International Tourists Up 13.4 Percent
The number of visitors arriving in Cambodia in the first six months of this year has increased 13.4 percent to 1,385,029, compared to the same period in 2010, Kong Sophearak, director of the statistics department at the Ministry of Tourism, said yesterday. The largest influx of visitors came from Vietnam, growing 18.5 percent compared to the first half of 2010, to 289,029, while Chinese visitors increased 34.9 percent to 113,775, representing the largest percentage change, said Mr Sophearak. Cambodia also welcomed 172,5683 South Koreans a 19.8 percent increase compared to the same period.
