According to a statistical report provided by the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism on the 9th, Cambodia received 1.838 million international tourists in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 16% compared to the same period last year. Among them, the number of Chinese tourists exceeded 280,000, a year-on-year increase of 50.6%.
The statistical report shows that among the international tourists visiting Cambodia from January to March this year, Thai tourists ranked first, reaching 501,600 visits, an increase of 19.5% year-on-year; Vietnamese tourists ranked second with 304,600 visits, an increase of 1.8% year-on-year; Chinese tourists reached 286,100 visits, showing a strong growth trend among major international tourist source countries in Cambodia.
This year marks the "China-Cambodia Tourism Year," and the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism plans to cooperate with the CRI-Cambodia Friendship Radio, a subsidiary of China Media Group (CMG), to hold a series of promotional activities to attract international tourists, including those from China, to visit Cambodia during the "green season." On the 8th, both parties exchanged ideas on promoting the filming and introduction of tourist destinations in the two countries through an innovative "media + tourism" model.
The authorities recently launched an innovative tourism promotion concept by replacing the traditional "rainy season" with "green season." The "green season" typically runs from May to October each year, aimed at showcasing the unique charm of rain season tourism in this Southeast Asian country to international tourists.