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The Phnom Penh - Bavet Expressway project has a total length of 135.1 km, along with 3.7 km of access roads for bridges across rivers and canals, with a total investment of 1.35 billion USD.
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| Simulation of the Phnom Penh - Bavet highway. Photo: Khmer Times |
On June 7, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of an expressway connecting the capital Phnom Penh with Bavet City (Svay Rieng Province), bordering Vietnam. The event took place in Dei Edth Hamlet, Dei Edth Commune, Kien Svay District (Kandal Province) under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia Samdech Techo Hun Sen; along with Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian; along with many high-ranking Cambodian officials, international guests and a large number of local people.
The Phnom Penh - Bavet Expressway project has a total length of 135.1 km, along with 3.7 km of access roads for bridges across rivers and canals, with a total investment of 1.35 billion USD, implemented under the form of build - operate - transfer (BOT) with an operation period of 50 years, of which 20% is invested by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), the remaining 80% is from the company's loan capital.
Speaking at the event, Prime Minister Hun Sen emphasized that this is a very important connection route and is also part of the implementation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) highway project according to the previous initiative. Prime Minister Hun Sen affirmed: "Cambodia has realized the connection of the ASEAN highway project through the connection with Vietnam, between Phnom Penh city and Ho Chi Minh City and between Phnom Penh and Bangkok, Thailand".
According to Cambodian Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol, along with the above project, the Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to invest 232.58 million USD to build a bridge across the Mekong River connecting Dei Edth commune, Kien Svay district, with Thmor Kor commune, Lvea Em district (Kandal province) via Ring Road 3 and connecting the Phnom Penh - Bavet expressway project. Both projects have the same construction contractor CRBC, expected to be completed in 2027, after 48 months of construction.
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