Cambodia parliament meets ahead of vote on Hun Sen's son

Cambodia's new parliament convened on Monday in which Prime Minister Hun Sen to officially hand power to his eldest son after last month's election. Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party (CPP) won all but five of 125 seats in the lower house in July polls.

One of the world's longest-serving leaders Hun Sen announced he was stepping down and handing power to his eldest son, Hun Manet. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni opened parliament and congratulated the newly elected MPs including Hun Sen and Hun Manet.

On Tuesday, parliament will reconvene to officially elect four-star general Hun Manet, as the country's new leader.  After stepping down, Hun Sen will become president of the Senate early next year and act as head of state when the king is overseas. He has said he will continue serving in other positions until at least 2033.