Cambodia is to take advantage of the
The initiative was approved by the World Tourism Organisation of the United Nations (UNWTO) during the body’s 22nd General Assembly in Chengdu, China.
The Chengdu Initiative for Belt and Road Tourism Cooperation will strengthen tourism cooperation through policy coordination, harmonisation of procedures, joint media promotion, personnel exchanges as well as joint security risk responses.
Cambodia’s Tourism Minister Thong Khon said that through the initiative the tourism sector in Cambodia and all the BRI’s member states will be improved rapidly.
He said the development of infrastructure such as roads, rail, bridges, expressways and airports will be improved as they will link to tourism destinations, “promote ecotourism, cultural tourism and coastal tourism”.
“The Chengdu Initiative on Tourism Cooperation will attract new investment in new tourism products, capacity building and joint tourism promotion,” Mr Khon said.
