PHNOM PENH, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD on Monday began to build an automotive assembly plant in Cambodia, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said in a press release. Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and CDC First Vice-Chairman Sun Chanthol attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the plant at the Sihanoukville Special Economy Zone in the southwestern coastal province of Preah Sihanouk, the press release said. Chanthol said the assembly plant was another fruit of close Cambodia-China cooperation, particularly under the Belt and Road Initiative. "The presence of BYD company in Cambodia is a testament to Chinese investors' confidence in Cambodia's business and investment environment," he said. Chanthol is confident that the plant will be a venue for the transfer of technical skills and new technology in the EV sector to Cambodian talents.