Cambodia prepares for peak tourist season

The Cambodian tourism sector and authorities have been implementing solutions to prepare for peak tourist season, including simplifying entry procedures at the instruction of Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet.
Cambodia prepares for peak tourist season ảnh 1Angkor, in Cambodia's northern province of Siem Reap, is one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia. (Photo: VNA)

Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Cambodian tourism sectorand authorities have been implementing solutions to prepare for peak touristseason, including simplifying entry procedures at the instruction of Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet.

At a meeting with more than 18,000 workers in Phnom Penh on October 3, the PM noted the possibility of simplifying entry procedures so that Thai tourists canvisit Cambodia’s Siem Reap with citizen identification cards, instead ofpassports.

He said he regularly promotes tourism cooperation, especiallyattracting foreign tourists to Cambodia.

At recent meetings with leaders of Thailand and thePhilippines, he proposed opening direct flights from Phuket (Thailand), andCebu (Philippines) to Cambodia.

Cambodia is also preparing to put Siem Reap-AngkorInternational Airport into operation and plans to open a direct flightfrom Siem Reap city to Seoul, the Republic of Korea in December 2023, toattract more Korean tourists to the Southeast Asian country.

According to Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism, in the firsteight months of this year, the country welcomed more than 3.5 millioninternational tourists, an increase of nearly 251% over the same period in2022.

In the year "Cambodia Tourism This year 2023", it expectsto welcome about 5 million international visitors and about 17 million domestictourists.

After a low season, the number of tourists coming to Siem Reap to visit the World HeritageSite Angkor Wat and the temples in the Angkor relic complex has graduallyincreased even though the peak tourist season has yet to come. Cambodia’s peaktourist season is expected to begin from mid-October and last until March the next year./.

VNA

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