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Five of the six Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries – Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam – intending to welcome full vaccinated tourists to their shores amid the pandemic, in an effort to kick-start a recovery in the tourism market dampened by Covid-19.
The commitment was conveyed during the 47th meeting of the tourism-working group, comprised of representatives of GMS countries and Metro Manila-based Asian Development Bank. Myanmar seemingly took no part in the meeting.
At the meeting, Ministry of Tourism director-general for Tourism Development and International Cooperation Sieng Neak shared Cambodia’s key strategies, as outlined in 2021-2025 three-phased national tourism roadmap – approved by Prime Minister Hun Sen and ministerial plans to allow fully-vaccinated international tourists to enter the Kingdom with shorten or none quarantine stay.
Neak also presented an update on tourism infrastructure and management capacity in coastal areas in Cambodia’s southwest, stressing that all work is being carry out in line with ASEAN tourism standards.
Ministry of tourism revealed that 1,306,143 international tourists visited Cambodia last year, down by 80.2 per cent compare to year 2019. USD 3 billion lost in revenue, with revenues from international tourism generating only USD 1.023 billion in 2020, down by 79.2 per cent compared to USD 4.919 billion in 2019.
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