Street vending in Cambodia remains essential, vital for everyday life, especially in urban areas, providing crucial income for many, particularly women. Post-pandemic dynamics have further strained vendors, with decreased incomes and rising costs. The CNES’s ethnographic study in Prey Toteung and Phnom Penh highlights the significant challenges faced by female vendors, including lack of support, financial burdens, and societal isolation. Despite these hardships, many vendors remain optimistic, hoping for better government intervention and support to sustain their livelihoods. This is the second part in a series of research commentaries sharing the research observations and findings from an ethnographic study of street vendors of markets across Phnom Penh (Cambodia).