In mid-2024, when the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), or International Organisation of La Francophonie, invited Millennium Destinations to explore a new way to promote sustainable tourism in a few pilot countries: Cambodia, Vietnam, Comoros, and Cape Verde.

For this week’s interview, Junior Communications Officer Henry Henderson spoke with Alice Varini, Founder and CEO of Alice Varini Jewellery, to discuss her journey from working with leading jewellery houses in France to building a long-term creative and entrepreneurial presence in Cambodia.

The 16th charity concert of Musica Felice, Phnom Penh’s international choir, brings together music, theatre and solidarity for Europe Day.

In Kampot province, a community center is working to mend the bodies and souls of those who survived the Khmer Rouge hell. Half a century after the genocide, the wounds remain — and the memory is more urgent than ever.

On 10 April 2026, in the mountains of Koh Kong Province, a discreet yet historic ceremony marked the start of a construction project that could reshape Cambodia’s energy future. The first gigawatt‑scale pumped‑storage hydropower project in the country, Upper Tatay is also one of the most ambitious industrial bets in Southeast Asia.

At the corner of Rue Saint‑Honoré, where the most traditional luxury meets the most contemporary creativity, a discreet yet determined brand is carving its path: VINHS. Behind this enigmatic name stands a woman with Khmer roots, raised in Marseille and coming into her own in Paris—Sony Vinh—whose singular journey says much about fashion’s future.

The teams from the Hill Tribes Memory Community Center uncovered, on April 22, 2026, the remains of an unknown sanctuary in Koh Nhek district. A discovery that questions both Khmer history and the memory of the highland peoples.

For decades, Cambodia has played supporting roles in the global cinematic imagination — an exotic backdrop glimpsed in a single sequence, a mysterious canvas evoking lost temples. Those days are over. The country now aims to establish itself as a full-fledged filming destination, and it's taking action.

While prices soar in Bangkok and Bali, the Khmer Kingdom officially enters the world's Top 10 most economical destinations—without sacrificing comfort.

In Khmer, « phsar » simply means « market ». But Phsar Leu Thom Thmey — the « Great Upper New Market » — is much more than a place name: it’s the oldest and largest market in Siem Reap, the only one never designed for visitors.

Cambodia isn't for everyone. It shakes you up and demands that you let go of certain landmarks. For Élise Roy, adapting to the country is both a natural fit and a deliberate choice. For those considering settling there, her journey bears witness to a way of launching a career in Cambodia in 2026.

A press tour held in the provinces of Siem Reap and Kampong Thom from 24 to 26 April 2026 highlighted the agroecological transition underway in Cambodian farming communities.

The Gallerist, in collaboration with Raffles Hotel Le Royal, is pleased to announce Evanescence, a new solo exhibition by contemporary Cambodian visual artist Nout Daro. This exhibition presents a series of paintings that question the fragility of existence — the beauty of the natural world and the human condition, always threatened with disappearance, yet also capable of persisting through memory and collective heritage.

Between millenary temples and blooming frangipani, one of Cambodia's most elegant hotels transforms business travel into an art of living.

Many Cambodians who explored the temples were never credited for their participation, and according to some, the problem has persisted for a long time.

At five in the morning, the Krous Village market bursts into a secret, frenzied life, well before the residents poke their noses out.

On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Mouhot’s Dream restaurant at the Sofitel Angkor invites its guests to a singular evening, suspended between matter and taste, between artisanal gesture and culinary creation. An exceptional dinner signed by two Erics, two artisans of excellence: Eric Stocker, master lacquerer, and Eric Berrigaud, the hotel’s executive chef.

Just a stone's throw from the Angkor temples, a lush park houses the first incubation center for Cambodian craftsmanship. Here, dozens of artisans perpetuate millennial know-how, learn to pass it on — and make a living from it.

She is 21 years old, with a radiant smile and a very clear idea of where she's headed. Naphorn grew up in Siem Reap, daughter of farmers, and it was in this same city that she learned everything — English, service, self-confidence. Today, she works as an F&B assistant at the Anjali Hotel. She shines.

On April 21, 2026, Siem Reap inaugurated its second Destination Éco-Talents center, located in the Artisans Angkor workshops. One day of work, two workshops, about twenty partners — and a strong signal: the city is now positioning itself as a major anchor for sustainable tourism. Cécile Martin-Phipps, director of the IFDD, led the workshops and presided over the ceremony. It was her first visit to Cambodia. We met with her.

Vietnamese national, French teacher turned sustainable development specialist, Nguyen Thi Khufu joined the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) in September 2025 to lead the operational side of the Destination Éco-Talents (DET) project

There are addresses that one senses as singular well before settling in. Anjali by Syphon is one of them. Located on Korean-Cambodian Friendship Road, just minutes from the Angkor temples, this characterful house reveals itself, from the very first seconds, as a timeless refuge—a cascade of greenery in the heart of a bustling city.

On the eve of Earth Day and approaching the Francophonie Summit, a new crossroads for sustainable tourism takes root in the heart of Siem Reap.

At the bottom of the Mekong's brown waters, an immense shadow is becoming increasingly rare. Pangasianodon gigas, the giant Mekong catfish, is a large migratory species endemic to the Mekong River basin. Due to its decline and shrinking distribution, it is now listed on the IUCN Red List as "critically endangered."