Kandal: Dr Pich Chanmony attended the foundation ceremony for a new building (Khmer name: “រតនមន្ទីរពុទ្ធមណ្ឌលវិបស្សនាឧដុង្គ”) at the Vipassana Dhura Buddhist Centre in Phnum village, Phsar Daek commune, Ponhea Lueu district, on the morning of June 6, 2026.
The report presents the ceremony as reflecting her faith in and respect for Buddhism, described as the state religion and a foundation of Khmer culture, civilisation and social morality.
The building is to be constructed within the meditation centre, which the report calls one of Cambodia’s largest sites for Vipassana practice and an important centre for Dhamma teaching, Buddhist education and national and international meditation programmes.
The report describes the construction as a contribution to conserving and developing Buddhism, in line with government support for religion and harmonious coexistence among faiths.
It says the government led by Prime Minister Hun Manet has continued supporting Buddhism, and that the prime minister and Dr Pich Chanmony regularly participate in Buddhist activities and donate resources and funds to religious development around the country.
The article presents the foundation ceremony as both the start of a new Buddhist facility and a contribution to moral foundations, spiritual education and long-term preservation of Buddhism within Cambodian society. By: សុខ ស៊ីណាន
