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Ratanakkiri provincial governor Nhem Sam Oeun is pushing the preservation of minority cultures as an important method of attracting tourists.

Ratanakkiri provincial governor Nhem Sam Oeun is pushing the preservation of minority cultures as an important method of attracting tourists. While addressing a press conference on the provincial administration’s achievements of the past five years, held at the Council of Ministers on April 4, Sam Oeun said he is seeking investment in their promotion and preservation.

The Ministry of Tourism has issued a set of instructions for the competent officials nationwide to ensure Covid-19 prevention and control as well as the overall quality of the Kingdom’s tourism products, particularly on December 31 and January 1.

Preparations are well underway for New Year’s events across several provinces, for local and foreign tourists to visit for a big celebratory send-off for 2022 and welcome to 2023. Kampot provincial Department of Tourism director Soy Sinol told The Post on December 18 that provincial authorities will organise concerts at three major destinations on December 31.

Holidaymakers made nearly 1.26 million domestic trips nationwide during the three-day Pchum Ben Festival this year, representing an almost 90 per cent rise compared to the corresponding time last year, with Battambang, Siem Reap and Kep provinces receiving the most visitors, according to the Ministry of Tourism.

A total of 4,106,034 domestic trips were recorded in the first 34 days of this year, from January 1 to February 3 – 23.08 per cent in just the first three days of this month alone – statistics that observers are regarding as positive signs for a rapid recovery in domestic tourism for 2022.

Residents made nearly one million domestic trips from February 1-3 during the Lunar New Year holidays, indicating an increase of 6.15 per cent compared to the corresponding period in 2021.