Culture

On Cambodian Independence Day, King Calls on for National Unity and Reconciliation

Some 25,000 government officials, civil servants and members of the security forces took part in the annual event in Phnom Penh.

Documentary Film on Cambodian Martial Art ‘Bokator’ to Screen in Philadelphia

Cambodia’s Baha’i Temple Aims to Reach, Serve More

There are an estimated 6 million Baha’is worldwide, including several thousand in Cambodia, where the faith first carved out a foothold in the 1920s, said Hou Sopheap, the Baha’i House of Worship’s director.

Museum Focused on Peace and Reconciliation Opens in Battambang

Dr. Soth Plai Ngarm, a peace activist and the founder of the museum, said the project would use photographs and other art forms to help visitors interpret conflict through a different lens.

In Photos: First Baha’i Temple in Cambodia Hopes to Bring Peace and Unity

The first Baha’i temple built in Battambang province, Cambodia, lives up to its international reputation by providing a safe space for Cambodian as well as foreign worshipers of any religion to worship their god freely, be it, Christ, Mohammad or Buddha.

Veteran Cambodian Artists to Tour US East Coast Cities

Veteran Cambodian-American Buddhist Leader Retires From Public Life

The long-serving Washington Khmer community leader Tun Sovan recently retired from his community leader role after some four decades of public service.

Study Finds Child Marriages Still Happening in US

The United Nations considers marriage under the age of 18 to be a human rights violation. While the highest occurrence is the least developed nations, child marriage is also a reality in America. VOA Khmer's Sreng Leakhena narrates.

Cambodia Ups Medal Count in 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia

Cambodia placed 24th out of 37 competing teams in the games’ medal table this year, with 46 athletes competing in 13 categories.

Cambodia wins first gold medal at 2018 Asian Games

From Dancer to Royal Consort to Aspiring MP: A Princess’s Life Remembered

Ouk Phalla was one of the country’s most prominent Apsara dancers.