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Phnom Penh: According to data from the Airport On Saturday said International Airport Both of Received 702,070 foreign visitors in the first three months of this year increased 21 percent from 569,770 foreign visitors in the same Last year.
Agency sainhuo said on May 4, 2013, officials considered increasing due to the Today tourism to the large direct flights With many countries, security and political stability In Cambodia Also recover The global economy.
During the period January-March this year, Airport Phnom Penh International Welcome There were 274,820 foreign visitors, up 13 percent compared with The same period last year While Airport Siem Reap International Received 427,250 foreign visitors increased 31 percent.
Kong Sophea rok, director of the Department of Statistics of the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia, said the increase is due to the promotion of the sector Our tourism The large recovery Global economy Political stability And complete security Cambodia.
He added that Tourists from South Korea, Vietnam and China have large contributions For growth in this figure.
Report tourists Last Show Welcome Tourists South Korea has 120,100 within The first two months of this year, Increased 9% To South Korean tourist visitors A major source of tourists For Cambodia. Vietnamese tourists The order of 2 113,420 visitors were down 2 percent, and Chinese tourists Stand in the order of 3 95,440 visitors increased 53 percent.
That in Cambodia Most of the tourists Time spent They travel to Visit the World Heritage Angkor Wat Which is located in the northwestern Siem Reap , Which is about 315 km from Phnom Penh The capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia.