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Siem Reap Forges Sisterhood with 30 Chinese Provinces to Boost Investment and Trade

Sommana Yan
20 March 2023

Siem Reap, a popular tourist destination in Cambodia, has established sisterhood relationships with 30 provinces in China, with the signing of memoranda of understanding and initiatives, according to Mr. Khim Finang, Deputy Governor of Siem Reap. Wrote on his Facebook page on March 14, the deputy governor stated that Yunnan Province is the most unique and fruitful province in terms of social a...

Angkor Wat Named Best Place to Watch Sunrise in the World in 2023

Sommana Yan
16 March 2023

In a recent poll conducted by morninglife.co.uk, Angkor Wat of Cambodia has been voted as the "Best Place to See the Sunrise in the World" in 2023, according to data gathered from US tourism website Trip Advisor reviews. The iconic temple received a total of 10,404 votes, more than double the votes of the second-ranked Haleakala Crater in America, which received only 3,933 votes. The website ...

Cambodia Eyes Boost in Chinese Tourist Arrivals through Kunming-Vientiane Railway

Sommana Yan
14 March 2023

Cambodia is aiming to attract more Chinese tourists through the Kunming-Vientiane high-speed railway, in a bid to revive its tourism sector. The affordable fee for train services and the cooperation on travel policies, including the permit for tourists to drive across Cambodia-Lao borders, are expected to increase the reciprocal flow of tourists. Minister of Tourism, HE Thong Khon, stated tha...

Sports Village is Ready for Official Inauguration on 20 April

Sommana Yan
5 March 2023

The 2023 SEA Games Village at the Moradok Techo National Stadium in Cambodia is set to be inaugurated on 20 April 2023, in preparation for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. The announcement was made by HE Vath Chamroeun, Secretary General of the National Organising Committee for the 2023 SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games (CAMSOC-CAMAPGOC), following a visit by Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh, De...

Cambodia Issues Short-Term Transit Visas to Tourists Visiting Cambodia by Cruise Ship

Sommana Yan
2 March 2023

The Royal Government of Cambodia has announced that it will offer short-term transit visas to tourists visiting the country on a cruise ship. The new policy, effective from 1 March 2023, allows international tourists to apply for a transit visa type D for a five-day stay. According to the Ministry of Tourism, transit visas (D) are issued to non-immigrant foreigners who are transit passengers, d...

Gov’t to transform wet land in Tboung Khmum to carbon-natural ecotourism site

Sommana Yan
28 February 2023

The Ministry of Environment has been preparing the dry river in Ou Raing Ov district to become a carbon-neutral ecotourism site, according to the Ministry's announcement on 27 February. The dry river is located in the Preah Theat Basrey temple area in Preah Theat commune, Ou Raing Ov district, Tbong Khmum province. The land is being developed as a natural historical site by the national wor...

Gov’t reclassifies over 600sqkm of Mekong land to Irrawaddy dolphin conservation zone

Sommana Yan
28 February 2023

The Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to designate the Mekong River area in Stung Treng and Kratie provinces, approximately 621 square kilometres, as the Mekong River dolphin management area. This is according to Sub-Decree No. 47, dated February 27, 2023. The Mekong Dolphin Management Area is defined as a protected area (permanent core area) of 216.4 square kilometres and a protected ar...

7 Cities & Districts in Cambodia Win Clean City Awards

Sommana Yan
28 February 2023

Seven cities and districts have won three awards from the 3rd Clean City Competition (2022 ~ 2025) known as the "3 Romduol Flowers Awards". Those districts and cities include Sihanoukville, Battambang, Siem Reap, Daun Penh, Kep, Kampot, and Kampong Cham. The awards were given based on seven indicators including environment organization and management, cleanliness, waste management, mainstrea...

Two Cambodia’s Ecotourism Communities Receive ASEAN Standard Award 2023

Sommana Yan
25 February 2023

Two ecotourism communities in Cambodia, Samros Koh Han ecotourism community in Stung Treng province and the Prey Thom Anlong Thom ecotourism community in Siem Reap province, have received the ASEAN Ecotourism Standard Award. The award-giving ceremony was held at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2023 in Yukata, Indonesia on 5 February, according to the Ministry of Tourism. Koh Han Ecotourism Community...

Cambodia’s air passengers in January 2023 increase almost 700% y-o-y

Sommana Yan
24 February 2023

As of January 2023, Cambodia receives more than 400,000 passengers at Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville International Airports, an increase of nearly 700% compared to the same period in 2022. According to HE Sin Chansereivutha, spokesperson at the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA), the total number of passengers arriving at the three international airports in January 2023 was 408...