LEADERSHIP

Uon Vichetr

Chairman, ADAENG Land Co., Ltd. & ADAENG Development Co., Ltd. — General Secretary, Energy Project Coordination Secretariat, Ministry of National Defense, Cambodia.

CHAIRMAN & GENERAL SECRETARY
PROFILE

Architecting enduring systems for Cambodia's land and infrastructure.

Vichetr Uon brings over two decades of distinguished experience architecting transformative projects across Cambodia's property, investment, and infrastructure sectors. A recognised leader, he expertly bridges local insight with international expertise, having facilitated over $500M in strategic land transactions.

He is a former university professor specialising in Quantitative Analysis (SPSS) and Remote Data Sensing / GIS Spatial Modeling, and has held formal consulting engagements with the World Bank, UNDP, UNICEF, CARE, and Action Against Hunger.

CORE COMPETENCIES

The disciplines behind every ADAENG Land mandate.

Strategic Infrastructure & Project Development
Legal & Regulatory Strategy
Stakeholder Engagement & Diplomacy
Sustainability & ESG Innovation
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Facilitation
Social Impact & NGO Leadership
Technical Expertise (GIS, Remote Sensing, Data Analytics)
Land Securitisation & LMAP Title Upgrades
FLAGSHIP LAND & INFRASTRUCTURE ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Over $500M in strategic land transactions facilitated
  • Adaeng Land: raw soft-title-to-LMAP hard-title upgrades and long-term Land Holding Company structures for foreign clients
  • Two major water treatment plants (US$93M and US$300M) with international partners
  • 500MW biomass energy greenfield project, with a 10% profit pledge to the Sao Sary Foundation
  • Utility-scale solar projects (150MW and 50MW) secured with sovereign-backed Power Purchase Agreements
  • Four major urban property developments (~US$1.4B total)
  • Consolidation of Cambodia's water utilities into a single, carbon-neutral Cambodia Water Authority
RECOGNITION & IMPACT

Vichetr Uon was recognised as an Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leader in 2010 and has been profiled by media outlets including the BBC, Mediacorp, and InspireFlix. He is the founder of the Sao Sary Foundation (2006–present), which has positively impacted over 88,000 children through education and health programmes across Cambodia.

His leadership is guided by a philosophy of "building systems that endure," grounded in transparency, accountability, and inclusive growth.

"Vichetr is entirely devoted to his cause and does not waver or back down against any challenge — allowing him to execute goals efficiently." Ryan Ansin, International Partner
"Vichetr and the Sao Sary Foundation set the benchmark for all my future work — few organisations have shown the professionalism and care I have come to expect." Darren Soutcott

Work with our leadership team

Every ADAENG Land mandate is carried out under the direct oversight of Chairman Uon Vichetr and his government and legal network.

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