Cambodia officially starts construction of Funan canal project

AFP reported that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet pressed the button to start the Phu Nam - Techo canal project at a ceremony held on the morning of August 5 in Kandal province, about 35 km from the center of the capital Phnom Penh, which is also the starting point of the future canal.

Groundbreaking ceremony of the Funan-Techo canal project in Kandal province on August 5

The canal project, estimated to cost $1.7 billion, is designed to create a new 180-km waterway spanning the four Cambodian provinces of Kandal, Takeo, Kampot and Kep.

Construction costs come from domestic and foreign investment capital, implemented in the form of build, operate and transfer (BOT), expected to be completed after 48 months of construction.

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The canal is 100 m wide upstream and 80 m wide downstream, with a depth of 5.4 m. The canal has two lanes for safe passage of ships. The Funan-Techo canal project will build three hydroelectric dams, 11 bridges, and a 208 km long coastal walkway.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and his wife press the button to start the Phu Nam canal project - Techo

Delegates attending the groundbreaking ceremony on the morning of August 5

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/campuchia-chinh-thuc-khoi-cong-du-an-kenh-dao-phu-nam-techo-185240805102453114.htm