Archive for the 'Tourism' Category

Cambodia applied for the World’s Most Beautiful Beaches Club

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Tourism industry is one of the main sectors to increase the national revenue from foreign tourists who like visiting historic sites, eco-tourism and beaches. By the way, Cambodia’s beaches have 450km of coastline stretching from Koh Kong to Kep province, recognized by an international body. Cambodia applied for membership t an organization called the World’s [...]

The approval to develop Anlong Veng for Tourism

Monday, March 8th, 2010

The official approval of project to develop the historic tourist site in Anglong Veng, the Oddar Meanchey district was made by the Cabinet of Prime Minister Hun Sen. Tourism development- which is the last political leadership of the genocidal regine- have been made in order to attract the national and international tourists. Peuy Saroeun deputy [...]

PM called for direct flights from Indonesia

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

In order to increase revenue from tourism sector in Cambodia, Cambodia’s prime minister Hun Sen had a meeting with Indonesia’s House of Regional Representatives Deputy Director Laode Ida in Phnom Penh on Thursday. The premier also appealed for direct flights between Cambodia between Cambodia and Indonesia as soon as possible. The Phnom Penh Post quoted [...]

First new aircraft bought by CAA

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Cambodia Angkor Airline [CAA] is a joint venture between Cambodian government and Vietnam Airline, which was launched in late July last year. Cambodia’s government owns 51 percent by forming a 30-year-agreement worth an initial investment of $100 million. Recently, CAA bought a new-brand ATR-72 aircraft, which was manufactured by a French-Italian company. After launching, it [...]

Direct flights from Russia next year

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

In a bid to increase the foreign tourists to visit Cambodia, recently the government also makes its efforts and possibility to seek the direct flights from developed and industrialized countries. The tourism sector is the kind of tourism industry to make more income for the nation. Russian delegates from the two largest Russian airlines, Aeroflot [...]

National carrier made profit

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Cambodia Angkor Air (CAA) which is the joint venture between the Cambodian government and Vietnam Airlines made its maiden flight since July 28 by flying between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap and it also flies to Ho Chi Minh City. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said last week that Cambodia Angkor Air (CAA) made profit [...]

Philippine direct flights to Cambodia next year

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

According to the memorandum of understanding between Cambodia’s State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Sept 16 to open the airways between two nations, Cebu Pacific Air, plans to begin its direct flight to Cambodia from its home in 2010. Thong Khon, Tourism Minister, was quoted [...]