Mr. Hun Many, President of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia, led a delegation of the UYFC to a meeting with the Siem Reap Provincial Administration on the preparations for the upcoming Angkor Sangkran 2023 on December 13, 2022.
The UYFC is planning to host Angkor Sangkran 2023 in celebration of the Khmer New Year as well as the 10th anniversary of Angkor Sangkran under the theme "Dreams and Hopes" by preparing cultural and traditional performances at the Angkor Wat area. Angkor Sangkran 2023 also intends to organize a number of significant commemoration events to mark its tenth anniversary.
The UYFC President emphasized that Angkor Sangkran will be organized as an international event to strengthen friendship and solidarity between Cambodia and other nations, as well as to provide opportunities for young people and national and international tourism to see the prosperity, diversity, culture, civilization, customs, traditions, and religions of the Angkor period until the present and to continue to preserve the heritage and expand the national prestige on the international stage.
The Siem Reap Province Governor confirmed that the meeting of the UYFC's organizing committee for the 10th anniversary of Angkor Sangkran reviewed all plans for Angkor Sangkran 2023 in order to make them run smoothly. He also mentioned that he has many years of experience in this regard from previous events that he has successfully organized.
The province's governor also emphasized the need for cooperation between the public and private sectors to ensure security, public order, traffic, sanitation, and environmental concerns, particularly with regard to restrooms and parking spaces near the event.
It should be noted that the upcoming Angkor Sangkran 2023 has 6 entertainment venues with 44 programs, as well as an exhibition of Cambodian products. Angkor Sangkran will last for four days, from the morning of April 13 to April 16.
At the Closing Ceremony of the 3rd National Games and the 1st Para Games on November 30, 2022, PM Hun Sen publicly confirmed that Angkor Sankran 2023 would resume after a suspension of several years.
