Phnom Penh Post - Vovinam athletes hit the Olympic Stadium mats
The 2014 National Vovinam Championships kicked into action yesterday at the indoor hall of the Olympic Stadium, with 94 participants hailing from five clubs including Vovinam Olympic, Wat Koh High School, Children Rescue Organisation, Samaki High School and Tumnub Teuk.
The competition, which ends today, features events in male and female combat and performances of individuals and groups with and without weapons.
Ethnic group ‘disappointed’ to be denied French visas to attend courtEleven people at the centre of a case involving seven indigenous Bunong villages in Mondulkiri province pursuing legal action in France have expressed disappointment after the French embassy in Phnom Penh denied their visa applications to attend court. A press release said the 11 included a
Cambodia nabs 12th place in best retirement destinationsCambodia is an expatriate hotspot for those dreaming of living a more luxurious lifestyle at an affordable cost, according to International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index 2019. For the fourth year in a row, Cambodia took the top spot in the Cost of Living category.
EU starts EBA withdrawalThe EU on Monday announced that it has begun the 18-month process of withdrawing the Kingdom’s access to its preferential Everything But Arms (EBA) agreement over “a deterioration of democracy [and] respect for human rights”. However, the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) said
PM: War result of foreign meddling Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Sunday that Cambodia’s recent history of conflict was caused by foreign interference. “The wars that happened were caused by provocation, incitement, support, smearing and interference from foreign powers, and the group of ignorant people who pushed Cambodia to
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