Tourism and Travelling
Cambodia Wins Three Recognitions from ASEAN Sustainable Cities Awards Event
Phnom Penh, Sen Monorom and Kep cities have grabbed three certificates of recognition for clean land, water, and air from the 5th ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable City (ESC) Award event organised by Indonesia on 21 October. The award-giving ceremony was held virtually via Zoom, with the participation of governors and relevant officials from across ASEAN countries. […]
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Newly Approved Development Master Plan Enables Siem Reap to Build More Infrastructure
The Cambodian government has officially announced the implementation of the Siem Reap Tourism Development Master Plan 2021-2035. Through the master plan, the government will focus on the development of infrastructure to create well-connected means for the tourism sector. The official launch ceremony was held on 20 October under the presidency of HE Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy […]
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First China-Laos High-Speed Train Arrives in Vientiane
The first high-speed passenger train connecting China and Laos was delivered to its operator in the Lao capital on Saturday with the plan to officially begin operation on 2 December, the National Day of Laos. The test runs for the train are also expected to begin soon before the official opening day, reported CGTN. The […]
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Four Regions in Kep Province Selected as Main Development Zones in 2021-2035 Masterplan
The draft of the Kep Tourism Development Masterplan for 2021-2035 is currently under discussion as four major areas have been selected as strategic development poles, including the old Kep town, Angkol beach area, the Phnom Voar zone, and offshore islands zone. The draft master plan was discussed at a meeting on 29 September under the […]
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Kampot Tourism Port 84% Complete, Set for Operational by Year’s End
The overall construction on the Kampot Tourism Port is over 84% complete as of September and is scheduled for final completion by the end of 2021, according to a site inspection by the Minister of Tourism HE Thong Khon on Wednesday 29 September. Meanwhile, construction of the passenger terminal is also over 73% completed. Located […]
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Pan Pacific Hotels Group to Open Branches in Phnom Penh & Siem Reap in 2023
Singapore-headquartered Pan Pacific Hotels Group will enter the Cambodia market in 2023, with one hotel scheduled to open in Phnom Penh and another in Siem Reap city. According to the group press release on 22 September, the group will open Pan Pacific for Phnom Penh, and PARKROYAL for Siem Reap. The 212-room Pan Pacific Phnom […]
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New Public Beach Resort Development Proposed for Kampot Province
The Kampot Provincial Administration has given an initial green light to the proposal of developing a new beach resort along the Kampong Bay River but ordered the investment firm to submit a full report for approval before reaching the investment agreement signing stage. Kampot Governor HE Cheav Tay expressed his support for the project after […]
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1,000 ha Defence Ministry Vacation & Development Zones in Koh Kong Set to Break Ground Soon
The Ministry of National Defence will soon begin construction of the Samdech Pichey Sena Vacation & Development Zones on over 1,000 hectares of land in Koh Kong after demarcation works have been done, according to Koh Kong Provincial Hall last weekend. The site visit was made on Friday 3 September and led by Koh Kong […]
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Gov’t greenlights request for establishing 5 ecotourism destinations in Kulen national park
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has given the green light to the private firms’ requests to establish five small ecotourism sites in Phnom Kulen National Park after inspecting the actual location on Thursday. The administration also advises the firms to do EIA with the full report before getting final approval from the Minister of Environment. […]
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New US$2-million Tourism Port in Kep to Begin Construction in Mid-September
Construction on the new tourism port in Kep known as Se Sar or White Horse port will begin on 15 September, under the private investment of over US$1.9million. According to the press release of the provincial administration issued on Wednesday 1 September, the project will take two years to be completed, scheduled for 2023. After […]
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