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Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Ministers of Cambodia and Laos stressed the importance of multilateral cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in their messages sent to the UN General Assembly’s special session on the pandemic response on December 4. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen told the session that the COVID-19 pandemic should not be politicised as solidarity and unity are indispensable to defeat the disease. The battle against the COVID-19 should not be taken by any country as its own geo-political agenda, he stated, adding that the regional and global solidarity and unity are indispensable elements during such a crisis period. Hun Sen said the fight against this global pandemic requires a joint prudent decision-making, within the framework of multilateralism, by respecting international laws and sovereignty of each individual nation with the United Nations and the World Health Organization as the core agencies. In his pre-recorded video … [Read more...] about Cambodia, Laos highlight importance of multilateral cooperation in COVID-19 battle

Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia’s Inter-Ministerial Committee to Combat COVID-19 on December 4 announced new regulations on the implementation of disease prevention measures and quarantine for all travelers entering the country, which will be effective from December 12. The Cambodian Health Ministry statement said that all travelers entering the country will be quarantined for full 14 days and be tested upon arrival. They are required to possess a health certificate issued by health authorities, recognised and certified by competent laboratory of their resident countries indicating of COVID-19 negative for 72 hours prior the departure. Cambodia will temporarily suspend the implementation of Sponsorship Mechanism for foreign travelers who are investor-businesspersons, company staff, experts and technicians sponsored to enter the country for less than 14 days until the situation of the spread of COVID-19 is relieved and subject to new high approval from Prime Minister Hun Sen. … [Read more...] about Cambodia issues new quarantine regulations for travelers

Phnom Penh (VNA) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 70 million USD in loan to improve the capacity of agribusinesses in six provinces across Cambodia to process key agricultural products. In a press release, the lender said that the Agricultural Value Chain Competitiveness and Safety Enhancement Project aims to benefit about 230 agricultural cooperatives and 50 agribusinesses in Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear, Siem Reap and Tbong Khmum provinces. ADB principal natural resources and agriculture economist Ueda Takeshi said agriculture can contribute to Cambodia’s economic growth and diversification if local small- and medium-sized agribusinesses can improve their abilities to process high-value agricultural products and market them domestically and overseas. Private investment in agriculture, along with better access to credit and high-quality raw materials, will help Cambodian agribusinesses unleash their growth potential, create jobs … [Read more...] about ADB approves loans worth 70 million USD for Cambodia’s agriculture

Following the liberation of the south and the national reunification, volunteer youths switched to post-war economic recovery. More than 50,000 male and female young volunteers joined the fight to safeguard the national borderline, including about 13,000 protecting the southwestern border and undertaking an international mission in Cambodia, while over 36,000 others served the war to protect the northern border. … [Read more...] about 70 years of volunteer youth movement: keeping the spark of youth