PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has considered Japan one of her key trading partners for the national socio-economic development and encouraged more Japanese investment to the country.
The remarks were made by H.E. LIM Lork Piseth, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce, while presiding over late last week at Yoyogi Park, Tokyo the Opening Ceremony of the 8th Cambodia Festival 2024, organised by the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Japan, in collaboration with the Cambodia Festival Committee, Khmer Community, Cambodian and Japanese students.
On the occasion, H.E. LIM Lork Piseth shared information about the progress of current trade and economic growth, as well as the investment and tourism potential in Cambodia, and took the opportunity to encourage more Japanese investors and companies to consider investing in Cambodia after a large number of globally recognised Japanese companies opened their businesses in the country, such as Minebea, Aeon Mall, and most recently Toyota Tsusho Manufacturing Corporation (Cambodia).
The Opening Ceremony was jointly presided over by H.E. TUY Ry, Ambassador of Cambodia to Japan, H.E. IMAMURA Masahiro, Member of the House of Representative and Chairperson of Japan-Cambodia Friendship Parliamentary Association and H.E. HOSAKA Yasushi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
The Cambodia Festival is held every year to promote Cambodian culture, arts, tourism, potential products, and food to the Japanese community and international guests. This year’s event attracted more than 90 booths, including seven companies from Cambodia, to showcase and promote a wide range of Cambodian food and potential products.
Besides, there were traditional Khmer dance performances by various art groups from the Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the dance troupes performed by Cambodian boys and girls in Japan, contemporary music, traditional Khmer costumes modeled by the Cambodian Students’ Association in Japan, as well as Kun Khmer martial arts performances. The excitement around the Cambodia Festival attracted more than 30,000 visitors on the first day of the of the event.