Cambodia, Sri Lanka to promote tourism cooperation

STORY: Cambodia, Sri Lanka to promote tourism cooperation DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon meeting with Sri Lankan Ambassador to Cambodia Chaminda I. Colonne 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Cambodia and Sri Lanka on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on tourism cooperation, paving the way for the two sides to promote direct flights and tourism exchanges. Speaking before the signing ceremony, Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon said that under the MoU, both sides will try to promote direct flights or charter flights. Currently, there are no direct flights operating between the two countries and air passengers have to take a transit flight in Thailand, Malaysia, or Singapore before arriving in Cambodia. "Both sides have agreed to organize Buddhist tourism events in the future," he said, adding that the two sides have also agreed to further explore the potential for their tourism c