With an annual increase of 338% recorded during the first half of the year, Cambodian tourists saw the largest growth among global visitor numbers during the country’s significant post-pandemic recovery period, according to online newspaper Khmer Times.
Cambodian nationals now constitute the largest growing segment of the Vietnam tourism market, the Cambodia-based media outlet stressed.
Elsewhere, Cambodian tourists were closely followed by Indian travelers, which witnessed growth of 236% compared to 2019. Laos came third with a growth rate of 117%, followed by Thailand with an increase of 108%, and Singapore, up 107%.
The Khmer Times also noted that Vietnamese tourism offerings include a visa-free stay of up to one month for citizens of Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Laos, which serves to make the nation a great attraction among tourists originating from Southeast Asia.
The central beach city of Da Nang, the ancient town of Hoi An, Da Lat - the city of thousand flowers in the Central Highlands region, Nha Trang, Vung Tau, and the “Paradise Pearl Island” of Phu Quoc are some of the top Vietnamese destinations among Cambodian tourists, it wrote.
As well as for tourism, many Cambodians regularly visit the country for medical purposes, the article added.