Cambodia

As the global Covid-19 pandemic situation is improving, Cambodia and India have agreed to set up  direct flights links, promote closer tourism exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was reached at a meeting held last week between Cambodian Tourism Minister Mr. Thong Khon and the newly appointed Indian Ambassador to Cambodia Ms. Devyani Uttam Khobragade at the tourism ...

The Ministry of Tourism (MOT) in Cambodia has confirmed that the annual ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2021 will skip a year. It will now be held in January 2022. The ministry said while announcing, “Although some countries have successfully contained the virus, other countries have also seen resurgence in COVID-19 cases.” The statement pointed out that Cambodia and countries around ...

Sihanouk International Airport located in Sihanoukville Province has entered a new stage of development. The runway has been extended from 2500 meters to 3300 meters. The airport is the third largest international airport in Cambodia and serving Cambodia’s major seaside resorts and port cities. In the past five years, Sihanoukville has become a tourist attraction with its pristine beaches and ...

Cambodia Angkor Air, the national flag carrier, has confirmed that it will operate on a new route from capital Phnom Penh to Zhengzhou. Zhengzhou is the capital of east-central China’s Henan province and situated on the southern bank of the yellow river. The carrier will operate its flight K6 894 that will depart from Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) at ...

Mr. Prak Sokhonn, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has recommended at ASEAN Meeting to establish a “travel corridor” for facilitating essential business travel in a progressive and safe manner amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Ministry’s press release on the conclusions of the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 53) and related ...

Authorities of Siem Reap province, a resort town in northwestern Cambodia, are planning to hold events every weekend to attract tourism and to provide more services to locals in order to bring much-needed income to local businesses and revive the tourism. Ngov Sengkak, Director of Siem Reap Provincial Department of Tourism, introduced these plans at a press conference where he ...

The Cambodian Ministry of Tourism said in a statement that senior tourism officials of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) held the 1st Destination Mekong Summit to discuss various ways to revive tourism during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The summit held on Tuesday (Aug 25) via video conference due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The GMS countries consist of Cambodia, China, ...

According to the statement of President of LYP Group Ly Yong Phat, the Garden City Water Park is now open to the public amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Garden City Water Park is located at Prek Tasek commune in Chroy Changvar, a district approx 16 km north of Phnom Penh. The park is built on 8.6 hectares of land ...

The Government of Cambodia has decided to cancel the 3-days Water Festival this year, in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday (August 13), Cambodia Government released a letter dated August 11 and signed by Hing Thoraxy, permanent secretary of state at the Council of Ministers. The letter was sent to Kong Sam Ol, Royal Palace ...

Local media has reported on Tuesday (August 4) that Ministry of Tourism and local tour operators in Cambodia are organizing discounted luxury tour packages to the popular tourist destinations likewise the Angkor Archaeological Park in northwestern Siem Reap province, amid the current situation of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Mr. Chhun Makara, director of the department of travel agency, transport ...