Cambodia attracts 1.76 mln int'l visitors in first 6 months, up 27%

Cambodia had received 1.76 million foreign tourists in the first six months of this year, a 27 percent rise compared with the same period last year, showed a report released by the Ministry of Tourism in August. Some 1.06 million foreign tourists, or 60 percent of the tourists, had visited the world heritage site, Angkor archeological park, in Siem Reap province located about 315 kilometers northwest of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia...

Cambodia's outbound tourists increase by 33 pct in the first semester

The number of Cambodia's outbound travelers had seen a significant rise of 33 percent to 389,000 in the first half of 2012 from only 293,100 during the same period last year, according to the statistics of the Tourism Ministry 07 August 2012.

Ho Vandy, co-chair of the Government-Private Working Group on Tourism Policy, said that most Cambodian visitors have traveled to ASEAN countries thanks to visa exemption agreements and geographical proximity and others have visited China including Hong Kong, Macau, Kunming, and Shanghai...

Khmer Cake and Dessert Expo 2012 to be held in late August

Khmer traditional cakes and desserts including Num Kruok (a Khmer cake), Num Banhchoc (Khmer noodle) and Khmer ice-cream will be put on display in an exposition to take place from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 in Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh Municipal Deputy Governor said the Khmer Cake and Dessert Expo 2012 is aimed to show the national identity and preserve the national culture and tradition for the next generations. Phnom Penh Municipality had once organized such an event in 2010 with a lot of support from different milieus. Over 100 kinds of Khmer cakes and desserts as well as Khmer hand-made ice-cream, fruit juice and beverage are expected to be shown during the expo.

SEA Games the new focus after Olympic games

National Olympic Committee of Cambodia Secretary-General Vath Chamroeun told on Wednesday, 10 August 2012 that SEA Games is the main target for our national team and the first step to raising the country’s image. “Thanks to our effort and hard work we have managed to improve sport in Cambodia, but we still need many things and more support from the government because we spend a lot for elite sport,’’ he added.

“It’s not like normal sport. Elite sport needs strong consideration for training and to provide everything for athletes and coaches. We must focus on the athletes. Right now, our support is not enough to motivate them 100 per cent.”