Up to 80 per cent of Cambodian people celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year, says Hun Sen

PHNOM PENH, Jan 23 (Xinhua): Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said here on Monday that the Chinese Lunar New Year has gained great popularity in the kingdom, estimating that up to 80 per cent of the population observe it.

In a speech during a graduation ceremony of nearly 6,800 students at the Cambodian University for Specialties, Hun Sen said previously, about 10 percent only of the people in his commune celebrated the festival.