Ministry of Tourism Headquarters: On the morning of Wednesday, 5 August 2026, Dr. Choub Ratana, Director of Tourism Professional Training Department, Head of the Secretariat of the National Tourism Professional Committee, and Head of the Secretariat of the HoKa Project Steering Committee, chaired an internal departmental meeting to review, evaluate, and reflect on the achievements accomplished to date, while defining strategic priorities and work plans for the months ahead.
At the outset of the meeting, Dr. Ratana expressed his sincere appreciation and commendation to all civil servants and staff members for their dedication, professionalism, strong sense of responsibility, teamwork, solidarity, and institutional unity, which have collectively contributed to the Department’s significant achievements over the past months.
The meeting reviewed the progress of key initiatives and identified the following priorities for continued implementation:
1. Preparations for the National Master Trainer and National Assessor Training Programme on Hotel Services, conducted in accordance with the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP), scheduled to take place in Siem Reap Province from 17–23 August 2026.
2. Organization of a dissemination workshop on the Basic Education Equivalency Programme (BEEP) to provide tourism professionals who discontinued their formal education before Grade 9 with opportunities to pursue basic education through an online learning system and access Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessments, thereby promoting lifelong learning within the tourism sector.
3. Organization of a tourism vocational career awareness seminar at Kampong Chheu Teal General and Technical High School, Kampong Thom Province.
4. Review of the registration and accreditation procedures for the Bartending Vocational Training School and the Edifyworld (Hybrid) English Language Centre.
5. Preparations for the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between the Ministry of Tourism and the Royal Academy of Cambodia, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport.
6. Preparation of a consultation workshop on the utilization of the Cambodia Tourism Professionals Registration System (CTPRS) for Provincial and Municipal Departments of Tourism.
7. Quality assurance inspections of tourism training institutions officially recognized by the Ministry of Tourism.
8. Continuation of upskilling and capacity-building initiatives to strengthen the competencies of tourism professionals.
9. Preparations for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessments for tourism professionals and employees working across the tourism industry.
10. Promotion and establishment of a national network of lecturers and tourism experts to enhance professional collaboration and knowledge sharing.
11. Preparations for the official launch of the Green HoKa Programme, scheduled for 18 August 2026 at the Ministry of Tourism Headquarters.
12. Preparation of a validation workshop for the Cambodian Hospitality Training Curriculum (HoKa) covering all four occupational areas.
13. Preparations for HoKa Skills Day, planned for September 2026.
14. Organization of the Green HoKa National Assessor Training Programme, to be held in Phnom Penh from 24–28 August 2026.
15. Preparation for the implementation of vocational training programmes in wellness, spa, and massage services, aimed at strengthening professional competencies and responding to the evolving labour market demands of the tourism industry.
During the meeting, Dr. Ratana also encouraged all officials to further strengthen professional discipline, enhance the quality and efficiency of their work, foster greater initiative and innovation, and reinforce institutional solidarity, unity, and collaboration. These collective efforts will ensure the effective implementation of the Department’s action plans and operational priorities in alignment with the strategic direction and policy objectives of the Ministry of Tourism.
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