AKP Phnom Penh, November 18, 2025 --   

Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation H.E. Hem Vanndy has met with H.E. Luo Wen, Minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation of China, to deepen cooperation on metrology and quality infrastructure under the Memorandum of Understanding signed on April 17, 2025, during President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Cambodia.

In the meeting held in Beijing on Nov. 17, the two ministers discussed priority cooperation in metrology—with a strong focus on upgrading Cambodia’s measurement and testing equipment, improving calibration capability and traceability systems, and expanding expert training in metrology, as well as cooperation on food safety supervision, standardisation, and conformity assessment.

Following the meeting, Minister Hem Vanndy also held a bilateral discussion with the National Institute of Metrology of China (NIM) and visited its laboratory facilities to explore further technical cooperation. 

During the visit, NIM provided three pieces of metrology equipment to support the capacity development of the Cambodian National Metrology Centre.

Enhanced cooperation will support mutual recognition of conformity assessment results and improve the reliability and international acceptance of Cambodian measurement data and certificates. This will help reduce technical barriers to trade, strengthen product safety, and boost the export competitiveness of Cambodian SMEs and industries.

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