VOD, Nov. 2, 2020
The embattled tourism sector’s woes continued as foreign visitor numbers to Angkor Archaeological Park dipped again in October, while the Water Festival weekend failed to provide much of a boost for some regions and businesses.
As many as 2 million people normally flock to Phnom Penh during the holiday when boat races are on, but this year saw only 400,000 visitors as the races were canceled due to Covid-19, said Tourism Ministry spokesperson Top Sopheak.
Some Cambodian residents were expected to visit other parts of the country, such as Siem Reap, Kampot, Koh Kong and Mondulkiri, but tourism businesses still struggled, he said.
Sopheak said the ministry was pushing domestic tourism, but “local tourists spend less than foreign tourists so it cannot totally help.”
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