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Rising flight prices impact tourism rebound
The rising price of air tickets are impacting Cambodia’s tourism rebound, which was hit hard by Covid-19, businesses said on Tuesday. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/rising-flight-prices-impact-tourism-rebound
Cambodia sees big jump in number of foreign tourists to famed Angkor
Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park received 110,570 foreign tourists in the first eight months of 2022, up 17.6 times compared to the same period last year, said a press statement on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501144320/cambodia-sees-big-jump-in-number-of-foreign-tourists-to-famed-angkor/
Travel agents welcome free entry to Angkor Wat for expats
Free entry offered to expats who have completed two years of residency at Angkor Archaeological Park got a rousing welcome from the hospitality sector. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501144786/travel-agents-welcome-free-entry-to-angkor-wat-for-expats/
70 percent of hotels, guesthouses in Cambodia reopen after COVID-19 wanes
Some 70 percent of hotels and guesthouses in Cambodia have resumed their operations after the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, the Ministry of Tourism said in a report on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501141325/70-percent-of-hotels-guesthouses-in-cambodia-reopen-after-covid-19-wanes/
Siem Reap, Preah Sihanouk, Kampot and Battambang remain the most visited destinations
The cultural province of Siem Reap, the coastal provinces of Preah Sihanouk and Kampot, and Battambang province, the rice bowl of Cambodia, remain the most attractive destinations for domestic tourists during the third weekend of August. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501137831/siem-reap-preah-sihanouk-kampot-and-battambang-remain-the-most-visited-destinations/
Digital literacy key to post-Covid rebound for tourism sector: Khon
Promoting digital literacy in the tourism sector amid the ever-evolving technological era will be crucial to bringing back international travellers after more than two years of pandemic shutdown, according to Minister of Tourism Thong Khon. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/digital-literacy-key-post-covid-rebound-tourism-sector-khon
Cambodia attracts over 740,000 international tourists in first 7 months
Cambodia received over 740,000 international visitors in the first seven months of this year, a 560 percent growth compared with 2021. The country aims to attract at least 1 million international tourists in the whole year, driven by the resumption of socioeconomic activities at major ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501136637/cambodia-attracts-over-740000-international-tourists-in-first-7-months/
Siem Reap province attracts over one million tourists in first seven months
Siem Reap province, home to the famous Angkor temples, welcomed 1,242,854 tourists in the first seven months of this year, an increase by 890.17 percent compared to the same period of 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501135076/siem-reap-province-attracts-over-one-million-tourists-in-first-seven-months/
Kingdom received over 240,000 tourists last weekend
Showing signs of revival in tourism, the number of national and international visitors travelled across the country in the first weekend of this month rose to 246,195. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501129066/kingdom-received-over-240000-tourists-last-weekend/
Cambodia’s famed Angkor receives 83,854 foreign visitors in seven months, up more than 13 times
Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archeological Park attracted 83,854 foreign tourists in the first seven months of 2022, up 13.5 times compared to the same period last year, said a press statement on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501126203/cambodias-famed-angkor-receives-83854-foreign-visitors-in-seven-months-up-more-than-13-times/
Kep plans for more artificial reefs
The Ministry of Environment with the Kep Provincial Administration are in the planning stage of developing a “seabed national park” in addition to the existing onshore national park, with the expectation that the new park will become a major tourist attraction for the province. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501125805/kep-plans-for-more-artificial-reefs/
Over 220,000 domestic visitors tour Cambodia in the last weekend of July
A total of 220,937 national and international visitors traveled across Cambodia in the last weekend of July. The figure suggested an increase by 3.43 percent compared to the previous weekend thanks to better weather conditions, ie less rainfall, according to a report of the Ministry ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123924/over-220000-domestic-visitors-tour-cambodia-in-the-last-weekend-of-july/
Can Tho fosters tourism cooperation with Cambodia
Officials from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism discussed ways to further promote bilateral cooperation in fields where both sides have strengths, especially in tourism, at a working session in Can Tho on July 19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501116185/can-tho-fosters-tourism-cooperation-with-cambodia/
Tax measures to back recovery of tourism
The government is taking more tax initiatives to support the recovery of tourism sector in addition to measures aimed at controlling Covid-19 pandemic and helping the most severely affected businesses in the country even though the number of tourists is increasing, according to a statement ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501114202/tax-measures-to-back-recovery-of-tourism/
Effective steps helped Kingdom’s tourism sector recovery
The Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on Cambodia’s tourism sector however, it was handled well with the proactive efforts of the government and the timely introduction of socio-economic development policies, a top tourism official has said. ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501111392/effective-steps-helped-kingdoms-tourism-sector-recovery/
Vietnam leads H1 tourist arrivals in Cambodia
Vietnam sent the highest number of visitors to Cambodia in the first half of this year after its neighbor lifted all Covid restrictions, including pre-departure tests. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501111032/vietnam-leads-h1-tourist-arrivals-in-cambodia/
Southeast Asia visitors backing Cambodian tourism industry
Cambodia welcomed 217,038 visitors from Southeast Asia from January to May of 2022, signifying a 282 per cent jump year-on-year, the Ministry of Tourism said, while noting that nearly 50 per cent of the figure arrived from Vietnam. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/southeast-asia-visitors-backing-cambodian-tourism-industry
Foreign tourist arrivals increase 394 percent in first half of 2022
The number of international tourists to Cambodia soared by 394 percent to 506,762 in the first six months of this year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501109007/foreign-tourist-arrivals-increase-394-percent-in-first-half-of-2022/
Ministry identifies 131 potential ecotourism communities
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon said that Ministry has identified 131 communities that could potentially be turned into ecotourism communities. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501107047/ministry-identifies-131-potential-ecotourism-communities/
Nearly 300,000 tourists travel first weekend of July
A total of 297,402 national and international visitors toured Cambodia in the first weekend of July. The figure suggested a decline by nearly 7 percent compared to the previous weekend, according to a report of the Ministry of Tourism. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501106769/nearly-300000-tourists-travel-first-weekend-of-july/
SME Bank announces loans for tourism sector
SME Bank of Cambodia Plc and several financial partner institutions have announced that applications for credit under the Tourism Restoration Cooperative Project are being accepted from July 1. ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501105841/sme-bank-announces-loans-for-tourism-sector/
Tourism restoration co-financing project to play important role in boosting tourism, says officials
Officials claim that the Royal Government’s co-financing project, combined with a credit guarantee program for tourism businesses, will be an important financial tool to boost the tourism sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501103302/tourism-restoration-co-financing-project-to-play-important-role-in-boosting-tourism-says-officials/
Covid impact 1,200 tourism firms closed, 22,000 jobs lost
Nearly 1,200 establishments in the tourism industry were closed and almost 22,000 direct jobs have been lost as of May this year due to the Covid-19 in Cambodia, according to a statement from the Ministry of Tourism. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501101471/covid-impact-1200-tourism-firms-closed-22000-jobs-lost/
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration to support sustainable growth of various sectors
With the province being the second largest economic hub in Cambodia, the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration has put in place a number of plans to support the socio-economic and tourism sectors for quality and sustainable growth. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501094386/preah-sihanouk-provincial-administration-to-support-sustainable-growth-of-various-sectors/