Cambodia’s tourism industry believes
that offering visa exemption is the easiest way to be more competitive and
attract more tourists.
The subject is now becoming more and
more urgent, especially after Vietnam’s decision to exempt visa for travelers
coming from 5 countries which are Spain, France, Germany, UK and Italy.
A new regulation on visa exemption
for 45 nations has been enacted by Indonesia’s Government this June in order to
enhance diplomatic relations and boost tourism.
There were also
opinions recommending visa discounts and visa exemption for ASEAN region.
The chairman also added that the
online Visa program which was operated 2 years ago did not function well and
was uncomfortable.
However, Mr. Ang Kim Eang, the
President of Cambodia Association of Travel Agents, believed that visa
exemption was not the best idea and that more researches needed to be done
about that. There are also concerns about the national security when entry is
made simpler.
According to statics released by the Ministry of Tourism’s Statistics
and Tourist Information Department, there has been an
increase of 7 % in the number of international visitors coming to Cambodia
recorded last year. Cambodia’s top tourist suppliers were South Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand,
France, USA, China, Japan, Australia and
Malaysia.
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