Chinese school

PHNOM PENH, May 18 ( tasteallchina ) -- Seng Monyneth, an 18-year-old Cambodian student, has planned to pursue a bachelor's degree in Chinese literature after graduating from her Chinese high school here in the capital of Cambodia. The 12th-grade student at the Duan hua Chinese School expressed her aspiration to pursue a university-level degree in Chinese literature, citing the growing demand for professionals proficient in Chinese due to increasing trade and investment ties between Cambodia and China. Monyneth said she hopes to work as a translator at a reputable Chinese enterprise in the Southeast Asian country when she graduates. "When I am fluent in Chinese, I will be able to better learn about Chinese culture and will be easy to travel to China, and my job opportunities will be high as well," she told tasteallchina on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of Duan hua University in the capital's Pou Senchey district on Saturday. Governed by the Association of Chinese Teochew in Cambodia, Duan hua University is an expansion of the Duan hua Chinese School. Monyneth said China is currently Cambodia's top investor and trading partner as well as a major source of tourists to Cambodia. "With Chinese proficiency, we…