With the beginning of a “Cambodia-China Good Friends” campaign, Cambodia anticipates welcoming between 300,000 and 500,000 tourists from China in 2023. According to the Tourism Ministry, the campaign would commemorate 65 years of diplomatic ties with China.
The ministry declared on January 5 that “Cambodia is prepared to welcome the return of Chinese tourists and investors.”
According to the Ministry Secretary of State Top Sopheak, the campaign intends to bring together many ministries and the commercial sector to improve the services provided to Chinese tourists, including good transportation and flight connections.
110,000–120,000 Chinese tourists came to the nation last year, according to Sopheak.
More were anticipated for 2023 as China will open its borders on January 8 and Cambodia would be prepared to receive foreign tourists.
The number of Chinese visitors expected to travel to Cambodia is predicted to be between 300,000 and 500,000, according to Sopheak. It’s only a guess, but we’ll assess further based on the actual circumstances.
The China-Ready strategy and the creation of the working group at the China-Ready Center to teach the Chinese language to government employees and staff members in the tourism and hospitality sectors are just a few of the strategies and plans that Cambodia has worked to promote in an effort to draw Chinese tourists, according to the ministry.
Approximately seven million Chinese tourists are anticipated in Cambodia by 2025, according to the ministry.
Cambodia is a popular tourism destination for Chinese visitors, who are cordially welcomed, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen, who made this statement on January 2.
Additionally, he anticipated that the resurgence of the tourism industry would help Cambodia’s economy flourish, and he hoped that Cambodia will receive at least two million Chinese tourists between 2025 and 2027.
More foreign visitors will visit Cambodia this year, notably those from China, according to Chhay Sivlin, president of the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents.
“Travelers from China frequently choose Cambodia as their destination. Consequently, we believe Chinese tourists will contribute to the increase in foreign tourism “said Sivlin.
According to the government, Chinese tourists and investors have a significant potential to boost Cambodia’s tourism industry and socioeconomic development.
