Tourism and Travelling
New Win-Win Monument Constructed in Oddar Meanchey’s Anlong Veng District
Construction has begun on a new Win-Win monument in Anlong Veng district in Oddar Meanchey province. Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh oversaw the official start on 9 March. The construction site is in 200 hills in Trapeang Prey commune, Anlong Veng district, which is one of the historical sites where the Cambodia civil war ended. […]
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16 Eco-Tourism Investment Projects Proposed for Bokor Mountain
The Ministry of Environment has inspected locations for 16 small-scale ecotourism investment projects, which cover less than 10 hectares each, located in the Monivong Bokor National Park. Held on 7 March, the inspection was led by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment HE Neth Pheaktra and relevant officials in Koh Touch and Prek […]
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Mondulkiri authority to develop gold mining zone into a tourist attraction
Mondulkiri provincial authority and Renaissance Minerals Cambodia have planned to work together in developing the gold mine site into a tourist attraction in the future. Deputy Governor Cheak Menghang unveiled the plan during the press conference regarding the provincial work progress on 24 February. “According to plan, the company will organize proper tour package to […]
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Accor to Launch First Ibis Budget Hotel in Cambodia in July
Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, is preparing to open its first Ibis Budget hotel in Phnom Penh in July 2022. Named Ibis Budget Phnom Penh Riverside, the 322-key hotel will incorporate the signature Ibis Budget concept boasting contemporary design across its rooms and public areas. Ibis Budget Phnom Penh Riverside will be strategically located in […]
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Techo Westerdam Tourism Park to be Built in Sihanoukville
The National Committee for Clean City Assessment of the Ministry of Tourism plans to establish Techo Westerdam Park in Sihanoukville to attract tourists and commemorate the cruise disembarkment in 2020. The committee has set up a technical working group to study the development of the Westerdam Tourism Park in Sihanoukville, according to a statement issued […]
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Three Cambodian Cities Win ASEAN Clean Tourism City Award 2022-2024
Battambang, Siem Reap, and Sihanoukville have been awarded as ASEAN Clean Tourist City 2022-2024 among other 18 cities in the region. According to the announcement of the National Committee for Clean City Assessment, the result will be officially announced at the ASEAN Tourism Forum in Sihanoukville city on 18 January 2022. The award aims at […]
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Kep International Tourism Port Set for Inauguration Next Week
The construction of the US$1.2 million tourism port in Kep has been completed and is set to be inaugurated next week, according to the Kep provincial administration. Once operational, the port will serve to transport tourists to Koh Tonsay Island and to the tourism ports of neighbouring Vietnam, said HE Som Piseth, Governor of Kep […]
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Tax Exemption for COVID-19 Affected Businesses Extended to June 2022
The Cambodian government has decided to extend tax exemption to the tourism, hospitality, and other COVID-19 affected businesses from March to June 2022. This exemption is to provide additional support to the relevant businesses to improve and be ready to welcome national and international tourists after Cambodia is fully reopened to foreign vaccinated tourists. The […]
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Private Firm to Build New Eco-Tourism Port in SHV’s Prey Nob District
The Sihanoukville provincial administration has given the green light to a private firm to develop a new eco-tourism port in the Prey Nup district, aimed at expanding the province’s tourism potential. According to the site inspection by Sihanoukville Governor HE Kouch Chamroeun on Tuesday 14 December, the port will be a small-scale structure so that […]
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TRIBE to Open Hotel in Cambodia in 2022
TRIBE, part of Ennismore, a global collective of lifestyle brands, is preparing to open a hotel in Cambodia in February next year, becoming its first hotel in Southeast Asia. Named TRIBE Phnom Penh Post Office Square, the hotel has 260 rooms, according to a press release. The hotel will bring a bold design edit to […]
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