Cambodia grateful for support

Phnom Penh: Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen Tea Banh expressed his gratitude to China for supporting the kingdom’s hosting of the upcoming 32nd South-East Asian (SEA) Games and the 12th Asean Para Games.

“On behalf of the Cambodian government and the Camsoc (Cambodia SEA Games Organising Committee), I’d like to thank the Chinese government for supporting Cambodia in training our coaches, athletes, and technical officials for organising the opening and closing ceremonies of the upcoming SEA Games and Asean Para Games 2023,” Banh, also chairman of Camsoc, said in a speech during the closing ceremony of the Cambodia-China Golden Dragon 2023 joint drill.

China funded the construction of the capital’s Morodok Techo National Stadium, which will be the centrepiece for the official opening and closing ceremonies, and tournaments during the forthcoming Games. The stadium has been put into use since December 2021.

For the first time in 64 years, Cambodia will host the 32nd SEA Games from May 5 to 17 and the 12th Asean Para Games from June 3 to 9. The 32nd SEA Games will see athletes competing in 37 sports with more than 600 disciplines. — Xinhua