Cambodia targets 1 million foreign tourists in 2022
Cambodia expects to attract 1 million international tourists in 2022, much higher than the figure of 200,000 last year, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on July 14.
Cambodia expects to attract 1 million international tourists in 2022. (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) - Cambodia expects toattract 1 million international tourists in 2022, much higher than the figure of 200,000 lastyear, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on July 14.
The Southeast Asian nation received 510,000 foreignvisitors in the first half of this year, up 394% compared to the sameperiod last year, he said, adding that Vietnam and Thailand were the largestsources of tourists to the country.
The number of international tourists would rise to 2million in 2023, the minister said.
Thong Khon said tourism, one of the four pillarssupporting the country's economy, is forecast to reach its pre-COVID level in2026 or 2027.
In the pre-pandemic era, Cambodia welcomed 6.6million international tourists in 2019, generating 4.92 billion USD inrevenue, according to the Tourism Ministry.
Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said Cambodiawas among the first countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) that had reopened borders and eased travel restrictions forinternational travellers.
Currently, there are 24 airlines operating inCambodia, with 2,214 flights recorded in the first half of this year, up 141% year-on-year./.
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Cambodia expects to attract 1 million international tourists in 2022. (Photo: VNA) 
