PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol highlighted Cambodia’s political stability, balanced macroeconomic situation, and young and dynamic workforce to Chinese investors during a conference in Central China’s Henan province on Monday.

In a keynote address to the conference attended by 60 Henan-based enterprises, Chanthol, who also serves as the first vice-president of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, emphasized the royal government’s initiatives to attract investment, diversify the economy, and implement the Investment Project Management System (cdcIPM) – a digital platform designed to streamline investment applications.

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Chanthol expressed strong optimism that Chinese investors and businessmen attending the conference would come to Cambodia to gain a deeper understanding of the country’s investment environment and explore the latest opportunities.

In the first two months of 2025, Cambodia secured 112 investment projects worth approximately US$1 billion, creating more than 70,000 jobs.

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Chanthol is leading a CDC delegation, along with representatives from the Tourism Marketing and Promotion Board, and the Cambodian Oknha Association, on a visit to China to promote investment opportunities in the kingdom.