PHNOM PENH: The construction of a tourism port on Koh Tonsay Island, about 4 kilometers offshore from Kep province, has achieved almost 50 percent as of October.

The update was shared during a recent inspection visit by a technical delegation of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, accompanied by the Kep provincial authority and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) team.

According to the technical team, the construction of the port started in late 2021.
It is expected to cost about US$1.6 million under a loan from the ADB.

Another component of the project under the same loan is the construction of a coastal road on Koh Tonsay Island, which is now 82 percent complete.

The construction of Koh Tonsay Tourism Port aims to expand tourism and the economic potential of Kep province, said Kep Provincial Governor H.E. Som Piseth.