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President Obama to Nominate William E. Todd as Next U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia

By: US Embassy Posted: December-03-2011 in
US Embassy

On December 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Ambassador William E. Todd as the next U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia. The announcement also included nominations for several other key Administration posts.

President Obama said, “I am grateful that these impressive individuals have chosen to dedicate their talents to serving the American people at this important time for our country. I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead.”

Portuguese Consulate to open in Ho Chi Minh City

By: Thanh Nien News Posted: September-12-2011 in
Thanh Nien News

he Portuguese Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City will open its doors on September 8. Located at 66/11 Pham Ngoc Thach Street in District 3, the consulate will focus on increasing trade volume between Vietnam and Portugal.

Embassy Phnom Penh Remembers the 10th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks

By: US Embassy Cambodia Posted: September-12-2011 in
US Embassy Cambodia

U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, Carol A. Rodley, presided over a brief ceremony at the U.S. Embassy to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. “On September 11, 2001, the innocence of the world changed,” said Ambassador Rodley to honor the thousands of lives lost in New York, Washington, and Shanksville and all victims of terrorism. After the Ambassador’s remarks, the U.S. Marine Corps Security Detachment lowered the flag at half-staff and paused for a minute of silence at 8:46 a.m. – the time that American Airlines flight #11 struck the south tower of the World Trade Center.

Australian warship HMAS Darwin to visit Ho Chi Minh City

By: Expat Advisory Posted: September-22-2009 in
Expat Advisory

HCMC-Australian Navy warship HMAS DARWIN is to pay a diplomatic visit Vietnam from 28 September to 2 October 2009. The tour is expected to strengthen the goodwill and nation to nation ties between Australia and Vietnam through personal relationships established during the port visits.

Afghan wares on display in Dushanbe Nigina Sharipova

By: Nigina Sharipova Posted: August-19-2009 in
Nigina Sharipova

DUSHANBE — “Afghanistan’s Economic Development” trade fair held on Aug. 5 at the Borbad complex in Dushanbe featured wares from more than 120 Afghan firms. Afghan Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal said that the wares of more than 120 companies were featured in the display, including agricultural produce, jewellery, rugs and other consumer goods from companies in Kabul and the provinces of Balkh, Kunduz, Kandahar, Herat, Jalalabad and Bamiyan.

Australian Vice Chief of defence force to visit Vietnam

By: Expat Advisory Posted: August-01-2009 in
Expat Advisory

Press Release
The Australian Vice Chief of Defence Force (VCDF), Lieutenant General David Hurley, will visit Vietnam from 2 to 6 August 2009.

Lieutenant General Hurley will discuss the Australia–Vietnam Defence relationship with his counterparts in the Vietnamese Peoples’ Army (VPA) and will meet VPA officers who are undergoing English Language Training under the Australia-Vietnam Defence Cooperation Program.

Town Hall With Cambodian Youth and Hillary Rodham Clinton

By: US State Department Posted: November-03-2010 in
US State Department

Transcript of Hillary Clinton's Town Hall meeting with students in Phnom Penh recently.

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Chaktomuk Theater
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
November 1, 2010

SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I am delighted to be here with all of you and I thank you very much for being here on a holiday and participating in this town hall. Kalyan, thank you so much for an excellent job. And Minister of Education, thank you so much for being here with us, and our ambassador as well. I have come to Cambodia for the first time, but it is a destination I have long wanted to visit. And I especially, was moved by the reports of my husband’s visit in 2006 when he returned home with stories of the progress that is being – happening here now that I wanted to see with my own eyes.

Challenges for Cambodian Diplomacy

By: Norbert Klein Posted: November-02-2010 in
Norbert Klein

The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 688

With the visit of the Secretary General of the United Nations during the last week, the arrival of the Secretary of State of the United States at the weekend, the Prime Minister also involved with the ASEAN Summit in Hanoi, and the Cambodia Defense Minister in Thailand, it was probably one of the most intensive weeks of dealing with diplomatic relations and questions, and delicate problems.

Bangkok Got Angry and Downgraded the Cambodian-Thai Diplomatic Relations to the Lowest Level

By: The Mirror - editor: Norbert Klein Posted: November-07-2009 in
The Mirror - editor: Norbert Klein


The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 637 - Friday, 6.11.2009

"Immediately after the Cambodian government appointed Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra as Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen's and the government's advisor, Bangkok was angry and summoned its ambassador back to Thailand as a so-called diplomatic retaliation. The Thai ambassador left Cambodia in the night of 5 November 2009. In response, the Minister of the Council of Ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, summoned the Cambodian ambassador to return to Phnom Penh. He consideres that this is a normal reciprocity measure between government and government. Regarding this diplomatic dispute, there has not been any new report about border tensions between the two countries.

South Korea Provides a US$200 Million Concession Loan to Cambodia over a Period of Three Years

By: The Mirror - editor: Norbert Klein Posted: October-23-2009 in
The Mirror - editor: Norbert Klein


The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 635 - Friday, 23.10.2009

"Phnom Penh: The South Korean president promised to the head of the Royal Government of Cambodia to provide US$200 million in concession loans for 2009 to 2012 to develop the Cambodian economy and society.

"The promise of such loan provisions was made during the two-day official visit of the South Korean President, Mr. Lee Myung-Bak, and his delegation in Cambodia on 22 and 23 October 2009. Together with the above concession loan, the governments of both countries also signed 9 agreements and memorandums of understanding to strengthen cooperation between Cambodia and Korea.

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