PHNOM PENH: Joo-Bong Park, president of the Incheon Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), has pledged to actively promote and connect South Korean investors and tourists to Cambodia.
He made the commitment as he and a delegation of CEOs from major South Korean companies met with Cambodian Minister of Tourism, Huot Hak, at the tourism ministry headquarters on Monday (March 30).
The visit aimed to give the delegation a deeper understanding of Cambodia’s political, economic and social landscape, as well as its investment opportunities and tourism potential.
The South Korean delegation expressed strong interest in Cambodia’s economic and tourism potential, particularly highlighting the country’s peace, political stability, security and ongoing development under the Royal Government, according to the tourism ministry.
Hak welcomed the delegation’s interest and their willingness to help promote Cambodia internationally.
He also highlighted the government’s firm measures to eliminate technology-based scam crimes, with a target of full eradication by the end of April 2026, under the direct orders of Prime Minister Hun Manet.
Both sides also held in-depth discussions on boosting tourist flows between the two countries, including expanding direct flight connections, joint promotional campaigns, organising Cambodia–Korea tourism events and developing new travel packages to attract more tourists and business visitors.
These efforts aim to further strengthen tourism, trade and investment ties.
They also highlighted the goal of increasing the number of Korean investors and tourists visiting Cambodia in 2026 and 2027, which will mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
The ICCI was established in 1885, with Cambodia becoming a member in March 2001.
Through its membership, the ICCI has supported Cambodia in promoting trade, investment and international business connections, as well as the organisation of various business-to-business (B2B) meetings, with participation from members across more than 28 countries. - The Phnom Penh Post/ANN
