Tourism Port in Mekong river plans to be constructed in Kean Svay district

• 5 June 2020
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An international standard tourism port has been planned to be constructed on the lower Mekong River located in Kean Svay district, Kandal province, by a private company aiming to contribute to and enhance tourism sector development in Phnom Penh.

The port construction project was raised by Prince Real Estate Group in a meeting with H.E. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism, held on June 4 at the ministry.

The CEO of Prince Real Estate Group was quoted in Tourism Ministry’s Facebook post saying that the firm will build the tourism from 2020 to 2023 at its subsidiary firm -Prince Manor Resort, located in Kean Svay district.

H.E. Thong Khon expressed support for the port project, stressing that he wants to see cruise ships serving in Phnom Penh.

He said potentials from the Mekong River can be used for development in the agriculture and tourism sectors. However, since Cambodia has not yet tapped the full potential of the Mekong River, the Tourism Ministry has tried to boost investment along the river.

Vasim Sorya, spokesman at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, told Construction and Property Magazine on June 5 that the ministry welcomes the tourism port project, although the ministry has yet to receive an application for building the port from the company.

“We have not known in detail, but in principle, any company has to ask for a license at the CDC first and from the Ministry of Environment, and then conduct the impact assessment study. And if it is related to the tourism sector, the firm is required to ask for licenses from the Ministry of Tourism and then go to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport,” Vasim Sorya said.

“In general, tourism ports serve tourist transportation, and they can also be used as waterway transportation. For the latter purpose, it could enormously contribute to enhancing the waterway transportation in Cambodia,” he added.