[Photo] Cambodia's Techo International Airport officially opens

On September 9, Cambodia officially put Techo International Airport into operation, replacing Phnom Penh International Airport which has completely stopped operating.

Construction began in 2020, with an initial investment of 1.5 billion USD from the Cambodia Airport Investment Company, Techo International Airport covers an area of ​​about 2,600 hectares in Kandal and Takeo provinces, located south of the capital Phnom Penh, about 20 km from the city center. (Photo: HUY VU)

This is a 4F-class airport, the highest level in the world , capable of handling long-haul intercontinental flights and large aircraft such as the Airbus A380-800 and Boeing 747-800. Techo International Airport is capable of handling about 13 million passengers per year in its initial phase. (Photo: DINH TRUONG)

Techo International Airport is expected to handle six times more passengers than Phnom Penh International Airport, which has served the country for more than six decades. (Photo: HUY VU)

Techo International Airport is considered a long-term strategy of the Royal Government of Cambodia to strengthen the country's aviation industry and position the land of pagodas as a regional transport hub, significantly promoting tourism, trade and economic development. (Photo: DINH TRUONG)

According to a representative of the Pacific Asia Travel Association, the new airport will enhance Cambodia's image as a modern destination, attracting more tourists and international airlines. (Photo: HUY VU)

Although the airport began operations on September 9, the official inauguration ceremony will take place on October 20. The inauguration ceremony is expected to be presided over by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. (Photo: DINH TRUONG)

On the first day of operation, Techo International Airport welcomed the first flights of airlines such as Air Cambodia, Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines. In the photo: The first flight of Vietnam Airlines landed at Techo International Airport on the afternoon of September 9. (Photo: DINH TRUONG)

A representative of Vietnam Airlines in Phnom Penh said that thanks to proactive preparations, the airline's operations and customer service system at Techo International Airport was put into smooth and stable operation on September 9, with flights connecting Phnom Penh with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. (Photo: DINH TRUONG)

Techo International Airport is expected to provide passengers of Vietnam Airlines as well as other airlines with the best experience, thanks to its spacious space, modern design, convenient services, and high-tech applications. Vietnamese and international passengers can quickly create immigration declarations at Techo International Airport using passport and face scanning technology, instead of having to fill out traditional immigration declarations as before. (Photo: DINH TRUONG)

DINH TRUONG - HUY VU

Nhan Dan Newspaper reporter based in Cambodia

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