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National Digital Economy and Society Council

Advisory Board for Digital Technology

General Secretariat

Digital Government Committee

Digital Economy and Business Committee

Digital Security Committee

To ensure the acceleration and development of the digital economy and social welfare of Cambodia, the Royal Government has established the "National Digital Economy and Society Council". The council is responsible for leading, facilitating, and fostering the development of a vibrant economy and society by laying the digital foundation, adoption, and transformation of all social actors, including states, citizens, and businesses.

According to Decision on the Appointment of National Council for Digital Economy and Society No. 127, dated October 12, 2023, the National Council Members have:

Samdech Moha Bovor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia

Chairman

H.E. Akka Pundit Sopheacha Aun Porn Moniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance

Permanent Vice-Chairman

H.E. Abhisantibindit Sar Sokha, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior

Vice-Chairman

H.E. Tea Seyha, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense

Vice-Chairman

H.E. Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunication

Vice-Chairman

H.E. Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation

Vice-Chairman

H.E. Pundit Sopheacha Hang Chuon Naron, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Education Youth and Sport

Member

H.E. Say Samal, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction

Member

H.E. Keut Rith, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice

Member

H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Member

H.E. Vongsey Vissoth, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, Minister in Charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers

Member

H.E. Dit Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Member

H.E. Cham Nimol, Minister of Commerce

Member

H.E. Keo Rattanak, Minister of Mines and Energy

Member

H.E. Bin Trochhey, Minister of Planning

Member

H.E. Chea Somethy, Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation

Member

H.E. Eang Sophalleth, Minister of Environments

Member

H.E. Thor Chetha, Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology

Member

H.E. Neth Pheaktra, Minister of Information

Member

H.E. Prof. Chheang Ra, Minister of Health

Member

H.E. Peng Ponea, Minister of Public Works and Transport

Member

H.E. Pundit Sopheacha Pheung Sakona, Minister of Culture And Fine Arts

Member

H.E. Huot Hak, Minister of Tourism

Member

H.E. Kittipundit Ing Kantha Phavi, Minister of Women's Affairs

Member

H.E. Heng Suor, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training

Member

H.E. Hun Many, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Civil Service

Member

H.E. Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia

Member

H.E. Dr. Phan Phalla, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Representatives of Supreme National Economic Council

Member

The National Digital Economy and Society Council has three committees that are responsible for technical tasks. The committees are:

1. Digital Economy and Business Committee

2. Digital Government Committee

3. Digital Security Committee

Among those three committees, the Digital Economy and Business Committee fulfills its function as the technical supporting factor to the National Digital Economy and Society Council on economic, business, and social plans in leading, coordinating, and accelerating the development of the digital economy, business, and society in Cambodia.

DEBC’s Role and Responsibility

The Committee is responsible for leading, preparing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the implementation of policies, strategies, measures and action plans, and investment in the development of the digital economy, business, and society. In addition, this Committee is responsible for leading, organizing, and coordinating public investment related to the development of the digital sector, as well as responsible for supporting the council in monitoring and evaluating the implementation of this policy framework.

According to Decision No. 128 dated 12 October 2023, the Digital Economy and Business Committee (DEBC) has the following composition:

H.E. Akka Pundit Sopheacha Aun Porn Moniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance

Chairman

H.E. Pundit Sopheacha Hang Chuon Naron, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Education Youth and Sport

Vice-Chairman

H.E Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunication

Vice-Chairman

H.E. Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce

Vice-Chairman

H.E. Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation

Vice-Chairman

H.E. Ros Seilva, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance

Vice-Chairman

H.E. Kong Vibol, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister, Delegate of the Royal Government in Charge as the Director General of the General Department of Taxation

Member

H.E. Dr. Kun Nhem, Minister Attached to Prime Minister, Director General of General Department of Customs and Excise

Member

H.E. General Por Pheak, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Interior of Cambodia

Member

H.E. Khiev Sophany, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Member

H.E. Kim Sun, Secretary of State of the Ministry of the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries

Member

H.E. Suy Dimanche, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Mines and Energy

Member

H.E. Tean Soserey, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Planning

Member

H.E. Suny Vongviseth, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth Rehabilitation

Member

H.E. Seng Someta, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction

Member

H.E. Kim Kunvath, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Information

Member

H.E. Keng Somarith, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Justice

Member

H.E. Dr. Lou Veasnakiri, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Health

Member

H.E. Kuy Sodany, Permanent Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Work and Transport

Member

H.E. Long Bonna Sirivath, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Art

Member

H.E. Song Sinnavong, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Tourism

Member

H.E. Huot Synead, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training

Member

H.E. Youk Bunna, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Civil Service

Member

H.E. Dr. Phan Phalla, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Representatives of Supreme National Economic Council

Member

H.E. Mey Vann, Secretary General of the General Secretariat Non-Banking Financial Services Authority

Member

H.E. Dr. Kong Marry, Secretary General of the General Secretariat of Digital Economy and Business Committee

Permanent Member

H.E. Kruy Veasna, Secretary General of the National Bank of Cambodia

Member

H.E. Sou Socheat, Royal Government Delegate in Charge of the Director General of the Securities Exchange Commission of Cambodia

Member

H.E. John Narith, Director General of the Social Security Regulators

Member

H.E. Sok Dara, Director General of the Regulatory Authority

Member

H.E. Bou Tharin, Director General of the Accounting and Auditing Regulators

Member

H.E. Bou Chanphirou, Director General of the Insurance Regulator of Cambodia

Member

H.E. Chou Vannak, Director General of the Real Estate and Mortgage Business Regulator

Member

H.E. Heang Sotheayuth, Under Secretary of State of the General Secretariat of the Council for Development of Cambodia

Member

H.E. Dr. Kong Marry

Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance and Secretary-General of Digital Economy and Business Committee.

H.E. Dr. KONG Marry is a Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the Digital Economy and Business Committee, Deputy Secretary General of Supreme National Economic Council and Deputy Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the National Council for Digital Economy and Society. His areas of expertise include ICT development, digital innovation and transformation, digital economy policy development, Fintech and business. His main roles at the Ministry involve driving reforms through the use of digital technology and platforms, developing startups and digital entrepreneurship and SMEs to go digital, and promoting innovation in financial technology (FinTech). H.E. Dr. Kong Marry is a Chairman of the board of directors of Techo Startup Center, Secretariat Director of the Entrepreneurship Development Fund, a member of the board of trustees of Skills Development Fund, a member of Royal University of Phnom Penh, a board member of National Institute of Statistics, and a state financial controller for Cambodia SME bank. H.E. Dr. Kong Marry is leading a number of working groups in the Ministry and in the government as well, where he serves as Chairman of the technical working group of the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s Information Technology Council, Chairman of the inter-ministerial working group to prepare E-Service for Business, Chairman of the inter-ministerial technical working group for implementing the e-KYC system, Chairman of Digital Technology and Enterprise for Rural Value Chains Unit of the Sustainable Assets for Agriculture Markets, Business and Trade (SAAMBAT) project, Chairman of Project Steering Committee, Permanent Vice-Chair of the Digital Economy Policy Framework working group, and Vice-Chair of the Inter-Ministerial Working Group in charge of studying the imposition of value-added tax on foreign tourists. H.E. Dr. Kong Marry obtained his Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in Telecommunications Technology and Information Technology from Waseda University, Japan, Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the National University of Management, and is an associate member of the Council of Academicians of the Royal Academy of Cambodia.

H.E. Dr. Nguonly Taing

Deputy Secretary General, General Secretariat of the Digital Economy and Business Committee.

Nguonly Taing is the Director General of the General Department of Digital Economy at the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), where he leads and coordinates the implementation of Cambodia’s digital economy under MEF’s strategic framework. He also serves as the Executive Director of Techo Startup Center, contributing to the growth of the startup ecosystem and promoting digital adoption among MSMEs in Cambodia. Over the past six years at MEF, he has played a pivotal role in shaping Cambodia’s digital economy through strategic leadership, driving key initiatives such as policy formulation, digital public infrastructure development, open data advocacy for co-creation and innovation, and assisting line ministries in digitalizing public services. He is also passionate about applied research in AI and emerging technologies. Under his supervision, several notable digital products have been developed and adopted by both public and private sectors, including CamDX, CamDigiKey, Online Business Registration, CamDL, OCR API, Semantic Search API, Data-EF, and e-Invoicing. Nguonly Taing holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the Royal University of Phnom Penh, an M.Sc. in ICT from Waseda University, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Dresden University of Technology.

H.E. Marina Phal

Deputy Secretary General, General Secretariat of the Digital Economy and Business Committee.

Her Excellency Marina Phal is currently holding a position at the General Secretariat of the Digital Economy and Business Committee as a Deputy Secretary General and Deputy Chief of the Secretariat for the E-Services for Business Inter-Ministerial Working Group. Prior to this assignment, she was a Deputy Director General and Innovation Program Manager at Techo Startup Center, where she oversaw the non-technical aspect of the Technology and Innovation Department, out of which the Cambodia Data eXchange (CamDX) platform, the e-KYC and e-KYB services, and the Online Business Registration (OBR) platform are born. She handled coordination between and among public and private sectors and supervised the operational aspect of the services. Prior to this role, she also worked in the area of youth and gender. Her Excellency is a Master’s graduate of Development Studies from Lund University, Sweden, and a Bachelor’s graduate of Sociology (Women’s and Gender Studies minor) from Pacific Lutheran University, USA.