PHNOM PENH, Nov. 7 (FN) -- Malaysia-based Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad (TCMH Group), the franchise holder of Nissan brand vehicles, is seeking support from the Cambodian government to build an automobile assembly and spare part plant, a Cambodian senior official said Monday.

TCMH Group's president Tan Heng Chew unveiled the firm's investment plan in Cambodia during a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Peace Palace, said Eang Sophalleth, an aide to Hun Sen.

"Tan asked the prime minister to support his company's plan to build an automobile assembly and spare part plant in Cambodia," Sophalleth told reporters after the meeting.

According to the aide, Tan told Hun Sen that TCMH Group has 60 years of experience in automobile assembly and 45 years of experience in making spare parts.

The firm has plants in Malaysia, Vietnam, and Myanmar.

For his part, Hun Sen voiced his support to the project, saying that it would contribute to the development of Cambodia's manufacturing industry when it came online.

He suggested that the company use Cambodia as a base for assembling Nissan brand vehicles and making spare parts for the whole ASEAN market.