Cambodia to hold groundbreaking ceremony for canal despite concerns, uncertainties

FILE - This photo taken July 9, 2024, shows villager Sok Rom looking at excavators being used on the construction of the Funan Techo Canal along the Prek Takeo channel in Kandal province. FILE - This photo taken on July 9, 2024, shows workers using excavators during the construction of the Funan Techo Canal along the Prek Takeo channel in Kandal province.

Cambodia will go ahead with a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for its ambitious and controversial Funan Techo Canal despite concerns from neighboring Vietnam, unclear financing, and uncertainty from local communities.