Phnom Penh (FN), Feb. 7 – Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen announced to celebrate Khmer New Year 2022, following two years of pandemic-driven postponements, speaking in an inauguration ceremony for the official use of China-aided National Road No. 7 rehabilitation project in Kratie province on Monday.

The premier also called on compatriots to continue fighting against COVID19 in order to prevent the community transmission.

Samdech continued that Cambodia received nearly 1 million tourists nationwide during the Lunar New Year holidays, but the infection case remains low as a result of complete vaccination and implementation of health measures.

Cambodia has so far vaccinated nearly 90 percent of the total population. More than 6 million people have received third dose and more than 500,000 received the fourth shot.
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