About
The Ministry of Tourism is an official cabinet ministry of the Royal Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia headed by the Minister of Tourism,
H.E. Dr. Thong Khon , a distinguished politician loyal to the Cambodia People’s Party (CPP) organised under the excellent leadership of
Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, the Prime Minister.
The Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia has its pivotal role in managing and developing the tourism industry of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Its functions include the formulation of programmes in compliance with national policies and to co-ordinate activities of various agencies including the Private Sector for the development and promotion of tourism in the country. The Ministry of Tourism also functions to supplement the efforts of the Royal Governments, catalysing private investment, strengthening promotional and marketing efforts and in providing trained manpower resources.
This Ministry has under its charge a joint public sector undertaking, namely the Cambodia Tourism Federation which harmonises various private sector industry stakeholders to coordinate and jointly enhance the quality of tourism in the country.
Duties of the Ministry also include but are not exclusive to the following:
Formulate a national policy on tourism and a strategic tourist development plan
Encourage investments in tourism on the basis of the National Strategic Development Plan
Manage the Cambodian tourism industry
Improve all types of tourism services
Manage and maintain natural resorts, man-made resorts, tourist centres, and tourist developmental regions nationwide
Issue tourist business licenses to tourist vocational training schools and managing the affairs of tourist vocational training
Promote and marketing Cambodian tourism, both at home and overseas
Manage tourism publications and information and procuring corrections where necessary
Set up Cambodian tourism representative offices overseas, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and with institutions and organizations overseas
Pursue international cooperation to enhance the field of tourism.
Sign implementation contracts relating to tourism projects after guidelines set by the Royal Government of Cambodia
Issue tourist business licenses to tourism companies, tourism agencies, tour guides, hotels, casinos, restaurants, guesthouses, massage parlours, karaoke bars, bars, discotheques, resorts, tourism sports, means of tourism transport, and tourist exploitation services
Establish, improve and maintain standards and quality of the tourism industry and services
Grade hotels and restaurants nationwide
Regularly inspecting the tourism domain
Sign implementation contracts relating to tourism projects after guidelines set by the Royal Government of Cambodia
Issue tourist business licenses to tourism companies, tourism agencies, tour guides, hotels, casinos, restaurants, guesthouses, spa, massage parlours, karaoke bars, bars, discotheques, resorts, tourism sports, means of tourism transport, and tourist exploitation services
Establish, improve and maintain standards and quality of the tourism industry and services
Grade hotels and restaurants nationwide
Regularly inspecting the tourism domain
