Cambodia, JICA sign agreement on main road upgrade
The agreement
was signed by Cambodian Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Porn
Moniroth and Izaki Hiroshi, JICA Chief Representative in Cambodia in
Phnom Penh on January 15, the Cambodian News Agency (AKP) reported.
According to JICA, the project aims at improving the transport of
people and goods between Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City in
Vietnam , stimulating socio-economic activities in Cambodia by
improving the remaining four kilometers of Phnom Penh-Neak Loeung
Section of National Road No. 1, which is one of the most important
national roads.
The Government of Japan has been
assisting the improvement of Phnom Penh-Neak Loeung Section of National
Road No. 1 since 2005.
National Road No. 1 is an
international main road in Cambodia, connecting Phnom Penh capital city
to Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam. It is also an important part of regional
movement of goods and people of the transportation in the Southern
Economic Corridor and the Asian Highway for Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh
and Bangkok.-VNA