Tourism

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. ...

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. ...

After the successful establishment of 30 model villages, the Ministry of Rural Development is preparing to collect information on the status of other villages to create an additional 250 by the end of the seventh mandate in 2028, aiming to help develop infrastructure and provide ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) discussed the budget aspect of the Tourism Board on Monday. Seng Meng Hong, Tourism Secretary led the delegation to dwell upon the budget package for the operation of the Board of Study, Marketing and Tourism Promotion of Cambodia. ...

The Sokimex Group states that it has so far invested about 800 million US dollars to develop of Bokor Mountain in Kampot province.   ...

The Kingdom’s tourism industry got a shot in the arm with the visit of the top official of the China Metro Group who made a courtesy call on Minister of Tourism in Phnom Penh on Tuesday. ...

Turkey is asking Cambodia to support the process of relationship-building with ASEAN nations that will help to expand closer cooperation with stakeholders across the region. ...

Tourism players and economic experts have welcomed SME Banks’ loan scheme of more than $50 million to help Siem Reap business owners. However, while potentially improving tourism performance, concerns have been raised about mounting debt. ...

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) in collaboration with the Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia (SME Bank) early this week launched financial schemes aimed at providing tourism business owners to develop or expand their operations in Siem Reap province. ...

The government is offering tourism-related businesses in Siem Reap struggling from the slow tourist rebound a share of a $50 million pot of loans to keep operations afloat, however, concerns have been raised that the 6.5 percent interest rate may be too high for some. ...

More than 10,000 tourists woke up at 5am yesterday to visit Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap to watch the Spring Equinox sunrise. ...

Lao Airlines, the national airline of Laos, yesterday, resumed the operation of direct flights between Vientiane and Phnom Penh, offering a three-times-a-week service, scheduled every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ...

The Visit Siem Reap 2024 campaign was launched on Saturday in​ Siem Reap province, home of famed UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park, to attract more foreign tourists to visit the land rich in cultural landscapes. ...

Direct flight from India to Cambodia is expected this year as both sides are finalizing legal procedures for air connectivity, paving the cooperation on trade and investment. ...

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) and European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) on Tuesday agreed to join hands in attracting public and private investments aimed at enhancing the Kingdom’s tourism sector through the Cambodian Tourism Marketing and Promotion Board (CTB). ...