According to the Ministry of Tourism, international travelers to Cambodia increased from “more than 290,000” in 1998 to 6.6 million in 2019; however, Covid-19 crisis has affected the tourism sector. To rebound in the tourism sector, the Ministry of Tourism has introduced an eight-pronged strategy aiming to raise numbers of international visitors to Cambodia and domestic trips nationwide to at least 7.5 million and 16 million by 2028. Some of the strategy elements are focusing on innovation, quality of service, support training and upskilling among tourism professionals, safety in tourism transport and mobility, etc. Through the policy, president of Cambodia Association of Travel Agents (CATA), Chhay Sivlin, believes that 7.5 million targets will be reached. 

Reference: Hin, P. (2022, October 02).  Plan for 7.5M int’l visitors set. The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved from:  https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/plan-75m-intl-visitors-set