Nation defends temple rights

Frowned upon: A Vietnamese rice noodle brand uses Cambodia’s Bayon temple on their product packaging. — The Phnom Penh Post/ANN

The Ministry of Commerce has urged companies abroad not to use Cambodian national symbols such as the flag and temples as logos on their products without proper authorisation from the relevant authorities, warning of legal consequences for non-compliance.

The call followed incidents where food distributors and companies in the US used the Cambodian national flag, Angkor Wat and Bayon temples on their product packaging.