ASEAN projects to receive Around 1 07 million tourists in 2015
Cambodia’s tourism minister Thong Khon said this week that ASEAN is protected to gain around 107 million international tourists in 2015 as the bloc will create the community that year. Speaking at closing ceremony of the 10th Tour Guide Training and the Opening of 11th Tour Guide Training for Phnom Penh city at The National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, Minister said: “tourist guides play a key role to attract and help promote tourism industry besides other things.” Minister noted: in line with the nonstop growing global trend of tourists and travelers, tourism has further stimulated its crucial role in economic, social and environmental aspects. According to the Declaration of the 4th T20 Tourism Ministers Meeting held May 16, 2012 in Mexico, tourism accounts for as much as 9% of world’s GDP, considering its direct, indirect and induced impacts. …
