VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam ranks third following the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan on the number of tourists visiting Cambodia in the first quarter of this year.

The last 80 or so river dolphins in the Mekong River are at the heart of an ambitious development programme to tackle poverty and attract tens of thousands of visitors to two of the poorest provinces of Cambodia.

Sihanoukville’s beaches are falling victim to their own success, with increased migration from poorer provinces leading to a rise in the number of beggars on the beaches

During last night's dinner reception at the Falaknuma Palace it filtered through that there are some 1,200 delegates attending PATA Travel Mart (PTM) in Hyderabad during September 16-19. The Falaknuma Palace is regtarded as one of the most magnificent palaces in the whole of India and overlooks the busy city of Hyderabad. It was built by Vikar-ul-Umra in the late 19th century, when India was a British colony.

Ambassador Julio Jeldres accompanied Cambodia's King Father Norodom Sihanouk to the Fifth Buddhist Summit, held in Kato City, Hyogo prefecture, on Japan's Honshu Island .

The prestigious American travel guide, Frommer’s, put Cambodia in the list of the 12 top destinations for 2009, according with their own observations. “This list is neither “hot” nor “on-the-verge” or anything like that. It’s a mix of value picks that’ll still wow you, cities that are sprucing up for big events, smart alternative” said the Magazine in its December edition.