Tourism

Tonle Sap Lake, the largest natural lake in Southeast Asia and regarded as the cornerstone of Khmer civilization, has provided immense economic benefits, contributing approximately $2 billion annually through fisheries, transportation, and tourism, according to a top government official. ...

Cambodia’s three international airports handled a combined 5.65 million air passengers in 2024, up 39.8 percent from 4.04 million a year before, a report from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) showed. ...

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) yesterday reported that Cambodia welcomed 3.54 million tourists during the last two days of 2024. This figure included nearly 50,000 foreigners while citizens accounted for 3.49 million. ...

In the first 11 months of 2024, Cambodia received approximately 6 million international tourists, an increase of 22 percent compared to the same period in 2023. ...

Angkor Archaeological Park, the most popular tourist attraction in Cambodia which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site, welcomed 898,336 foreign tourists in the first eleven months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 28.3 percent, a report showed yesterday. ...

Say Samal, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), Monday called on the Kep Provincial Administration (KPA) to focus on achieving the objectives of Pentagonal Strategy – Phase One’s vision aimed at expanding accessibility to clean water, electricity and ...

Newly-appointed Minister of Tourism Huot Hak, who until recently served as Minister of Inspections, has called the Kingdom’s citizens and international guests to play their part in promoting Cambodia as a tourist destination, while assuring the public that the tourism ministry is actively working with ...

The Covid-19 pandemic brought widespread economic disruption across the globe, and Cambodia was no exception. ...

Siem Reap Angkor International Airport Operators announced discounts on terminals and operational fees for new flights and airlines to encourage the establishment of new routes and expanding business operations at Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI). ...

The government has announced tax exemption for tourism-related businesses operating in Siem Reap province. ...

The Ministry of Environment, in cooperation with the World Bank, vowed to enhance the Cambodia sustainable landscape and ecotourism project (CSLEP) to boost income for local communities. ...

Cambodia’s economy is projected to grow by 5.6 % this year, up from 5% compared to last year, boosted by a rise in garment exports and ongoing tourism recovery, said an ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) press release on Thursday. ...

Cambodia has added three new initiatives to the Siem Reap-Angkor Action Plan 2025-2029, addressing the issues of gender, environment, and improvised anti-personnel mines. These additions reflect the country’s commitment to upholding the Ottawa Convention. ...

Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park made $30.33 million from ticket sales in the first eight months of 2024, up 31.3% from $23.09 million over the same period last year, said an official report on Sunday. ...

The Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the National Committee for Management and Development of Community-Based Tourism and Ecotourism, Sok Soken, presided over the Opening Ceremony of the First Annual Tonle Sap Ecotourism Network Forum on Thursday in Phnom Penh. Under the theme “Strengthening Tourism ...

Cambodia launched a payment system on Monday to enable tourists to pay at 3.3 million retail shops across Cambodia. ...

Cambodia’s aviation sector is experiencing a significant uptick in the first half of 2024 with the country’s three international airports handling a combined 3.03 million air passengers from January to June, up 22 percent from 2.48 million recorded in the same period last year. ...

Kampong Thom province and Gyeongsangbuk-do province of the Republic of Korea Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen the partnership between the two countries including trade and investment, education, tourism and agriculture. ...

Tourists visiting Cambodia will soon be able to conduct transactions using the Bakong payment system, according to Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), recently. ...

The Vietnamese President will make an official visit to Cambodia this week – his second overseas trip since being elected in June – with analysts predicting cyber crimes, the Funan Techo Canal and the border will be on the table. ...

According to a Ministry of Tourism statement on Sunday, Cambodia has launched a tourism marketing and promotion board, aiming to promote the tourism sector to international markets. ...

Cambodia received 2.11 million foreign tourists in the first four months this year, up 23 percent compared to the same period last year, a Ministry of Tourism report showed on Monday. ...

In April, the Royal Government of Cambodia collected 2,090 billion riels ($508 million) in revenue, which is equivalent to 7.15 percent of the 2024 annual budget expectation, as per data published by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...

The Ministry of Environment has finalised a feasibility study and plans to build a large-scale nursery in Preah Jayavarman-Norodom Phnom Kulen National Park, spanning three hectares, which can produce three million seedlings per year. ...