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Tourism ministry to choose 3 model villages for UN contest

The Ministry of Tourism is selecting three model villages to represent Cambodia at the “Best Tourism Villages” competition, organised by the UN’s World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the Council of Ministers said. ... ...

 Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/tourism-ministry-choose-3-model-villages-un-contest

Domestic tourism is key to sector recovery: Experts

A report by the UNWTO said that with travellers now considering shorter trips and destinations closer to home, countries with higher shares of domestic tourism are likely to recover earlier and faster. ... ...

 Tom Starkey
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50793199/domestic-tourism-is-key-to-sector-recovery-experts/

Outside help to support visitors

6 July 2020
Khmer Times
Government / Ministry of Tourism / Pandemics
COVID-19 / UNWTO

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, will support Cambodia to restore the tourism sector after COVID-19 ends, according to Tourism Minister Thong Khon. ... ...

 Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50741805/outside-help-to-support-visitors/

First World Conference on Tourism and Culture set for Cambodia

19 December 2014
Travel Mole
Industries / Tourism
UNESCO / UNWTO / World Conference on Tourism and Culture

UNWTO and UNESCO will work together to organize the first ever World Conference on Tourism and Culture, set to take place in Siem Reap, Cambodia next year. From February 4-6, 2015 the two agencies will bring together for the first time, ministers of tourism and ministers ...

 Travel Mole News Staff
http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2014690&c=setreg®ion=2

Ecotourism in Cambodia up 9.7 per cent

14 February 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Economy and commerce / Environment and natural resources / Industries / Rivers and lakes / Tourism / Water resources
Australian aid / Chinese aid / Council of Ministers / ecological conservation / ecotourism sector / Ecotourism sites / France / German aid / Gross Domestic Product / hospitality / International NGOs / international tourists / Irrawaddy dolphins / Kratie Province / Le Tonle Tourism Training Centre / local communities / Mekong Discovery Trail project / Mekong Dolphin Conservation and Development Committee / Mekong river / Mekong river dolphins / Minister of Tourism Thong Khon / Ministry of Tourism / Mondulkiri / national tourists / natural areas / Northeast Ecotourism Development / private sector / Ratanakiri / socio-economic development / South Korean aid / Stung Treng / Sustainable Tourism for Eliminating Poverty / Switzerland / The Netherlands / the United Kingdon / The United States / Tourism for Help / Tourists / UN World Tourism Organization / UNWTO

Ecotourism sites in the northeast of Cambodia last year saw visitor growth of 9.7 per cent – a total of 53,374 tourists – compared with 2011, an official said yesterday during the first Workshop on Northeast Ecotourism Development, organised by the Ministry of Tourism. ... Tith Chantha, ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013021461366/Business/ecotourism-in-cambodia-up-9-7-per-cent.html

Dolphins drive tourism

30 October 2012
TR Weekly
Environment and natural resources / Industries / Rivers and lakes / Tourism / Water resources
AECID / Cambodia / Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism / kratie / Kratie Province / Laos / Laos-Cambodia border / Mekong Discovery Trail / Netherlands Development Agency / SNV / Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation / Stung Treng / Stung Treng Province / UNWTO

Kratie, a province in northeast Cambodia has seen an improvement in tourist arrivals and length of stay since the Mekong Discovery Trail project was established in 2007. The Mekong Discovery Trail is a co-operative effort with the Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism and has the support of ...

http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2012/10/dolphins-drive-tourism/

Cambodia hosts 3rd World Eco-Tourism Forum

14 October 2011
The Southeast Asia Weekly
Industries / Tourism
Asia Pacific Region / Cambodia / Cambodia Coastal Zone / Club of World’s Most Beautiful Bays / Deputy Prime Minister / Discovery Mice / Dr. Sok An / Dr. Thong Khon / Economics / ecotourism / environmental conservation / Kampot / Kep / Koh Kong / Malaysian aid / Mekong Dolphins / Minister in Charge of the Council of Ministers / Phnom Penh-Preah Sihanouk Ecotourism Corridor / sihanoukville / sustainable development / Tourism / Tourism Minister / United Nations World Tourism Organization / UNWTO / World Ecotourism Conference 2011

Cambodia hosted the 3rd World Ecotourism Conference on October 3rd at the famous costal province—Preah Sihanouk—in an aim at developing the Asia Pacific region as a leading ecotourism destination. To celebrate the acceptance of the Cambodia costal zone (Preah Sihanouk Ville, Koh Kong, Kep and Kampot) ...

http://thesoutheastasiaweekly.com/

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