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Tourism and Travelling
Cambodia Selecting Best Villages to Join UNWTO’s ‘Best Tourism Villages’ Competition
The Ministry of Tourism is selecting the three best villages from a group of 100 villages nationwide for the `Best Tourism Village` competition of the United Nation’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The government has decided to select its best villages under the procedure of the Clean City contest, according to the statement of the Council of the Ministers dated 13 July. The ideal villa...
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Gov’t to Develop Sustainable Eco-tourism Zones in 7 Target Provinces
The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Rural Development are working together to develop sustainable eco-tourism zones in seven target provinces. According to an official meeting on Wednesday14 July, those seven provinces include Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, Kampong Chhnang, Pursat, Battambang, Siem Reap and Kampong Thom. Meanwhile, the destinations will include the Aoral Mountain Wildli...
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LABS Group to Auction World’s First NFT Resort in Indonesia, Name Cambodia as Next Target
By LABS Group/ACCESSWIRE LABS Group, an end-to-end blockchain property investment platform, will begin its auction of the world's first-ever community-owned resort and Rewarding Timeshare (RTS) non-fungible token on 15 July 2021. The Kunang Kunang Glamping is a brand new resort located in Banyuwangi, Indonesia and is developed and operated by LABS Group partnered with Gravity Resorts. Wit...
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Six Regions in Mondulkiri Selected for Tourism Masterplan Development
The Cambodian government has chosen six regions in Mondulkiri province for a tourism development masterplan, with the aim of turning Mondulkiri into the fourth kingdom’s fourth economic pole. According to an official meeting regarding the draft masterplan for tourism development of Mondulkiri Province (2021-2030) on 28 June, those six regions are: 1. The 5 wildlife sanctuaries (Phnum Prech, ...
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Three New Eco-Tourism Destinations Proposed for Koh Kong Province
Private firms have proposed to invest in three ecotourism sites on 30 hectares in Khemara Phoumin city and Mondul Seima districts in Koh Kong province. Koh Kong Deputy Provincial Governor Ouk Pheaktra said during a site inspection on Monday 14 June that the three proposals are currently being reviewed and studied. "We must study carefully as the proposed locations are located in the protecte...
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Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island Intends to Challenge Phuket and Bali as Region’s Top Tourist Destination
The Vietnamese government and private companies have recently expressed their ambition to further develop Phu Quoc island to become the region's leading tourist attraction, challenging other island paradises such as Phuket in Thailand and Bali in Indonesia, reported Nikkei Asia. Phu Quoc used to be famous for only its fish sauce production before 2013, but things changed after the Vietnamese go...
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Kep Authorities Plan to Develop Two New Public Beach Resorts
The Coastal Development Committee is currently studying locations and planning to develop two new public beach resorts in Kep province, according to a meeting of the Kep Provincial Administration on Tuesday 08 June. The two locations that the committee is considering are a natural beach in Thmey Village, Sangkat Prey Thom in Kep City; and another natural beach in Ang Koul village, Ang Kol commu...
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Construction of New 39km Beachfront Road in Koh Kong 70% Complete
The construction of a new beachfront road stretching along three districts of Koh Kong province has been over 70% completed, according to the Samdech Techo Hun Sen engineering team. Built with red gravel, this road is 9 meters wide and 39 kilometres long with five bridges across the estuaries, along with a proper drainage system. The route connects Tuol Ta Chap village of Mondul Seima distri...
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Chinese Firm to Inject More Investment into Koh Kong’s Long Bay Resort
Zheng Heng Group, the operator of the Long Bay Resort in Koh Kong province, has claimed to be injecting more investment into its resort to bring this gigantic tourism complex to a whole new level. The firm revealed the plan during a meeting with Koh Kong Governor HE Mithona Phouthorng on 21 May. According to Fresh News, Chairman of Zhengheng (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. Mr Deng Pibing said the Long ...
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Two Underground Walkways in Sihanoukville Set for Completion
Two pedestrian subways along NR4 in Sihanoukville are scheduled to be completed this May, three months ahead of schedule, according to Samdech Techo Hun Sen's engineering team (Siem Reap). Each subway is 53 metres long, 7 metres wide and 3.2 metres high. One is in front of Hun Sen Khleang Leu High School, while the other one is nearby a factory. Deputy Commander of the Samdech Techo Sen Engi...
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