Cambodia and Gansu discuss tourism ties and direct flights
A proposed agreement and restored flights could make travel between Gansu and Siem Reap easier.
Tuesday 3 November · 18:01 · 1 min read
In 30 seconds
- Tourism Minister Huot Hak met Gansu officials during a cultural tourism expo in Dunhuang, China. [1][2]
- The sides plan to seek approval for a tourism cooperation memorandum between Cambodia’s ministry and Gansu’s administration. [2]
- They also agreed to promote the return of direct flights between Gansu and Siem Reap. [2]
What happened
Tourism Minister Huot Hak met Gansu officials while leading a Cambodian delegation to a cultural expo in Dunhuang. The two sides discussed a proposed memorandum of understanding on tourism cooperation and agreed to promote renewed direct flights between Gansu and Siem Reap. Huot Hak also met the team responsible for the Mogao Caves heritage site to discuss a cultural tourism video linking the caves with Angkor Wat.
Why it matters
If the planned cooperation and flights go ahead, they could improve travel links and tourism promotion between Cambodia and Gansu. The sources do not say when flights might resume or whether the memorandum has been signed.
Background
The two sides discussed continuing a cultural tourism video project called “Mogao Caves and Angkor Wat Dialogue,” which had already been produced and promoted. The expo was the 9th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo.
Key terms
- Memorandum of understanding
- A written document recording what parties intend to cooperate on; it is not necessarily a final contract.
- Mogao Caves
- A cultural heritage site in China that was part of the tourism promotion discussions.
Sources (2)
[1] Fresh News កម្ពុជា-ចិន បន្តសហការផ្សព្វផ្សាយសក្តានុពលទេសចរណ៍វប្បធម៌ តាមរយៈ «កិច្ចសន្ទនារូងភ្នំម៉ូកៅ និងប្រាសាទអង្គរវត្ត» 3 Nov Read original [2] Fresh News ក្រសួងទេសចរណ៍ និងរដ្ឋបាលខេត្តគ័នស៊ូ គ្រោងចុះ MoU ពង្រឹងកិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការទេសចរណ៍ និងជំរុញការហោះហើរត្រង់រវាងខេត្តគ័នស៊ូ និងខេត្តសៀមរាបឡើងវិញ 3 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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