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Cambodia sees strong rise in tourist number

With the threat of COVID-19 receding, the number foreign tourist arrivals to Cambodia has gone up sharply with the first four months of this year recording visits by 230,000 international tourists, an increase of 180 percent compared to the same period in 2021, according to the statistics from country’s Ministry of Tourism.
Cambodia sees strong rise in tourist number ảnh 1The number foreign tourist arrivals to Cambodia has gone up sharply. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – With the threat of COVID-19 receding,the number foreign tourist arrivals to Cambodia has gone up sharply with thefirst four months of this year recording visits by 230,000 internationaltourists, an increase of 180 percent compared to the same period in 2021, according to the statistics from country’s Ministryof Tourism.

Most visitors were from other ASEANcountries, including Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, Europe, the US and otherparts of Asia. It is estimated that Cambodi will receive about 800,000foreign tourists by the end of 2022, Cambodia’s Khmer Times newspaper cited the ministry's data as saying.

In order to attract more foreign tourist and improve the efficiency of tourismsector, the ministry has held a meeting on ‘Strengthening the Implementation ofRoad Map’ with the participation of representatives from Cambodia’s Secretariatof State for Civil Aviation, the General Department of Immigration, the 25provincial and municipal administrations, and the private sector.

Permanent Secretary of State at the Ministry of Tourism, Tith Chantha said atthe meeting that about 25 provinces accepted the request to continue organisingand developing new tourism products and destinations to serve both national andinternational tourists. At present, some destinations in the capital andprovinces have collaborated on joint packages providing tourists opportunitiesto visit multiple destinations.

Cambodia is promoting itself as a safe tourism destination with adequatemeasures to control COVID-19, like the strict implementation of standardoperating procedures against the pandemic, while continuing to provide qualitytourism services, focusing on hospitality skills and safety rules./.
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