Halal Tourism (Cambodia)
Phnom Penh, June 12th, 2023 —
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking into potential of tourism investment opportunities in Cambodia.
The intention was highlighted by H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed AI Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirate during his meeting with H.E. Dr. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism here in Phnom Penh on Jun. 8.
H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed AI Zeyoudi appreciated Cambodia’s rapid development in all sectors, specially in tourism.
H.E. Dr. Thong Khon underlined Cambodia’s potential in tourism sector, stressing that the government encourages investment opportunities including the development of new tourism products to attract more international visitors.
He encouraged H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed AI Zeyoudi to get more detailed information especially on the government’s socio-economic development as well as tourism investment at the Cambodian embassy to UAE.
He also requested the UAE foreign trade minister to reconnect Cambodia-UAE direct flights for visitors from UEA to Cambodia, and to renew a memorandum of understanding on tourism cooperation since 2012, which is now expired.