[Khmer Daily News] According to the latest data report released by the Angkor Agency on October 1, in the first nine months of 2019, a total of 1.662513 foreign tourists purchased Angkor Wat tickets, a decrease of 12.57% compared with the same period in 2018. Ticket revenue was U

[Khmer Daily News ] According to the latest data report released by the Angkor organization on October 1, in the first nine months of 2019, a total of 1.662513 foreign tourists purchased Angkor Wat tickets, which was more than the same period in 2018. A decrease of 12.57%, ticket revenue was US$74.340181, a year-on-year decrease of 13.13%.

The Angkor Organization said that for every ticket sold, it will donate US$2 to the Kunthapahua Children's Hospital Foundation to save the lives of Cambodian children. In the first nine months of 2019, the Angkor Institution donated US$3.325 million to the foundation.

According to data released by the Cambodian Angkor Organization, the Angkor Wat scenic spot received a total of 2.59 million overseas tourists in 2018, generating revenue of US$116 million, a year-on-year increase of 8%. Throughout 2018, Angkor Institution donated a total of US$5.18 million to the Kunthapahua Children's Hospital Foundation.

At the beginning of this year, The number of tourists to the Angkor monuments has shown a downward trend. For this reason, the Ministry of Tourism issued a joint statement on "Supporting the Fight against Zero-Cost Tourism" on August 26. The statement was jointly issued by the Minister of Tourism Tang Kun and the Cambodian Travel Agents Association. , the Asia-Pacific Tourism Association of Cambodia, the Russian-speaking Cambodia Tour Guides Association, the Chinese-speaking Tour Guides Association, the Angkor Japanese-speaking Tour Guides Association, the German-speaking Tour Guides Association and the Phnom Penh Tour Guides Association.

stated in a statement that "zero-cost tourism" is a vicious behavior that affects the interests of the tourism industry and other upright tourism practitioners, especially affecting Cambodia's reputation.

The Ministry of Tourism believes that it is necessary to cooperate with the private industry to take urgent measures to combat and eliminate such violations of business regulations and professional ethics.

In order to revitalize the tourism industry, the Cambodian government is consulting on the "Master Plan for the Development of Tourism Sector in Siem Reap Province" and will establish a multi-sector joint committee to formulate a development planning project for the tourism sector in Siem Reap Province. (reporter Haowen)