Cambodia

Social issues and public affairs across Cambodia.

Cambodian Veterans Association renamed, with Hun Sen chosen as lifetime association president

A September 29 extraordinary congress approved the association’s new name and statutes, expanded participation by retirees and selected Hun Sen as lifetime president of the association.

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Cambodia studies elevated airport rail and underground railway projects

Elevated rail serving Techo International Airport and an underground railway in Phnom Penh remain under study and subject to government review before a formal construction decision.

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Hun Sen and Bun Rany pledge 100 homes a year from 2026 to 2030

Hun Sen and his wife Bun Rany announced on September 29 that they would provide 100 homes annually from 2026 to 2030 to support veterans and retirees facing hardship.

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Wang Wenbin highlights tourism and investment benefits of Cambodia–China exchanges

At a September 28 Mid-Autumn gala in Phnom Penh, Ambassador Wang Wenbin and Cambodian participants highlighted cultural exchanges and Cambodia–China Tourism Year 2025 as drivers of tourism and investment.

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Cambodia calls for international support for peace and practical UN reform

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn addressed the UN General Assembly on September 27, calling for support for mediation and peaceful solutions and outlining priorities for phased UN reform.

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Mang Sineth attends nationwide extraordinary congress of veterans association

Preah Sihanouk Governor Mang Sineth attended the association’s extraordinary congress at the Ministry of Interior on September 29, presided over by Hun Sen in his capacity at the time as Acting Head of State.

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Cambodia protests Thai local authorities’ legal threats against border villagers

Banteay Meanchey has protested Sa Kaeo’s threats to apply Thai law to residents of border villages and called for the status quo to be maintained pending resolution through the joint boundary mechanism.

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Kratie Cambodia–China Friendship Bridge to close after October 1 for finishing works

The bridge will remain open through October 1, 2025, to assist travel during rising river levels, before closing for asphalt, road markings, signs and lighting works.

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Hun Sen chairs Cambodian Veterans Association extraordinary national congress

Acting Head of State and Cambodian Veterans Association President Hun Sen chaired the association’s extraordinary national congress on September 29, 2025. The report recalls the association’s origins and veterans’ contributions to liberation, peace-building and national defence.

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Hun Sen: veterans are a precious national asset

Hun Sen chaired a Cambodian Veterans Association extraordinary congress in Phnom Penh on September 29, 2025, with about 400 participants. The meeting highlighted veterans’ contributions and discussed welfare, social protection and the association’s future.

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