AKP Phnom Penh, June 04, 2026 --

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sport H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron received here on June 4 with a delegation from Japan’s Achievement Co., Ltd., led by its President Mr. Satoshi Aoki, with coordination support from School Aid Japan (SAJ).

The meeting was attended by senior ministry officials and focused on strengthening cooperation to support education and human resource development in Cambodia.

During the meeting, Mr. Satoshi Aoki introduced Achievement Co., Ltd., established in 1987 as one of Japan’s leading institutions specialising in human resource development, leadership education, and management consulting.

He highlighted that since 2018, the company has actively contributed to Cambodia through support for SAJ in constructing schools and improving education infrastructure in rural areas.

Achievement has also supported initiatives to establish school libraries, donate books to SAJ’s orphanage library, continue school building construction, and cooperate with Cambodian higher education institutions to expand international employment opportunities for Cambodian engineers in Japan.

Following the official opening of its branch office in Phnom Penh, Mr. Aoki expressed the company’s intention to deepen its support for Cambodia’s education sector and gain further understanding of the Ministry’s priorities and vision to explore future cooperation in human capital development.

In response, H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron expressed appreciation to the Japanese side for its longstanding contributions to education development in Cambodia and commended the efforts of SAJ and Achievement in building educational facilities, particularly in rural and remote areas.

The Deputy Prime Minister welcomed the company’s plans to establish libraries and support initiatives aimed at improving education quality in Cambodia.

He also outlined the Ministry’s priorities, including promoting STEM education, digital skills, strengthening teacher quality, and enhancing school leadership capacity.

H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron further emphasised the importance of developing soft skills, leadership, mindset transformation, and workplace culture, proposing potential cooperation on advanced leadership training programmes for universities and teacher training support through Cambodia’s teacher education institutions.

The Deputy Prime Minister also praised Achievement’s investment in Cambodia and welcomed the sharing of its expertise and successful practices to contribute to strengthening human resources and advancing Cambodia’s education sector.

By C. Nika