Hanoi (VNA) – Over 3 million tourists visited Cambodia from
January-July, according to the statistics from the Cambodian Ministry of
Tourism.
The figure was much higher than that recorded
in 2020, 2021, and 2022, but down 20.9% from 2019 when the COVID-19 broke out.
Speaking at a forum recently held in
Cambodia, Vice Chairman of the Cambodia Tourism
Association (CATA) Duch Sareth expressed the hope to see all travel and tour companies work
closely together to attract a greater number of tourists, particularly those from
China – a country that used to bring a significant number of tourists to
Cambodia. While over 1.5 million Chinese tourists visited Cambodia during the
first seven months of 2019, the number for the same period in 2023 was only
318,498.
The Khmer Times quoted the Business and
Marketing Director of Cambodia’s Circus Craig Dodge as saying that tourists
coming to Cambodia want to engage and experience the uniqueness of the
country’s culture, art, cuisine, as well as the rivers running through
Cambodia.
Nicolas Hatz, a member of the Executive Board
of the Destination Mekong organisation, pointed out that international tourists
even tend to be interested in local communities, animal welfare, and the
environment of the countries they visit./.
VNA