Phnom Penh (FN), Apr. 20 – Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen underlined six factors that have contributed to the fruitful celebration of Khmer New Year 2022, speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Phnom Penh Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement Phase IV on Wednesday.

According to the premier, the six factors include:

1. Peace has given people the opportunity to have fun and the area which used to be a battle field has now become a tourist destination. It is necessary to protect the peace at all costs, the premier added.

2. Infrastructure development has allowed people to travel easily. Cambodia has seek support from abroad to build roads and bridges. At this point, Samdech also announced the construction of a concrete bridge in Koh Yor - Bak Klang, Koh Kong province.

3. Possible means of transportation have also allowed Cambodian people to visit anywhere although the price of gasoline has increased.

4. Despite COVID19 pandemic, Cambodian people are able to earn their living and celebrate the Khmer New Year holidays. In this regard, Samdech also urged the Ministry of Economy to pay civil servants a little early as they have spent a lot of money on the occasion of the New Year.

5. The discoveries of new tourist destinations have attracted more tourists. Samdech also noticed that better management and disposal of garbage were seen among Cambodian people, adding that the authority has also paid attention the management of the garbage.

6. Herd immunity allows Cambodian people to celebrate freely and Samdech observed that during the New Year, people did not wear masks and kept the social distance, but the infection rate did not increase. If the immunity in the community is strong, a mask mandate will no longer be necessary, the premier added.

It is worth noting that Cambodia received nearly 5.2 million tourists nationwide on Khmer New Year holidays and Sunday.
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