Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in August 2012 approved the creation of an inter-ministerial committee to manage the construction of the Morodok Techo National Sports Complex in a 94 hectares (230 acres) lot in Phnom Penh.
[1] Costing around $200 million, the sports complex's construction which began in April 2013 was funded by the Chinese government.
[2] Phase 1 of the complex's construction was completed on April 4, 2017 with the inauguration of the Indoor Stadium and Aquatics Center.
A multipurpose indoor stadium on 3.6 hectares will seat 15,000 spectators while a swimming centre on a similarly sized parcel of land will be able to accommodate 6,000 people.
Cambodia was approved to host 2023 Southeast Asian Games where opening and closing ceremonies took place.