Road and Infrastructure
Construction of Third Ring Road 80% Completed by October
The construction of the US$267-million third ring road was about 77% complete as of October, while the construction of the bridge across the Bassac River has been 88% completed, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The progress of the construction of the third ring road was presented by HE Sun Chanthol, Senior […]
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Concessional Loan for PP-Bavet Expressway to be Signed in November
The Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway concession loan is likely to be signed in November as the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and a Chinese construction company is accelerating the agreement. The concession loan will be signed during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s official visit to Cambodia on 9 November, HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister of […]
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Concessional Loan for NR7 Expansion Project to be Signed in November
The project to renovate and expand the quality of NR7 from Skun to Kampong Cham city with Chinese loans will be signed in November. The concessional loan for the project will be signed during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s official visit to Cambodia to attend the ASEAN Summit in November, said Minister of Public Works and […]
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Renovation of NR33 to Begin Soon
The renovation of NR33 connecting Kampot to Chrak Lok will begin soon, while the Ministry of Public Works and Transport has already completed the design plan. Speaking during the inspection of NR33 on 25 October, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Pal Chandara said that the technical team had […]
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Expressway company decides to reduce truck fee
The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Investment Company has decided to reduce the cost of using the road for container trucks after the private sector raised concerns over the bit-costly price of using the road. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and China Road and Bridge Cooperate discussed the toll fee, and the company decided to […]
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Two Ring Road Constructions Worth US$140m Planned for Siem Reap
The Cambodian government plans to build two ring roads in Siem Reap city, the northern ring road and the southern ring road, to facilitate traffic in Siem Reap province. The study of the two ring roads has been recently completed, and the construction will proceed under a concessional loan from development partners, Prime Minister Samdech […]
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Cambodia-Korea Friendship Arey Ksat Bridge in Phnom Penh to be Built in 2023
The Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge crossing the Mekong River from the night market to Chroy Changva and Arey Ksat, is set to begin construction in 2023, according to HE Khuon Sodary, Second Vice President of the National Assembly. HE Khuon Sodary said during a meeting with a delegation from Kyungyu, Republic of Korea, on 19 October […]
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Construction of Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport Project 44% Complete
The construction of Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport was 44% completed by the end of September 2022, as the company is accelerating work to meet the deadline by March 2023. HE Sin Chansereyvutha, Under-Secretary of State and spokesman for the Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation, said on 20 October that the company is continuing construction […]
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Construction of New Road Connecting NR4 to Bokor Mountain 55% Complete
The construction of the new road connecting Bokor National Park to National Road 4 is 55.55% complete, or equal to the completion of 15km, according to the inspection by Oknha Sok Kong recently. This project was built with the support of two well-known tycoons, Oknha Sok Kong and Okhna Mong Reththy. This road is 27 […]
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Vietnam, Cambodia Speeds Up Study on Railway Connecting Phnom Penh & Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam has urged Cambodia to speed up the feasibility study of a direct railway connecting Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City. The discussion on this project was raised during the meeting between MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol and Vietnam Ambassador to Cambodia HE Nguyen Huy Thang on 12 October. The meeting was held to […]
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