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ខ្មែរ Road and Infrastructure
Vietnam Starts Rail Freight to Europe
- 22 July 2021
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 Henan province, and later connected to the Asia Europe train pass...
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SHV’s Third Large-Scale Water Treatment Station Project Ongoing
- 22 July 2021
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 the construction can begin soon. "The reason for buildin...
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NR6 from Skun to Siem Reap to be Expanded to Four Lanes
- 22 July 2021
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 said that the ministry is currently conducting a study on this project. He added the p...
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MPWT Conducts Final Quality Check on NR3 Before Handing Over & Opening to Public
- 22 July 2021
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 is to ensure high quality and technical standards. After the inspection, HE Kan Ma...
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Dara Sakor International Airport to Operate Later This Year
- 22 July 2021
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 in the stage of finishing other technical tasks before oper...
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New MPWT Service Centre Opened at Heritage Walk in Siem Reap
- 21 July 2021
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 will be available 7 days a...
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Ground Broken on New Road Connecting Three Communes in Kampong Cham Province
- 19 July 2021
The Kampong Cham provincial administration has officially broken ground on the new 27km DBST road connecting three main communes in Kang Meas district, Kampong Cham province. The road starts from Beong Trav village in Sour Kong commune, passing through Reay Pay commune, then ends at the Anlong Kokir Bridge in Preaek Koy commune, Kang Meas district. The project is expected to cost approximate...
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NR11 Neak Leung-Tbong Khmum Expansion Project Passed Quality Test, Handed Over
- 16 July 2021
After being open for public use for months, NR11 connecting Neak Leung and Tbong Khmum has recently passed the quality test and successfully been handed over to the government, according to an announcement by the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia on 15 July. The NR11 expansion project has a total length of 96.48km, connecting from Neak Leung district in Prey Veng province to the Thnal Toteung interse...
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Cambodia Requests Loan from China to Build Longest River Crossing Bridge
- 15 July 2021
The Cambodian government has a submitted a loan request to China for a loan for the kingdom’s longest river crossing bridge connecting Kampong Chhnang to Kampong Thom province, but thus far has yet to receive any response. This is according to the Phnom Penh Post, quoting Director-General of Public Works HE Heng Rathpiseth. Regarding the project the Ministry of Public Works and Transport spo...
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Transport Minister: No More Reckless Construction, MPWT to Launch Road Construction Quality Monitoring App
- 15 July 2021
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has ordered the relevant officers to strengthen road construction works to ensure quality and longer durability, while also announcing a plan to launch a new road construction quality monitoring application. HE Sun Chanthol gave the order and revealed the application initiative at a meeting to review the work progresses, challenges, and...
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