The festival took place in the coastal city of Koh Kong, about 250kmsouthwest of the capital Phnom Penh, with the aim of developing thelocal marine tourism
Tens of thousands of visitorswere drawn to the event which covered a food expo, a trade fair, aworkshop on climate change, art performances, and sports events.
The first Sea Festival was held in the port city of Sihanoukville in 2011 and the second in Kep city last year.
The three cities are home to beaches listed among the most beautiful coasts in the world.
Tourism is one of the economic spearheads of Cambodia with thestable growth of 15-20 percent, making great contributions to thedomestic gross production.
In January-October,Cambodia welcomed 3.6 million foreign tourists, a year-on-year rise of6 percent. Vietnam topped the list with about 630,000 arrivals.
Last year, the country greeted 4.2 million overseas visitors and earned 2.6 billion USD in revenue.-VNA