Huot Hak, Minister of Tourism, attended as the guest of honor at the opening ceremony of the “Cambodia Golf Invitational” on October 25, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Phnom Penh.
The ceremony was attended by Ministry of Tourism leadership, representatives of the Pacific Asia Travel Association’s Cambodia chapter (PATA Cambodia Chapter), Golfasian, the Cambodia Tourism Federation, and the private tourism sector, with golf enthusiasts from 11 countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, England, Scotland, Ireland, India, the United States, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.
In this context, Huot Hak highly praised the concept of this inaugural tournament, which helps promote Cambodia’s golf tourism internationally, highlights the country’s unique attractions, and provides an opportunity for participants to experience Cambodia’s rich culture and warm hospitality.
Alongside this, the Minister highlighted five key points of the tournament: 1. Elevating Cambodia’s image on the international stage. 2. Producing tourism products through the development of golf tourism in line with the “Beyond Temples” direction. 3. Attracting high-potential tourists, increasing spending and length of stay, while creating business and investment opportunities. 4. Demonstrating Cambodia’s infrastructure capacity and service quality in hosting international-standard golf tournaments. And 5. Consolidating Cambodia as the ultimate golf tourism destination in the region with quality. He further affirmed that the Ministry of Tourism will continue strengthening cooperation with the private sector and supporting business initiatives to increase the attractiveness and competitiveness of Cambodia’s tourism industry. Presented by:
