On Thursday, September 5, Prime Minister Hun Manet confirmed that Cambodia has completed about 50 per cent of its 2,660-kilometre border road network.

Speaking at a ceremony to award certificates to law students and legal trainees of the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC), he announced that the remaining 1,300 kilometres of roads will be finished within the next 10 years at a projected cost of $200 million.

Manet also expressed gratitude to those who have contributed to the Foundation for Border Infrastructure Development, which was recently established.

The prime minister emphasised that the fund is intended to encourage citizen involvement and unity, not because the government lacks capital.

“As of now, we have nearly 400,000 citizens participating, and every day between 13,000 and 17,000 people contribute. We are still open to receiving donations, and I am very thankful,” he said.

Manet also directed the Ministry of Information to organise free tours for citizens to visit the border markers and observe the development in the four provinces involved in the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA).

This morning, the Ministry announced a list of 200 people who will join the tour on September 7. Since registration opened last weekend, over 1,000 people have signed up for the tour, according to the ministry.

“The team in charge has already prepared to organise this important event, offering citizens an enjoyable and enriching experience. The tour aims to foster national unity, strengthen knowledge about the geography of the northeastern region, highlight the location of border markers and ensure national sovereignty and territorial integrity, while providing insights into key socio-economic development issues,” the ministry stated.