Phnom Penh: The Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation stated that this year’s Cambodia Industrial Development Conference and Industrial Exhibition will be an important platform for technology transfer, partnership building, business networking and opening up new investment opportunities that will contribute to promoting industrial modernization and enhancing Cambodia’s competitiveness in the region and the world.
Mr. Hem Vandy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, said at the Cambodia Industrial Development Conference and Industrial Expo on the morning of July 17, 2026 that technology is changing the way the world produces goods. Artificial intelligence (AI), automation in the production chain, robotics, digital technology and smart manufacturing are becoming factors that determine the competitiveness of each country. For global competition, Cambodia cannot be left out of this arena.
He stated: “We must embrace new technologies to increase productivity, reduce costs, improve product quality and strengthen the competitiveness of our enterprises.”
He said that the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation Promoting the development of innovation systems, research and development (R&D), the use of modern technology and strengthening national quality infrastructure to support the transformation of Cambodian industry to be more productive, quality and competitive.
At the same time, the Ministry continues to support the organization of industrial exhibitions and collaboration with business associations and leading companies to bring new technologies, solutions, machinery, equipment and innovations to showcase and share with enterprises in Cambodia.
According to the report of the Association for the Promotion of the Cambodian Industrial Economy, the Cambodian Industrial Development Conference and Industrial Exhibition on this occasion brought together 162 factories and manufacturing enterprises, including 36 from China, and 118 investment companies in Cambodia, with a total of 199 booths displaying industrial products and technologies in the production chain.
He stated: “We also believe that the Cambodian Industrial Development Conference and Industrial Exhibition this time will be an important platform for technology transfer, partnership building Connecting business networks and opening up new investment opportunities that will contribute to promoting industrial modernization and enhancing Cambodia’s competitiveness in the region and the world.”
According to the Minister, the event also includes a business-to-business (B2B) matching program. Which provides opportunities for factory owners, manufacturing enterprises and raw material suppliers to build relationships and partnerships with factories and enterprises in the local manufacturing sector. This collaboration will help strengthen the stability of raw material supply, reduce production costs and increase the competitiveness of factories and enterprises investing in Cambodia.
He said that the future of Cambodian industry cannot be achieved by the Royal Government alone, but requires cooperation from all parties: the Royal Government, the private sector, investors, research institutions and development partners.
The Minister stated: “I believe that through strong partnerships and shared commitment, we will be able to build a Cambodian industrial base that is more competitive, resilient, innovative and creates higher added value for the national economy. The Royal Government will continue its efforts to support and pave the way for strengthening and expanding the foundation of industrialization.”
For his part, Lee Allen, President of the Cambodia Industrial Economic Promotion Association, said that today is not just a beginning, but also a commitment. In the future, we aim to organize the conference on a larger scale, with higher quality and wider impact, to achieve year-on-year growth and make the conference better and better.
He said: “At the same time, we will continue to strengthen service quality, improve the support mechanism for the implementation of investment projects, and promote Each congress becomes a significant achievement in the history of Cambodia’s industrial development and an important force in promoting industrial cooperation between Cambodia and international partners.”
On that occasion, Ms. Guan Wei, representative of the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia, said that industrial cooperation is an important pillar of economic and trade cooperation and a solid foundation for strengthening bilateral relations. The organization of the first “Cambodia Industrial Development Congress and Industrial Exhibition” is timely and deeply meaningful. This is not only an important platform for Cambodia to showcase its industrial potential and share development directions, but also a new practice in building a connecting platform and strengthening industrial cooperation between Cambodia and China. She also sincerely hopes that enterprises from both countries will seize this opportunity to strengthen connectivity, seek business opportunities through exchanges and achieve win-win cooperation, and jointly write a new chapter in Cambodia-China industrial cooperation.
She said that Cambodia and China are good neighbors, good friends, and a community with a shared future that has close ties. Looking to the future, the Chinese side is willing to work with the Cambodian side to jointly chart a new course for industrial and economic-trade cooperation.
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