TOURIST INCREASE IN SIHANOUKVILLE AND ANGKOR WAT……..Wednesday 8th February.
Local and foreign tourism in Sihanoukville province and Angkor Wat rose significantly last month, according to tourism officials. The Deputy Director of the Tourism Department of Sinhanoukville province, said the number of local tourists to the province grew from 68,816 in January 2011 to 108,400 in January this year, an increase of 57.52 per cent. The first annual New Year’s sea festival held on the beaches of Sihanoukville, together with Chinese New Year’s celebrations and new air routes between Sihanoukville and Siem Reap provinces, had fuelled the new growth.

HA LONG BAY OFFERS FREE ADMISSION……..Friday 3rd February.
As a gesture of thanks to everyone who supported and voted for Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay in the Seven New Natural Wonders of the World poll, Quang Ninh Province authorities waived entry fees for visitors to the bay from January 23 to February 5. Phung Duc Tin, deputy head of the Ha Long Bay Management Board, said the tourism site received 7,000-10,000 visitors every day on average.