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The World Bank (WB) has approved 60 million USD in credit for Cambodia to assist the country in improving solid waste and plastics management.

The Cambodian government on April 7 approved the construction of five power plants with a total capacity of 520 megawatts.

A 50 million USD loan for Cambodia has been approved by the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support the country’s energy transition programme.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai had a working session with his visiting Cambodian counterpart Men Sam An in Hanoi on June 24.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 24 received Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An on December 21 in Phnom Penh as part of his State visit to Cambodia.

Deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Nguyen Thi Thanh has been elected as Chairwoman of the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association (VCFA) for the 2021-2026 tenure.

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on July 29 sent a message of congratulations to Pham Minh Chinh on his election as the Prime Minister of Vietnam.

The Cambodian Government on July 17 announced it would present gifts to Vietnam to deal with COVID-19 as the pandemic is ravaging Ho Chi Minh City.

In contrast to some regional countries, Cambodia has begun easing restrictions imposed for the past six weeks that followed a COVID-19 outbreak last November.

The Cambodian government has approved more than 830 million USD worth of electricity infrastructure projects, which consist of a 150MW hydropower dam, a 265MW coal-fired power station, and three transmission lines.

Cambodia will charge only 100 USD from foreigners for each of the required two COVID-19 tests and the rest of their deposit will be returned to them, the Health Ministry announced on September 2.

The Cambodian Government has formed a COVID-19 Health Insurance Coalition charged with covering treatment costs for all foreign travellers who enter Cambodia amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Khmer Times

The UN has announced that it will provide 1 million USD to a joint programme with the Cambodian Government to support Cambodian migrant workers to return home.

The Cambodian Government has been devising new measures and strategies to revive the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indonesia reported 1,853 new COVID-19 cases on July 8, the highest daily increase in the Southeast Asian country, raising the national tally to 68,079

The Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance and Ministry of Health have collaborated with local insurance companies to issue the 50,000 insurance certificate required for foreign travellers, according to the Khmer Times.

The Cambodian government and management agencies have yet to issue any official documents banning the import of Vietnamese vegetables and fruits, according to the Asia-Africa Market Department under the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The Cambodian government will launch a cash handout programme for more than 560,000 poor families affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country.

The Cambodian Government on June 16 announced a plan to reduce the 2021 State budget to 4 billion USD due to the impacts of COVID-19.