DAP: The breaking news in Cambodia: “Vietnamese PM to Visit Cambodia” plus 2 more

PHNOM PEHN, CAMBODIA, 20 APRIL, 2011-Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will pay his two- day visit to Cambodia according to the invitation from Cambodia's PM Hun Sen to strengthen the bilateral cooperation, as well as both sides will talk on the trade, investment and tourism fields which are booming remarkably recently.

According to the media release from foreign ministry of Cambodia on Wednesday, Vietnam PM will lead delegation to visit Cambodia from 23 -24 April.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung also will pay the audience with former king Norodom Sihanouk, acting head of state and senate president, Chea Sim and Ngoun Ngel, acting president of national assembly.  Vietnamese Prime Minister also will meet PM Hun Sen for bilateral talk and the two leaders will join to open the office of Cambodia- Vietnam bond and host the second forum on investment and tourism.

Report from Commerce ministry, Two-way trade turnover between Viet Nam and Cambodia reached U$$626.4 million in the first three months this year, up 45 per cent over the same period in 2009.

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, 20 APRIL, 2011-Japan even getting hard from Tsunami and earthquake recently on Wednesday donated 11 of 20 fire trucks to Cambodia to help develop the fire fighter unit and contribute the humanitarian affairs of the country.

it will be offered to different province in the country but currently they were under control of the Phnom Penh authority after they arrived Cambodia today, Net Vantha,  office head of fire fighter department said by phone.  He could not reveal about the price of the materials.  It will help intervene to fire out in the country timely and effectively," he noted. 11 fire trucks arrived here 20 April and in July 2010, nine fire trucks already occupied by the fire department.  Fire occurred with concern from local people who usually forget to turn off light and electric shock occurred.  Local people lost property and recent garment factories fire left hundreds of garment worker laid off job.

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, 20 APRIL, 2011-Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Keat Chhon said on Wednesday that NGO law will provide the benefit for people and help ensure the role of NGOs in development of the country.

"We know the role of the NGOs and civil societies that have helped the country and local people," He said in the meeting between government and development partners here.

"We all love this country, and thanked the help from all partners. We love people and that law is for implementing all NGOs," He stresses. But this draft law will be approved by the government cabinet soon before going to national assembly and before that it will debate widely among civil societies and government partner, He said, adding that cabinet will discuss before approval. "We all are confident with deputy prime minister and minister of interior for his leadership in organizing that kind of law.   

His announcement was made after the NGOs and international community expressed their concern about the draft law on NGOs, which could limit their work or monitor their work strictly.  During the meeting this morning, US AID Cambodia Mission Director, Mr. Flynn Fuller said in his remarks as delivered at today  meeting of the Government Development Partner Coordination Committee (GDCC) that  "USAID remains concerned about the necessity of the draft NGO law and the related implications for civil society organizations to operate freely in Cambodia.  

USAID has been working successfully with Cambodian civil society for almost two decades and continues to partner with over 100 local organizations to implement programs throughout the country in governance, health and education, and combating trafficking in persons.  

An excessively restrictive NGO law will hinder the ability of these partnerships to support achievement of critical development objectives in Cambodia, the statement from US embassy here said.

it added: The United States has a deep commitment to the people of Cambodia and to the further development of the country.  In these times of fiscal constraint, justifying increased assistance to Cambodia will become very difficult in the face of shrinking space for civil society to function.  "Again, we strongly urge the Royal Government of Cambodia to reconsider the necessity of the draft NGO law, and if so, to adopt a law consistent with a commitment to expand, rather than restrict, the freedom for civil society organizations to operate." Fuller said.