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Cambodia focuses on domestic tourism

Cambodia will prioritise domestic tourism now as the government has lifted a travel ban between provinces, said Tourism Minister Thong Khon.
Cambodia focuses on domestic tourism ảnh 1A tourist site in Cambodia (Photo: Internet)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia will prioritise domestictourism now as the government has lifted a travel ban between provinces, saidTourism Minister Thong Khon.

He said his ministry plans to issue a new set of tourism guidelines to rebootthe sector this month.

Hospitality providers will be forced to suspend operationsor shut down if they fail to follow the new guidelines, he added.

Foreign arrivals to Cambodia hit 1.15 million in the firstquarter of this year, down 38 percent year-on-year due to the impacts ofCOVID-19, said the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism.

In particular, those from China were down 62 percent, the US 33 percent and theRepublic of Korea 36 percent.

The ministry also reported that domestic holidaymakersdropped by 34 percent during the period.

Last year, about 6.6 million foreigners brought in revenueof around 5 billion USD to Cambodia./.

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