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‘Angkor always in our hearts’: ANA official outlines conservation work
An official from the APSARA National Authority (ANA) has outlined the authority’s accomplishments of the past 30 years with a group of visiting journalists. ...
Siem Reap tourism insider calls for infrastructure, new experiences
To promote sustainable tourism in Siem Reap province, tourism operators need to develop new products, said Kao Philip, president of the Siem Reap Tourism Club Association. He also urged better connectivity with the province’s new international airport. ...
Cambodia, China leadership reiterate pledge to promote tourism links
Cambodia and China have once again pledged to promote tourism connections through the expansion of direct flights. In the first four months of 2025, more than 380,000 Chinese tourists visited Cambodia. ...
Stung Treng dolphin festival, boat races underway this weekend
Cambodia will organise the first-ever “Mekong Dolphin Festival and Kayak Races” at the Prek Rumkel Ecotourism Community in Stung Treng province this weekend, as part of efforts to promote tourism during the “green season”. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stung-treng-dolphin-festival-boat-races-underway-this-weekend
Chinese tourists touch down ahead of ‘Cambodia-China Tourism Year’ celebrations
A group of 1,000 Chinese tourists has arrived in Cambodia to participate in the official opening ceremony of the “Cambodia-China Tourism Year”, which will take place in Phnom Penh from May 23–25. ...
UK, US top April Angkor ticket sales, while Chinese drop nearly 15%
Angkor Enterprise has released its latest report, indicating a notable shift in the composition of international tourists visiting the iconic Angkor Archaeological Park complex. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/uk-us-top-april-angkor-ticket-sales-while-chinese-drop-nearly-15-
‘Visit Angkor’ app launched as just one-third of international tourists visit temples
More than 1.8 million foreign tourists visited Cambodia in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of over 16% compared to the same period in last year. The increase coincides with the launch of the trial version of the APSARA National Authority (ANA)’s new “Visit Angkor” ...
Tourism minister sets out ‘Green Season’ promotional strategies
The Cambodian tourism industry’s traditional low season begins in April and continues until October. As it coincides with fewer public holidays in Europe and North America, the Kingdom receives fewer foreign visitors. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tourism-minister-sets-out-green-season-promotional-strategies
Demolition complete; Tree planting begins at Phnom 1500
Around 120,000 mixed-species trees are being planted in the Antung Ang area (better known as “Phnom 1500”) on over 200 hectares of land in Pursat province’s Veal Veng district. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/demolition-complete-tree-planting-begins-at-phnom-1500
Kingdom’s airports handle 1.96M air passengers in Q1
Cambodia’s airports received a combined 1.96 million air travelers in the first quarter of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 19 percent, a report from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) showed. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501675474/kingdoms-airports-handle-1-96m-air-passengers-in-q1/
Call for more Chinese investors to boost Cambodia’s tourism
The government has confirmed that Cambodia is ripe for Chinese investment in the tourism industry, with relevant organisations from both nations’ tourism associations committing to attract investors from China. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/call-for-more-chinese-investors-to-boost-cambodias-tourism
Cambodia expresses support for Thai regional tourism initiative, promotes ‘Two Kingdoms, One Destination’ Mechanism
Prime Minister Hun Manet has voiced support for Thailand’s initiative, the “Six Countries, One Destination” mechanism, which is aimed at boosting regional tourism. ...
Koh Kong ecotourism take on plastic waste threat with innovative campaign
Chi Phat, a renowned ecotourism community nestled in the Cardamom Mountains of Koh Kong province, is facing a challenge which it shares with so much of today’s natural world, plastic waste. ...
Chinese tourist arrivals to Cambodia’s Angkor Park up 38 pct in Q1
An official report on Friday said that Cambodia recorded a continued increase in the number of Chinese tourists to its famed Angkor Archaeological Park in the first quarter of 2025. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501672216/chinese-tourist-arrivals-to-cambodias-angkor-park-up-38-pct-in-q1/
Private sector believe Xi’s visit will boost Chinese arrivals
Cambodia’s private-sector tourism operators have expressed optimism that the number of Chinese tourists and tourism investments will continue to surge, especially following the official state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Kingdom. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/private-sector-believe-xi-s-visit-will-boost-chinese-arrivals
Cardamom eco-tourism projects protecting resources, creating jobs
For the past three years, Ly Senserey has not yet made a profit from his Koh Kong province eco-tourism business. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cardamom-eco-tourism-projects-protecting-resources-creating-jobs
Widespread support for plans for new Tonle Sap, Mekong ports
Officials and tourism industry insiders alike have described the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers as Cambodia’s “uncut gems” and shared their support for initiatives to build ports along these rivers to serve the tourism sector and transportation. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/widespread-support-for-plans-for-new-tonle-sap-mekong-ports
Cross-border tourism in the Mekong region strong, despite regional challenges
In a time of geopolitical tensions, cross-border tourism in Southeast Asia remains a testament to the strength of regional cooperation and the commitment of neighbouring countries to bolster their tourism sectors. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cross-border-tourism-in-the-mekong-region-strong-despite-regional-challenges
Angkor receives 400,000 foreign tourists in Q1 2025
Angkor Archaeological Park, the most attractive tourism landscape in the Kingdom, has witnessed a significant surge in foreign visitors during the first quarter of 2025. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501663449/angkor-receives-400000-foreign-tourists-in-q1-2025/
Cambodia’s tourism sector lags behind several fellow ASEAN members
Despite the recent improvement, Cambodia’s tourism sector still lags behind several fellow ASEAN countries amid the nation’s race to attract foreign tourists in the post-pandemic era. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501660461/cambodias-tourism-sector-lags-behind-several-fellow-asean-members/
Kampot International Tourism Port set to open on April 3
To coincide with the upcoming Khmer New Year (KNY) festival, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has scheduled to officially inaugurate the Kampot International Tourism Port on April 3. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501652997/kampot-international-tourism-port-set-to-open-on-april-3/
Private development at Khnang Phsar cancelled in favour of community led plans
The government has cancelled multiple private development projects at Kampong Speu province’s Khnang Phsar tourism site, including the planned construction of a concrete road up to the mountain, in order to provide the local community with the opportunity to manage the area and offer services ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/private-development-at-khnang-phsar-cancelled-in-favour-of-community-led-plans
Berlin tourism expo tipped to pay off for Cambodian travel sector
The “International Tourismus Borse (ITB Berlin) 2025” tourism world expo is expected to bring great positive outcomes for Cambodia’s tourism sector. ...
Following hike, PM orders detailed plans for natural tourism sitesFollowing hike, PM orders detailed plans for natural tourism sites
The Ministry of Environment is working to develop a plan for the conservation and infrastructure development of Phnom Khnang Phsar and Khnang Sampov, two natural tourism sites within the Cardamom National Park. ...