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The number of Cambodian tourists coming to Kien Giang is increasing and the provincial tourism industry is currently implementing many programs and plans to attract and exploit this potential tourist market.
Kien Giang Tourism Association organized a Roadshow to promote tourism and a business connection seminar with Cambodian travel agencies last May.
According to the Department of Tourism of Kien Giang province, in 2022 and the first months of 2023, the market of Cambodian tourists to Kien Giang has grown quite well; in which the number of Cambodian tourists through Ha Tien international border gate to Phu Quoc city has increased the most. In 2022 alone, Kien Giang welcomed over 16,000 Cambodian tourists; from the beginning of 2023 until now, Kien Giang has welcomed over 9,000 Cambodian tourists.
According to tourism service businesses in Kien Giang province, the number of Cambodian tourists to Vietnam has many streams. Among them, there are tourists from border provinces who come to travel and have fun during festivals and weekends. Second are tourists with good economic conditions, in big provinces and cities such as Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Siem Reap... who are families combining tourism and medical treatment. Third are groups of tourists who travel for a long time, go to many places and then take a boat to Phu Quoc to travel before returning home. "Currently, the number of Cambodian tourists to Kien Giang through Ha Tien international border gate is quite large. This group of tourists often prefer to use quite high-quality services, stay at 4-star hotels and have a longer stay than the average" - Mr. Du To Tuan, Director of Vietravel Rach Gia branch, said.
To welcome this influx of visitors, Kien Giang’s accommodation facilities and restaurants are investing and renovating to accommodate large groups of visitors. Mr. Prak Chandra, a Cambodian tourist, shared: “Phu Quoc has beautiful seascapes. Phu Quoc night market is bustling and sells a lot of food and souvenirs. My family and I came here to play comfortably and really enjoyed it.”
Mr. Tran Quoc Khanh, Chairman of Kien Giang Tourism Association, commented that statistics show that the number of Cambodian tourists to Kien Giang is increasing and this is a potential international tourist market in the summer of 2023. “To attract Cambodian tourists to Kien Giang, Kien Giang Tourism Association has just organized a Roadshow to promote and advertise tourism and a business connection seminar with the theme "PhuQuoc - New Destination Of The World" to connect businesses with outbound travel agencies (traveling abroad) in Cambodia. Through this tourism promotion program, the Association has introduced to travel agencies and tourists in the Kingdom of Cambodia about the homeland and people of Kien Giang; potential advantages in tourism development; specifically, scenic spots, destinations, travel agencies, restaurants, hotels, passenger transport units and other services serving tourists in Kien Giang" - Mr. Khanh said.
The promotion program attracted over 80 participating businesses, including 67 Cambodian travel agencies participating in direct connection (B2B) with tourism businesses in Kien Giang province. After the program, the Association invited Cambodian travel agencies to survey and learn about the market, cooperate in investment, develop tourism as well as connect tours and routes to bring tourists to visit Phu Quoc and other localities in Kien Giang province...
Kien Giang Tourism Association affirmed that the tourism promotion program in Cambodia is a very important and timely activity at the present time to gradually restore markets and attract international tourists to Phu Quoc, as well as Kien Giang province.
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