Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (front left), accompanied by his wife Pich Chanmony, launches a groundbreaking ceremony of the China-funded Funan Techo canal that will connect the country's capital Phnom Penh with Kep province, on the country's south coast, Prek Takeo village, Kendal province, Cambodia, on August 5, 2024. Hun Manet said the 180-kilometer waterway will be a catalyst for economic growth and trade development when it is completed in 2028. Photo: VCG