Illustrative image (Photo: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/) PhnomPenh (VNA) – Phnom Penh authorities will suspend two-way trafficnear the MorodokTecho National Stadium between the section of Win-Win Boulevard fromPrek PnovBridge toward National Road No. 6 from June 6 – 9 to serve Cambodia’shost of 12th biennial Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)Para Games.
The move aims to ensure security, safety and public orderand avoid traffic congestion during the sporting event.
As scheduled, official events of the Games will be organised at the MorodokTecho National Stadium, as well as in Chrouy Changvar district and SangkatPreaek Ta Sek neighbourhood. Additional gatherings are likely to take place inother parts of the city, especially at sports stadiums, such as the ArmyStadium and/or Chroy Changvar International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Khieu Kanharith, Minister of Information andVice Chairman of the Cambodian national organising committees for the 32nd SEA Games and12th ASEAN Para Games (CAMSOC-CAMAPGOC), on May 30 inspected the establishment of the Main Press Centre (MPC) of theMorodok Techo National Stadium to serve domestic and international journalistsduring the 12th ASEAN Para Games.
Phos Sovann, Director General of Informationand Audio-visual of the Ministry of Information said the MPC can accommodatebetween 250 to 300 national and international journalists at the same time,with free snacks as well, he added.
According to Sovann, more than 500 Cambodian and international journalists haveofficially registered to work at the event.
Cambodiaexpects to win 56 medals in the upcoming games, up from 28 medals they got inthe 11th ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia in 2022. The host country is also expected to rank sixth out of the 11participating countries on the medal tally./.
