Cambodia Builds Over 15,000km of Roads & 20 Bridges Since 1998, says Transport Minister

Since 1998, Cambodia has built over 15,000km of paved roads and 20 major bridges across the Mekong, Tonle Sap, and Tonle Bassac rivers.

Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chantol made this remark during the ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting on Friday 12 November.

“Since Cambodia achieved peace and stability in 1998 the country has managed to construct 15,000km of paved, national, provincial and rural roads, and has built 20 bridges across the Mekong River, Bassac River and the Tole Sap River,” said HE Sun Chanthol.

“We have also upgraded three airports to international standards in Phnom Penn and Sihanoukville and continued to develop on a BOT basis the country’s three international airports in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Koh Kong,” he added.

He added that the major expressway costing over US$2 billion is also close to completion linking the capital city Phnom Penh to the coastal deep seaport of Sihanoukville.

Minister Sun Chanthol also clarified that Cambodia does not reply on China, but instead diversifies funds from many development partners, including China, Japan, Korea, World Bank, ADB, Thailand, Vietnam as well as the country’s own budget.

He also encouraged the private sector to participate in building more infrastructure on a PPP and BOT basis.

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