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ខ្មែរ Tourism and Travelling
First China-Laos High-Speed Train Arrives in Vientiane
- 18 October 2021
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 train is an Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) type which will run on the newly...
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Four Regions in Kep Province Selected as Main Development Zones in 2021-2035 Masterplan
- 30 September 2021
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 chairmanship of Minister of Tourism HE Thong Khon and Kep Go...
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Kampot Tourism Port 84% Complete, Set for Operational by Year’s End
- 30 September 2021
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 in Toek Chhu district, ground was broken on the project in Aug...
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Pan Pacific Hotels Group to Open Branches in Phnom Penh & Siem Reap in 2023
- 23 September 2021
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 Penh will be situated centrally on the bustling Norodom Boulevard...
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New Public Beach Resort Development Proposed for Kampot Province
- 23 September 2021
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 inspecting the actual site on Monday 20 September. ...
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1,000 ha Defence Ministry Vacation & Development Zones in Koh Kong Set to Break Ground Soon
- 7 September 2021
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 Deputy Governor Sok Sithy and Advisor to Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh Gene...
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Gov’t greenlights request for establishing 5 ecotourism destinations in Kulen national park
- 4 September 2021
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. Each project will cover an area of no mo...
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New US$2-million Tourism Port in Kep to Begin Construction in Mid-September
- 2 September 2021
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 completion, private investors can earn revenue by collecting p...
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Kampot to Develop New Green Tourism Attraction in Traeuy Kaoh
- 26 August 2021
The Prek Traeuy Kaoh area in Kampot province will soon be transformed into a green tourist attraction, while authorities are currently speeding up the master plan preparation. This is according to the Kampot Governor HE Chiao Tai during an inspection on Wednesday 25 August. HE Chiao Tai said that the Prek Traeuy Kaoh region located in Tvi Khang Tbong village in Sangkat Andong Khmer has beaut...
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Sihanoukville Selected as ASEAN Tourism Forum 2022
- 24 August 2021
The government has decided to select Sihanoukville as the venue for the 40th ASEAN Tourism Forum in 2022, and the government has also pledged to continue upgrading and improving the infrastructure system in the province, according to Tourism Minister HE Thong Khon during a site inspection on Monday 23 August. According to the plan, the 40th ASEAN Tourism Forum will be held at Sokha Hotel in Sih...
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