VOA News Africa Cambodia Tries to Reassure Vietnam That Proposed Canal Won’t Affect Mekong River Design TechDecember 21, 2023018 views Cambodia Tries to Reassure Vietnam That Proposed Canal Won’t Affect Mekong River FILE – A ferry transports people from Phnom Penh to Arey Ksat across the Mekong River outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 28, 2020.