Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has outlined the necessary policies and mechanisms of the Royal Government to create a conducive environment to attract more foreign investors to Cambodia.
The remarks by Prime Minister Hun Sen were made during a courtesy call on Remco Johannes van Wijngaarden, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Cambodia, and his colleagues at the Peace Palace on the morning of May 20, 2026.
During the meeting, the Ambassador highlighted the significant increase in bilateral trade volume, which has increased to over $1 billion by 2025. At the same time, the Ambassador thanked the Royal Government of Cambodia for always supporting the success of Dutch companies currently operating in Cambodia.
In response, the President highlighted that the current good bilateral relations and cooperation will help strengthen the friendship between the two countries even more, while the two countries still have potential in many other areas that can further expand their connections and cooperation.
The President and the Ambassador also continued to discuss promoting the expansion of economic, trade, business and investment relations between the two countries to be stronger and deeper, agreeing to promote business-to-business (B2B) connections through organizing business visits and trade fairs to explore investment opportunities and expand bilateral trade.
The King also outlined the necessary policies and mechanisms of the Royal Government to create a conducive environment to attract more new foreign investors and to put in place concrete measures to ensure competitiveness, predictability, and ensure the success of existing investors in Cambodia.
The King emphasized that the success of existing investors is not only a catalyst for economic growth and job creation for the Cambodian people, but also helps attract more new investors to Cambodia.
