PHNOM PENH, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia attracted a total of 184 fixed-asset investment projects worth more than 2.6 billion U.S. dollars during the January-April period of 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol said here on Thursday.

This photo taken on April 14, 2025 shows the cityscape of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (File photo: Xinhua)

Chanthol, who is also the first vice-chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, said those approved projects included special economic zones (SEZs), a wind power plant, an electric vehicle assembly plant, a motorcycle assembly factory, a car tire plant, and a five-star hotel, among others.

"New investment truly reflects the investors' confidence in Cambodia's peace, political stability, and business potential," he told an investment forum with some 500 participants.

SEZs have played an important role in attracting foreign direct investment, Chanthol said, adding that currently, 35 out of the 52 SEZs in the Southeast Asian country have been put into operation.

He said the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, and Cambodia's bilateral free trade agreements with China, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates are key contributors to attracting foreign direct investment.