Tourism and Travelling
Gov’t sets marine waste management plan in four coastal provinces
The Ministries of Tourism and Provincial Administration of the four coastal provinces, including Sihanoukville, Kep, Kampot and Koh Kong, are drafting plans to strengthen marine waste management, according to the meeting with stakeholders on 28 January. The purpose of this meeting is to gather input to prepare a plan to strengthen the management of marine […]
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Siem Reap Among World’s Top 10 Trending Destinations in 2023
Siem Reap ranks 4th among the 10 most popular tourist destinations in the world, according to Trip Advisor, a world-renowned online travel agency. While Cuba heads the list of top trending destinations, Hoi An in Vietnam is second, Mauritius third, Siem Reap (Cambodia) fourth, Chiang Mai in Thailand fifth, Grand Cayman in the Caribbean sixth, […]
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Ministry of Culture Preserves 137 Ancient Buildings in 2022
In 2022, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts preserved 137 ancient buildings or equivalent to 216 sites, according to the official conference on 27 January 2023. Of these, a total of 48 buildings were repaired and 89 buildings were renovated. In 2022, the ministry also received requests to repair requests in a total of […]
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Gov’t to Build Historic Park Along Tonle Sap River
The Kampong Chhnang provincial administration will build a historic public park along the 16km Tonle Sap riverside according to a press conference on 26 January. Kampong Chhang Governor HE Sun Sovannarith stated the park will be a new tourist attraction site with a beautiful garden and other historical monuments. “We are now waiting for approval for […]
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Impact Study Begins on Koh Thmey Development Project
Sihanoukville provincial authority has begun the impact study on the Koh Thmey development project by HTTH Island Investment Co., Ltd. According to the meeting chaired by Sihanoukville Deputy Governor HE Long Dimanche on 24 January, the company will develop the ecotourism project on the new island in Prey Nob district. This project will cost approximately […]
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Siem Reap Authority to Strengthen Waste Management
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration is improving solid waste management in the city, aiming to make Siem Reap the most famous tourist city in the world. According to a planning workshop on 19 January, the waste management project is co-sponsored by the German Ministry of Environment and the German Operations Agency (GIZ), which is implemented […]
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Monument Aux Morts Rebuilt in Phnom Penh
The “Roup Pi” statue or Monument aux Morts, a memorial to those who died in World War I, has been rebuilt at the French Embassy in Phnom Penh. The ground-breaking ceremony for this monument was held on 25 January under the auspices of Deputy Prime Minister and Land Minister HE Chea Sophara and French Minister […]
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China & Cambodia aviation remains uncertain despite China’s opening
After China announced the reopening, the flights between Cambodia and China as of January 2023, remained uncertain. According to data from the Secretariat of Civil Aviation, in August 2022, Cambodia had 30 flights between China and Cambodia weekly (quota set by the Chinese side), which means that Cambodian airlines fly 15 times weekly to China […]
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KOICA Approves US$3m Project to Preserve Tuol Sleng Museum Phase II
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) approved a US$3 million budget for the preservation of Tuol Sleng Museum (Phase II), according to the official meeting on 17 January. The project will be implemented in five years starting from 2024 under the cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, KOICA, and UNESCO. Besides this […]
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Battambang selected as the city with best new year celebration events
Battambang province was ranked No. 1 in the “City with the best New Year Celebration” competition, according to the announcement of the National Committee for Clean City Assessment on 10 January. The evaluation is made on the new year events held from 31 December 2022 to 2 January 2023) by allowing the public to vote […]
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