This undated aerial drone photo shows a view of the Techo International Airport, about 20 km from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd (CAIC) has selected Cambodia Airports, a subsidiary of French company VINCI, to operate Phnom Penh's Techo International Airport, the CAIC said in a press release on Thursday. (Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation/Handout via Xinhua)

PHNOM PENH, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd (CAIC) has selected Cambodia Airports, a subsidiary of French company VINCI, to operate Phnom Penh's Techo International Airport (TIA), the CAIC said in a press release on Thursday.

The agreement was signed by Pung Kheav Se, chairman of CAIC, and Nicolas Notebaert, president of VINCI Airports, the press release said.

"By appointing VINCI to operate key airport services, we reaffirm our commitment to enhancing Cambodia's infrastructure with projects that meet international standards," said Pung Kheav Se.

"Our vision is to continue developing TIA over the decades ahead to support Cambodia's economic growth and regional connectivity," he added.

VINCI began its airport operations in Cambodia in 1995 and is the current operator of Phnom Penh International Airport.

According to the press release, the TIA will be open to official operation on Sept. 9, 2025.

The TIA is located in an area of 2,600 hectares in southern Kandal and Takeo provinces, about 20 km from the capital Phnom Penh. Work on the airport project began in 2020.

The TIA is classified as a 4F-level airport, the highest level in the world. It will be capable of handling approximately 13 million passengers a year in the first phase. ■

This undated aerial drone photo shows a view of the Techo International Airport, about 20 km from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd (CAIC) has selected Cambodia Airports, a subsidiary of French company VINCI, to operate Phnom Penh's Techo International Airport, the CAIC said in a press release on Thursday. (Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation/Handout via Xinhua)