Cambodian govt approves construction of first waterway linking capital to coastal province


PHNOM PENH, May 21 (Xinhua): The Cambodian government has approved the construction of the first-ever waterway connecting the Bassac River in Phnom Penh with the sea in the southwest Kep province, said government chief spokesman Phay Siphan.

The approval was made during a Council of Ministers meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Siphan said.

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