoods.
According to the report, Hun Sen acknowledged the contribution of factories and enterprises to employment and referred to the province’s potential in hydropower, tourism and agriculture. He viewed development across these sectors as contributing to national economic growth, while the province’s position along an expressway offered a location advantage.
The report says Hun Sen encouraged local officials and residents to continue making use of the province’s development potential and expressed confidence in its prospects. The article describes his hopes for a more competitive province with better public wellbeing and more widely shared benefits from development.
