On the morning of Tuesday, May 26, 2026, His Excellency Lieutenant General DOK Sopha, Rector of the National Defense University, attended the ceremony commemorating the 163rd Anniversary of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (May 8, 2026), held under the high presidency of His Excellency General Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense, and Chairman of the Royal Government Working Group in Koh Kong Province.

In the early morning of Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the invitation of the Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh, His Excellency Lieutenant General DOK Sopha, Rector of the National Defence University, led a university delegation in attending the 2026 ANZAC Day commemorative program held at the Australian Embassy in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The event honored the memory of soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in battle, as well as those currently serving in various roles, including peacekeeping missions.

On the morning of Monday, April 20, 2026, His Excellency Lieutenant General DOK Sopha, Rector, together with the Vice Rectors, leadership, academic staff, students, and trainees of the National Defense University, had the honor of warmly welcoming and paying their highest respects to His Excellency General Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense. Despite his demanding schedule, His Excellency graciously presided over the “Closing Ceremony for the Academic Year 2025–2026 and Opening Ceremony for the Academic Year 2026–2027” of the National Defense University. The presence of His Excellency General Tea Seiha on this distinguished occasion serves as a profound source of motivation and encouragement for the National Defense University. It further strengthens the institution’s commitment to working alongside the Royal Government in maintaining peace, social order, and advancing national development across all sectors, under the wise, forward-looking, and pragmatic leadership of Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, who is deeply respected and cherished by the Cambodian armed forces and people.

On the morning of Friday, February 27, 2026, His Excellency Lieutenant General Dok Sopha, Rector of the National Defense University, presided over a certificate awarding ceremony. On this occasion, he had the honor of presenting certificates of completion, certificates of position affiliation, public accounting skills certificates, and first-level advanced accounting certificates to students of the National Defense University who successfully graduated from the Institute of Economics and Finance.

On Tuesday morning, March 17, 2026, His Excellency Lieutenant General DOK Sopha, Rector of the National Defense University, met with a delegation from the Institute for Security Governance (ISG) of the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency to discuss the possibility of cooperating in assisting a national security training program at the National Defense University.