Cambodia Strengthens Efforts to Pass Down Elderly Experience and Wisdom to Future Generations
Kompong Cham Province, Cambodia, celebrated Elderly People's Day, emphasizing the importance of passing down the rich experience and wisdom of the elderly to the next generation. The government has made the improvement of elderly welfare a pillar of its national strategy.
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