Funan Techo Canal - Wikipedia
The Funan Techo Canal [1] (Khmer: ព្រែកជីកហ្វូណនតេជោ), officially known as the Tonle Bassac Navigation Road and Logistics System Project is a 180 km long canal under construction in Cambodia, connecting Phnom Penh Autonomous Port with Kep and the Gulf of Thailand.
Funan Techo Canal: waterway and canal system connecting Phnom Penh …
Sep 10, 2024 · The Funan Techo Canal is an under-construction waterway that will connect Phnom Penh to Kampot via the Bassac River. The canal will enable goods to be shipped to and from the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port without having to go through Vietnam.
Cambodia breaks ground on a China-funded canal and says it will …
Aug 6, 2024 · Cambodia on Monday broke ground to build a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom Penh to the sea despite environmental concerns and the risk of straining ties with neighboring Vietnam.
Cambodia breaks ground on controversial $1.7 billion canal funded ... - CNN
Aug 6, 2024 · Cambodia broke ground Monday on a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom Penh to the sea, despite environmental concerns and the risk of straining ties with neighboring...
China-Funded Canal Project Strains Cambodia-Vietnam Ties
May 17, 2024 · Phnom Penh claims that the Funan Techo Canal will give it greater economic autonomy, but Hanoi is concerned about the project’s environmental and security implications. A fishing boat moves...
Controversial new canal in Cambodia may threaten wildlife and
Aug 7, 2024 · Fireworks and drums punctuated a ceremony Monday marking the start of construction on a major new water project in Cambodia, called the Funan Techo Canal. The $1.7 billion waterway would connect the capital, Phnom Penh, to the Gulf of Thailand, providing a shipping route entirely within the country.
Water woes: Cambodia and Vietnam clash over the Funan Techo Canal
May 29, 2024 · Cambodia’s planned 180-kilometre Funan Techo Canal, worth US$1.7 billion, is funded by China as a part of the Belt and Road Initiative. This canal provides a waterway linking the capital Phnom Penh and the deep seaport in the coastal province Kep, ultimately opening onto the South China Sea.
Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal project: A catalog of worries …
Jul 15, 2024 · Cambodia plans to build a 180-km (110-mi) canal from its capital to its coast on the Gulf of Thailand, a $1.7 billion project aimed at reducing its dependence on moving cargo through ports in neighboring Vietnam.
The Geopolitics of Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal
Aug 7, 2024 · In Cambodia, the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal, which will connect Phnom Penh and the Gulf of Thailand, symbolizes national pride, security, and international trade connectivity.
Funan Techo Canal: Cambodia's lifeline of connectivity and …
Dec 10, 2024 · The Funan Techno Canal, a $1.7 billion Belt and Road Initiative project in Cambodia, connects Phnom Penh to Kep, driving economic growth, agriculture modernization, and strategic autonomy while raising environmental and diplomatic concerns involving Vietnam and the Mekong Delta.