Phnom Penh is Cambodia’s capital and a municipality that serves as the country’s central administrative, legislative, and economic hub, with concentrated public institutions, urban infrastructure, and regulatory activity. This page provides a structured overview of Phnom Penh alongside an aggregated record of government policy updates, helping users monitor regulation, governance decisions, development planning, and institutional actions relevant to the province.
The Ministry of Tourism discussed cooperation with Viettel (Cambodia) Pte. Ltd. (Metfone) and agreed to support promotion of the program “My District, My Food,” which links Cambodian food with tourism destinations. The ministry said the program would be promoted through its official channels and through municipal and provincial tourism departments.
The Accounting and Auditing Regulator joined a workshop at the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority on non-compliance with FATF recommendations and immediate outcomes that can lead to grey-list or black-list placement. The program was intended to strengthen AML/CFT and CPF awareness and capacity among reporting entities under ACAR and the Social Security Regulator.
The Trust Regulator reported that its officials conducted on-site inspections in Phnom Penh, Kampong Speu, and Takeo from March 16 to 21, 2026 to verify applications for the establishment and registration of three commercial real estate trusts. The visits were led by the Deputy Director of the Trust Registration Department and concerned trusts operated by a trust company licensed by the regulator.
The Ministry of Justice convened a two-day justice sector conference to review 2025 performance and define priority work directions for 2026, with participation from judicial, prosecutorial, court administration, and related law enforcement institutions. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Justice and included presentations on justice sector results and campaigns to accelerate case resolution and address irregularities in the courts.
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Toyota Tsusho Manufacturing (Cambodia), Toyota (Cambodia), and the ministry’s JVC Technical Institute to establish a joint Toyota training center for automotive mechanical skills development. The cooperation covers internships, apprenticeships, teacher training support, curriculum consultation, knowledge and technology exchange, and graduate recruitment collaboration.
The Ministry of Health held its annual review workshop on the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response system for 2026, assessing 2025 challenges and setting priorities for referral strengthening, postpartum hemorrhage management, and community outreach for antenatal care. The workshop also noted nationwide implementation of a new protocol and reported a decline in recorded maternal deaths from 79 cases in 2024 to 46 cases in 2025.
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport convened a meeting led by Secretary of State Dr. Ung Borat to review and verify Cambodia’s data inputs for the ASEAN State of Education Report before official publication. The process involved relevant departments and focused on data accuracy, interdepartmental input, and coordination for updating education statistics.
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology held a public forum to disseminate its 2026 annual budget (Citizen Budget), public services, work progress, and strategic directions. The event, supported by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, also outlined priority actions for irrigation modernization, water resource protection, meteorological information systems, and river health management.
A Ministry of National Defence representative met a European Union delegation in Phnom Penh to discuss the current Cambodia-Thailand border situation and bilateral military cooperation between Cambodia and the European Union. The meeting was led on the EU side by a director responsible for intelligence within EUMS and EEAS.
The Minister of Inspection chaired a ministry meeting to review progress on the inspection action plan and monitoring of regulatory compliance. The discussion focused on comprehensive planning in line with legal instruments and government guidelines to strengthen inspection mechanisms, governance, and integrity in public administration.
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