Korea Urges Rural Focus in Cambodia

Korea Urges Rural Focus in Cambodia

Written by DAP NEWS   --   Saturday, 22 August 2009 03:06

Cambodian PM Hun Sen welcomes Seo Byun Soo, chairman of Strategy and Finance Committee of South Korea´s National Assembly, who proposes to establish a Korean university in Kampot Province. The Korean Government on Friday pledged its willingness to help in the building of a university in every province in Cambodia in a bid to pave the way for provincial and rural development. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had an official meeting with Seo Byun Soo, Chairman of strategy and Economic committee of South Korea, on Friday afternoon at the Cambodian National Assembly. “Korean delegation officials told the premier he wished to help promote building universities and pave the way for a new village movement like Korea’s after the Korean War,” Ieng Sophallet, an assistant to the premier, told reporters after the meeting. “Soon Korea will create a private university in Kampot province,” Ieng Sophallet said. “The area of land for this new university will be donated by Meas Sophea, deputy chief of the Cambodian Armed Forces.” However, it is not clear yet when the university will open and how much will be spent. The premier welcomed all Koreans to Cambodia, Ieng Sophallet said. “The premier needs to attract more investors to do business in Cambodia, and the premier told the Korean delegation to help attract Korean investors to do business in rural areas in Cambodia.” Most Korean investments in Cambodia are in construction, infrastructure, banking, rural development and human resources.

Last Updated on Saturday, 22 August 2009 03:09