Vietnam Starts Rail Freight to Europe
Vietnam Railways started a rail freight service from Hanoi to Belgium for the first time on 20 July through the Asia-Europe rail track, reported Vietnam News. The freight train carried 23 containers with such goods as textiles, leather and footwear. The train departed from Yen Vien station in Ha Noi to Zhenzhou city in China’s […]
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MPWT, Viettel Join Hands to Digitise Cambodia’s Public Works & Transport Services
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has established a working group in collaboration with Vietnam’s largest telecom firm Viettel to compile a draft master plan to digitise Cambodia’s public works and transport services. According to the MPWT announcement released recently, the working group was established following the MoU between the ministry and the […]
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SHV’s Third Large-Scale Water Treatment Station Project Ongoing
The plan to construct the third large-scale water treatment station in Sihanoukville is moving forward as Village 4 in Sangkat 4 has been chosen as the location for the project. Sihanoukville Governor HE Kuoch Chamroeun said on Wednesday 21 July during a site inspection that the relevant officials are speeding up the study, hoping that […]
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NR6 from Skun to Siem Reap to be Expanded to Four Lanes
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has unveiled a plan to expand NR6 from Skun to Siem Reap to four lanes to help to ease the travel of people and goods transportation. Speaking at an opening ceremony of the Public Works Service Centre in Siem Reap on Wednesday, MWPT Minister HE Sun Chanthol […]
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MPWT Conducts Final Quality Check on NR3 Before Handing Over & Opening to Public
The technical team of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has conducted a final check on the construction of NR3 from Chom Chao to downtown Kampot before it is handed over and opening for public use. Secretary of State of MPWT HE Kan Manae said during the inspection yesterday that the final check […]
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Dara Sakor International Airport to Operate Later This Year
The main construction of Dara Sakor International Airport in Koh Kong province has been 100% completed and is expected to start operation by late this year. Spokesman of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation Sin Chanserevutha said on Wednesday 21 July that the main construction has been completed since late 2020. However, the firm is […]
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Carbon Credits in a Cambodian Context: What to Know & Why it Matters
A carbon credit is similar to a permit where each company has the right to emit greenhouse gas into the environment. Generally, one permit is equal to the right to emit one ton of greenhouse gas (mainly CO2) into the environment. The number of permits given to each company is determined by the government of […]
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New MPWT Service Centre Opened at Heritage Walk in Siem Reap
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has officially launched the new public service centre at the Heritage Walk mall in Siem Reap, marking the fifth of its kind nationwide. The new centre will provide services such as vehicle registration, vehicle ownership transfer, driver’s license renewal/changes, as well as vehicle technical inspection. The service […]
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H&M to Open First Store in Cambodia in 2022
Swedish multinational clothing retail company Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) has announced the opening of its first store in Cambodia next year, according to a press release issued in early July. The firm, however, did not disclose the specific date and location of this first store. H&M already has a large presence in the region […]
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Gov’t Approves Four New Investment Projects Worth Over US$51 million
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has recently give permits to private firms to invest in building four factories, worth a total budget of approximately US$51.1 million in Kandal and Takeo provinces. The first investment permit has been granted to Hong Cen Max Leather Products Co., Ltd to invest US$2.6 million in building […]
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Vietnam Mulls Establishing Six Logistics Centres in Province Along Cambodian Border
Vietnam plans to establish six logistics centres in Long An province on the border to Cambodia, to meet transportation, export and import demand, according to the provincial department of industry and trade. The centres are also expected to help local firms improve their competitiveness, the department said. Through the centre establishment, Long An has also […]
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Aeon Mall 1 Expansion Confirmed
Aeon Mall 1 on Samdech Sothearos will expand its ground floor to host at least 30 more commercial stores, according to the firm’s press release. The expansion work will increase the ground floor space to 27,000 square metres area which will bring the ground floor space to a total of 162,000 square metres. With this […]
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