On March 13, the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos, Suansavanh Viyaketh, met with the Cambodian Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon, to discuss how to strengthen tourism cooperation between the two countries. They spoke about increasing air, water, and land transport, developing community-based and eco tourism, and enhancing human resources in the tourism industry. Viyaketh welcomed the Laos-Cambodia tourism cooperation plan for 2023-2024, stating that it would help to attract foreign tourists and investment for both countries. Khon expressed his desire to promote tourism through media, direct flights between Laos and Cambodian airports, and major events like the Southeast Asian Games 2023 and Visit Cambodia Year 2024. He also expressed his intention to participate in the ASEAN Tourism Minister Forum 2024, which Laos will host. Both ministers called for greater exchange of information and training for tourism officials and for promoting capacity building on project proposal writing.