Cambodia officially breaks ground on the Funan Techo Canal
epa11526574 Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (C-L) and his wife Pich Chanmony inaugurate the Funan Techo canal along the Prek Takeo channel in Kandal province, Cambodia, 05 August 2024. Cambodia officially broke ground on the Funan Techo Canal, a 1.7 billion dollar project with a length of 180 kilometers to connect the Mekong River to a Cambodian port on the Gulf of Thailand and offer alternative transit via Vietnam. EPA/KITH SEREY
