The sixth-tenure National Assembly (NA) of Cambodia passed a draft Constitution during its 7th session on July 28, with 105 ‘yes’ votes out of 106 votes.
National Assembly president Heng Samrin at the vote for constitutional amendments on July 28, 2022. (Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Facebook page)
Phnom Penh (VNA) - The sixth-tenure National Assembly (NA) of Cambodiapassed a draft Constitution during its 7th session on July 28, with 105 ‘yes’votes out of 106 votes.
Earlier on July8, the Council of Ministers agreed to pass eight amendments to theCambodian Constitution and submitthem to the NA.
The amendments aimto ensure the normal operation of national institutions after nine revisions since its promulgation onSeptember 24, 1993.
Deputy Prime Minister Bin Chin, who is in charge of the Office of theCouncil of Ministers, saidthat this 10th amendment aimsto ensure the supreme institution of the country, especially the executive bodywhose main task is to lead the commonworks of the State, thus ensuring,protecting and preserving peace, social security, public order, and politicalstability of the nation in all circumstances./.
Cambodia expects to attract 1 million international tourists in 2022, much higher than the figure of 200,000 last year, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on July 14.
Cambodia shipped 327,000 tonnes of rice to 51 countries and territories in the first half of this year, up 16.6% year-on-year, earning 279 million USD, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Inflation in Cambodia continuously increased in the first months of this year, from 1.22% in February to 1.61% in March and skyrocketing to 7.2% in May - the highest recorded in the country in the last decade, according to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC).
Cambodia's total export to other member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) totaled 3.28 billion USD in the first half of 2022, up 10 percent year-on-year, according to the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce.
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National Assembly president Heng Samrin at the vote for constitutional amendments on July 28, 2022. (Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Facebook page) 
