Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (C, front) cuts the ribbon to inaugurate a cement production plant in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia on May 20, 2025. The 250-million-U.S.-dollar cement production plant, jointly invested by Chinese and Cambodian investors, was put into operation here in western Cambodia on Tuesday. (Photo by Nitola/Xinhua)
KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia, May 20 (Xinhua) -- A 250-million-U.S.-dollar cement production plant, jointly invested by Chinese and Cambodian investors, was put into operation here in western Cambodia on Tuesday.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said the plant, built on the parcel of 407 hectares in the Aural district, is capable of producing 2.2 million tons of cement a year.
"It's the sixth cement plant in Cambodia, bringing the total cement production capacity in the kingdom to about 11 million tons per year," he said.
"These cement plants have transformed Cambodia from a country that imported 100 percent of cement from overseas into a country that is capable of supplying its domestic demand entirely on its own," he added.
Moreover, the kingdom exported more than 30,000 tons of cement to Thailand in 2024, he said.
It is estimated that Cambodia needs more than 10 million tons of cement per year to meet the growing demand for the construction sector. ■
An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2025 shows a cement production plant in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia. The 250-million-U.S.-dollar cement production plant, jointly invested by Chinese and Cambodian investors, was put into operation here in western Cambodia on Tuesday. (Photo by Nitola/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2025 shows a cement production plant in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia. The 250-million-U.S.-dollar cement production plant, jointly invested by Chinese and Cambodian investors, was put into operation here in western Cambodia on Tuesday. (Photo by Nitola/Xinhua)
