Chinese-invested airport in Cambodia's tourist hub expected to boost tourism

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Chinese-invested airport in Cambodia's tourist hub expected to boost tourism

STORY: Chinese-invested airport in Cambodia's tourist hub expected to boost tourism DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SINN CHANSEREY VUTHA, Cambodian State Secretariat of Civil Aviation's Undersecretary of State 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): RA SAMBO, Souvenir shop manager 4. various of shops and markets in Siem Reap STORYLINE: Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province commenced operations on Monday. Covering a parcel of 700 hectares, the airport is about 40 kilometers from the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archeological Park. With a 3,600-meter runway, the 4E-level international airport can accommodate long-distance flights from across the globe. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SINN CHANSEREY VUTHA, Cambodian State Secretariat of Civil Aviation's Undersecretary of State "This achievement is the result of close cooperation between Ch

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