The National Defence University has the honor to inform the public that, in accordance with the Terms of Reference (TOR) on the Organization of the ASEAN Regional Forum Heads of Defence Universities, Colleges, and Institutions (ARF HDUCIM), adopted and put into effect at the 10th ARF HDUCIM Meeting held in Kuala Lumpur on 7 September 2006, the National Defence University of Cambodia, as host and co-chair with the Canadian Defence Academy, will organize the 27th ARF HDUCIM Meeting. This important event, which brings together 27 member institutions from across the ASEAN Regional Forum, will be held from 18 to 21 November 2025 at the Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia.

On Tuesday afternoon, October 28, 2025, His Excellency Lieutenant General DOK Sopha, Rector of the National Defence University (NDU), received a courtesy call from a delegation of the Chinese Military Attaché Office in Cambodia. During the meeting, both sides discussed the progress of ongoing cooperation and explored new initiatives and opportunities to expand military training collaboration between the National Defence University and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China.

On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 22, 2025, His Excellency Lieutenant General DOK Sopha, Rector of the National Defence University, received a courtesy visit from Lieutenant Colonel Paul Payne, Chief of the Canadian Defence Attaché Office, and Sergeant Marc-André Sauvé, Assistant to the Defence Attaché Office in the Kingdom of Cambodia, based in Hanoi, Vietnam. During the meeting, both sides discussed two main topics: 1. The progress of preparations for the 27th ASEAN Regional Forum Heads of Defence Universities, Colleges, and Institutions Meeting, which Cambodia will host and co-chair with Canada in late November 2025; and 2. Plans to organize a workshop on the International Law of Armed Conflict at the National Defence University in early December 2025.

On Friday, October 17, 2025, the National Defence University, in collaboration with the Phnom Penh Municipal Police Commissariat, organized an awareness program on firefighting techniques. The morning session featured theoretical presentations and case studies on fire prevention and emergency response, while the afternoon session included observation and practical exercises with the active participation of university staff, students, and trainees.

On the morning of Friday, October 17, 2025, the National Defence University, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Finance, organized a special lecture on “Basic Economic Theory and the Current Economic Situation of Cambodia.” The event was held under the distinguished chairmanship of His Excellency Dr. Hean Sahib, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Permanent Vice President of the Supreme National Economic Council, at the National Defence University auditorium.