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Cambodia starts construction of Funan Techo canal project in Kandal province

TH (Synthesis) August 5, 2024 19:00

On the morning of August 5, the Cambodian Prime Minister and his wife performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Funan Techo Canal, a project with a total investment of 1.7 billion USD, in Kean Svay district, Kandal province.

Sân khấu cho lễ khởi công kênh đào Funan Techo ở tỉnh Kandal, trong bức ảnh được chụp trước sự kiện. (Nguồn: The Phnom Penh Post)
The stage for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Funan Techo Canal in Kandal province, in this photo taken before the event.

On the morning of August 5, the Kingdom of Cambodia held a groundbreaking ceremony, officially starting the Funan Techo Canal project.

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet and his wife Pich Chanmony, along with many senior Cambodian leaders, international guests and representatives from all walks of life attended the event.

The groundbreaking ceremony was held in Prek Takeo village, Samrong Thom commune, Kean Svay district, Kandal province, about 35km from the center of Phnom Penh capital, which is also the starting point of the future Funan Techo canal.

At exactly 9:09 a.m. on August 5 (local time), Prime Minister Hun Manet and his wife Pich Chanmony performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Funan Techo Canal project.

The Funan Techo Canal is a 180km long river-to-sea waterway project spanning four provinces of Kandal, Takeo, Kampot and Kep in Cambodia.

The project has a total investment cost of 1.7 billion USD from domestic and foreign investment capital.

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Cambodia starts construction of Funan Techo canal project in Kandal province