Cambodia Tourism : Netherlands weighs agriculture, tourism investments

A senior Dutch official said that the Netherlands is considering investments in agriculture and tourism in Cambodia due to its great potential, local media reports today.


Hans Wansanten, deputy director in charge of mission for the Netherlands’ embassy in Thailand’s Bangkok, said during an Oct 28 meeting with Cabinet Minister Sok An at the Cambodian Council of Ministers, that the Netherlands is interested in agriculture and tourism, reports Chinese-language newspaper Cambodia Sin Chew Daily.


Wansanten said he will draw attention to investment in flower cultivation—long a Dutch specialty—and tourism in the Kingdom when he returns home.


The Netherlands currently has no embassy in Cambodia but a consulate is planned country in near future, reports Jian Hua.


During the meeting, Sok An voiced his support the investments, claiming that Cambodia has great potential for agriculture with a favorable climate and geography.


Cambodia has many ancient temples, cultural heritages, and eco-tourism sites that attracted about two million foreign tourists last year, the deputy prime minister noted, according to Khmer-language newspaper Kampuchea Thmey.


The cabinet minister encouraged the Netherlands to invest in other sectors, reports The Commercial News.


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