PHNOM PENH, Sept. 24 (Xinhua): Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen has decided to suspend the ongoing two-week Kan Ben and Pchum Ben celebrations across the kingdom in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
"The move is to ensure the protection of people's lives and health, as the Kingdom of Cambodia has been reopening schools as well as planning to reopen the country fully in the future," he said in a decision released at Thursday midnight (Sept 23).
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