On August 5, 2024, Cambodia welcomed a milestone project - the construction of the Dechong Funan Canal officially began. This historic moment not only marks an important step forward in Cambodia's infrastructure construction, but also heralds new development opportunities for the country's economy and society.

At the groundbreaking ceremony, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Ma Nai, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice Chairman of the Development Council Sun Zhantuo, and over 10000 local people from all walks of life witnessed the grand occasion together. Throughout Cambodia, there is a day off to celebrate this exciting moment, with people beating gongs, drums, and setting off fireworks. Prime Minister Hong Manet emphasized at the ceremony that the Dechong Funan Canal project is a national strategic project of Cambodia, which is of great significance for promoting national economic development and enhancing national competitiveness. He stated that the government will fully support the construction of the project and ensure its smooth progress.

The total estimated investment for the Dechong Funan Canal project is about 12.3 billion RMB, with a designed and constructed length of 180 kilometers. The canal starts from Kandal Province in Cambodia and flows through provinces and cities such as Chajiao, Gongbu, and Baima, ultimately benefiting approximately 1.6 million people along the coast. The project adopts a "construction operation transfer" model, jointly invested and operated by Cambodia Sihanouk Autonomous Port, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, and overseas Cambodian Chinese investment companies. This model not only reduces the financial pressure of the government, but also attracts more social capital to participate in national infrastructure construction.

The construction of the canal project has profound significance for Cambodia. It will greatly improve the logistics and transportation conditions in Cambodia. At present, goods from Cambodia's inland areas often need to detour through Vietnam to reach coastal ports, which not only increases transportation costs but also prolongs transportation time. The completion of the Dechong Funan Canal will enable goods from inland areas to directly reach the coastal ports of Baima Province through the canal, and then export to countries around the world, significantly reducing logistics transportation costs and improving transportation efficiency. Keywords: overseas engineering, international engineering construction, foreign engineering construction news.

Secondly, the canal project will promote the development of maritime transportation in Cambodia. With the opening of the canal, Cambodia's ports will attract more international shipping companies to dock, thereby driving the development of related industries. At the same time, the completion of the canal will also create more employment opportunities for Cambodia and improve the living standards of local people. (This article is from the official website of Jian Dao: www.seetao.com. Reproduction without permission is prohibited, otherwise it will be prosecuted. Please indicate Jian Dao website+original link when reprinting.) Jian Dao website mechanical column editor/Zhou Yingwen