Phnom Penh: Mr. Heng Sour, Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, received a courtesy call on Ms. Vivian Loss Sanmartin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Cambodia, on the afternoon of July 24, 2026, at the Ministry’s office to strengthen friendship and bilateral relations between Cambodia and Brazil, discuss the possibility of strengthening cooperation in the fields of labor, social security, and technical and vocational education and training (TVET), and identify priority areas and mechanisms that can be implemented for future bilateral cooperation.
On that occasion, the Minister warmly welcomed Ms. Viviane Los San Martin and her delegation and congratulated her on being appointed as the first Brazilian Ambassador to Cambodia in over 30 years, which is an important step in strengthening political, economic and people-to-people relations between the two countries. He strongly believes that the mandate of the mission of the Prime Minister will serve as an important bridge in strengthening Cambodian-Brazilian relations and open doors to new cooperation in all fields, not only in the fields of labor, social security and TVET.
He said that although cooperation between the two countries in the fields of labor, social security and TVET Although still in its early stages, relations between the people of the two countries are steadily developing. He also affirmed Cambodia’s commitment to ensuring that foreign workers, including Brazilians, receive protection, equality, and benefits under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, in accordance with Cambodian laws and regulations. With an interest in the TVET system, especially the S-System, he raised the possibility of cooperation on training of trainers and institutional capacity development, TVET programs, curriculum development, on-the-job training programs, and agricultural product processing and agricultural technology, etc.
The Minister affirmed Cambodia’s readiness to work closely with the Brazilian Embassy. To strengthen practical, mutually beneficial cooperation. He strongly hopes that Cambodia and Brazil will work more closely to transform this initial discussion into practical cooperation for the benefit of the people, training institutions and employers of both countries.
In response, Ms. Vivian Los San Martin She expressed her deep gratitude to the Minister for his warm welcome, fruitful discussions and presentation of Cambodia’s long-term strategic plan. She also expressed her joy and pride in being appointed as the first Brazilian Ambassador to Cambodia, which marks a new chapter in Cambodian-Brazilian cooperation and reaffirms Brazil’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Cambodia. She said that one of her top priorities is to meet with relevant leaders and institutions in Cambodia to understand Cambodia’s development priorities and identify areas where cooperation can be strengthened. She also praised the progress of the Royal Government of Cambodia, especially in industrialization and human resource development, highlighting the importance of equipping the workforce with appropriate skills to meet market needs.
She said that Brazil’s S-System is a vocational training model with a long history and is supported by contributions from employers. Focusing on skills development in line with labor market needs. She also proposed sharing Brazil’s experience and expertise with Cambodia to support TVET development, capacity building, and other priority sectors, and reaffirmed Brazil’s readiness to provide technical cooperation in line with the development priorities of the Royal Government of Cambodia.
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