With government approval, Tourism Minister Huot Hak will lead the Cambodian Tourism Ministry delegation to the 2026 ASEAN Tourism Forum, the 29th ASEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting and related meetings in Cebu, the Philippines, from January 27 to 31, 2026.
The forum’s theme is “Navigating Our Future, Together”. Participants include ASEAN tourism ministers and key partners including China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, Russia and other ASEAN partner institutions.
The minister will attend the 29th ASEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting, the 25th ASEAN Plus Three tourism ministers meeting with China, Japan and Korea, the 13th ASEAN–India meeting and the 5th ASEAN–Russia meeting. They will review progress, set future cooperation directions and adopt key documents, particularly the ASEAN Tourism Development Plan 2026–2030.
He will also hold bilateral meetings with ministers and tourism-sector leaders from ASEAN member states and relevant partners to strengthen cooperation and increase tourist flows to Cambodia.
Cambodia will receive awards in six ASEAN tourism categories: five Clean Tourist City awards, five Green Hotel awards, two Sustainable Tourism awards, and five ASEAN MICE standards awards each for meeting rooms, exhibition venues and event venues.
The ministry will also lead Cambodian private-sector representatives and tourism operators to the international TRAVEX exhibition, which is expected to draw about 850 delegates, around 100 media organisations, 350 booths and approximately 250 seller companies.
By: KPS99TV
