Construction of Mekong bridge begins in Cambodia

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (C) and Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Masaki Saito (L) each push a button to commence construction of a bridge over the Mekong River in a ceremony held in Kompong Cham on Feb. 3. The 1,360 meter-long bridge, to be financed by Japanese aid, will be the first to span the Mekong in Cambodia when it is completed in 2002.

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