Road and Infrastructure
Vietnam Mulls Spending US$65 billion on Transport Infrastructure
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has recently announced plans to spend approximately US$65 billion to improve transport infrastructure nationwide. According to the 2030 master plan, the estimated budget will be used for projects such as the construction of 5,000 kilometres of expressways, a deepwater port in Hai Phong, high-speed rail routes running along major north-south arteries, […]
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NR10 Connecting Battambang to Koh Kong 50% Complete
As of mid-May, construction of NR10, connecting Battambang to Koh Kong province, is approximately 48.77% complete, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on 18 May. The Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Bong Bun Hourn confirmed that the construction work is still going smoothly despite the […]
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Cambodia &ASEAN Pledge to Enhance Regional Transportation Infrastructure
Cambodia and other ASEAN member states have committed to improving regional infrastructure, especially border gates, to facilitate cross-border goods transportation as the sector has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 40th Asean Transport Facilitation Working Group Meeting in March . During the meeting, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of […]
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First Flyover Section of Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Project Takes Shape
The US$2 billion Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway project has taken another step forward, as the first flyover has started taking shape, according to the official Facebook page of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway on 17 May. The team has already finished installing girder blocks for this flyover, marking another major breakthrough in the construction. Upon completion, this […]
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Two Underground Walkways in Sihanoukville Set for Completion
Two pedestrian subways along NR4 in Sihanoukville are scheduled to be completed this May, three months ahead of schedule, according to Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s engineering team (Siem Reap). Each subway is 53 metres long, 7 metres wide and 3.2 metres high. One is in front of Hun Sen Khleang Leu High School, while the […]
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Vietnam Mulls Upgrading Highway 62 Connecting Ho Chi Minh to Cambodia Border Prey Vor
A proposal to upgrade Vietnam’s National Highway 62 connecting Ho Chi Minh City to the Cambodia border Prey Vor in Svay Reing province has been submitted to the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport, reported VN Express on 15 May. According to the proposal, the renovation project would cost an estimated US$97.9 million but will help shorten […]
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Impact Resettlement Works Ongoing for NR71C Construction in Tbong Khmum
The construction of the NR71C, a project connecting the Kroch Chhmar-Stueng Trang Bridge and Tbong Khmum provincial town, is still proceeding, although the groundbreaking ceremony has yet to take place due to the COVID community outbreak. To date, the inter-ministerial committee is working on the impact of resettlement and other issues that have occurred. On […]
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Construction of PP-SHV Expressway 49% Complete
As of early May, construction of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway project is approximately 49% complete, according to Ministry of Public Works and Transport spokesman Heang Sotheayuth Mr Sotheayuth posted on his Facebook account on Thursday 13 May that the project has been going smoothly besides lockdown and the surge in the community outbreak. To date, […]
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Construction of New Siem Reap Airport 42% Complete
The construction of the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport is approximately 42% completed although some works have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Spokesman of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation of Cambodia HE Sin Chansereyvutha told Construction & Property Magazine on 12 May that the three main parts of the construction are on schedule. […]
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Cambodia Installing 550 BeiDou GPS Units Nationwide to Reduce Illegal Transportation Activities
Photo Credit to: spacenews The China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) will soon open a new office in Cambodia, and 550 BeiDou GPS units will be subsequently installed across Cambodia to interdict illegal transportation activities nationwide. This is according to the discussion between Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol with the CGWIC […]
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