Cambodia: Q1 arrival of international tourists rise 125% as Cambodia reopens to travellers
The number of international visitors to Cambodia hit 159,546 in Q1 this year, marking a 125.03% increase from 70,901 on a yearly basis, of which 54.51% entered the Kingdom by air, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The increase comes as the country opens up and dials back Covid-19-related restrictions, and observers are optimistic that tourism gains will extend into the rest of this year, on the back of the recent removal of rapid and PCR coronavirus tests for fully-vaccinated arrivals. The ministry reported that in the January-March period, 86,976 visitors entered Cambodia through its three international airports, up by 159.4% year-on-year, and 72,570 arrived either overland or via waterways, up by 94.2% on a yearly basis. Vietnam emerged as the top source of tourists at 46,303, up by 1,188.9%, followed by Thailand (39,615; up 12.2%) and China – the only major market to register a year-on-year drop, at 59.1 % to 9,753, the ministry said. Next up were the US (8,820; up 876.7%) and Indonesia (8,578; up 268%), with significant numbers arriving from France, South Korea, Malaysia, and the UK. Cambodia Association of Travel Agents president Chhay Sivlin suggested that the general uptrend in international tourism metrics was primarily buoyed by the encouraging rise in Covid-19 vaccination rates and accompanying low transmission rates, which she said have convinced a fair share of foreign visitors and investors to make a trip to the Kingdom this year.<br/>
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Cambodia: Q1 arrival of international tourists rise 125% as Cambodia reopens to travellers
The number of international visitors to Cambodia hit 159,546 in Q1 this year, marking a 125.03% increase from 70,901 on a yearly basis, of which 54.51% entered the Kingdom by air, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The increase comes as the country opens up and dials back Covid-19-related restrictions, and observers are optimistic that tourism gains will extend into the rest of this year, on the back of the recent removal of rapid and PCR coronavirus tests for fully-vaccinated arrivals. The ministry reported that in the January-March period, 86,976 visitors entered Cambodia through its three international airports, up by 159.4% year-on-year, and 72,570 arrived either overland or via waterways, up by 94.2% on a yearly basis. Vietnam emerged as the top source of tourists at 46,303, up by 1,188.9%, followed by Thailand (39,615; up 12.2%) and China – the only major market to register a year-on-year drop, at 59.1 % to 9,753, the ministry said. Next up were the US (8,820; up 876.7%) and Indonesia (8,578; up 268%), with significant numbers arriving from France, South Korea, Malaysia, and the UK. Cambodia Association of Travel Agents president Chhay Sivlin suggested that the general uptrend in international tourism metrics was primarily buoyed by the encouraging rise in Covid-19 vaccination rates and accompanying low transmission rates, which she said have convinced a fair share of foreign visitors and investors to make a trip to the Kingdom this year.<br/>
