With the slogan of ‘Nepal is Beautiful: Visit, and Enjoy in Nepal’, the Embassy of Nepal in Bangkok, which is concurrently accredited to the Kingdom of Cambodia, organized a tourism promotion event in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in association with Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) in Cambodia.

Participants from different Governmental and Non Governmental agencies, including Pak Sokhom, Secretary of State (Deputy Minister) of Tourism Ministry of Cambodia, Dean of Buddhism University of Cambodia, and representatives from different outbound travel and tour agencies, media, and the Nepali community in Cambodia participated in the program.

President of NRNA Uma Devi Gurung welcomed the participants and urged them to encourage much more Cambodian people to visit Nepal, in particular Lumbini, the Birth Place of Lord Buddha, at least once in their life time. The Guest of Honour Pak Sokhom delivered his remarks on possibilities of cooperation in tourism sectors between Nepal and Cambodia and urged the participating travel and tour agents to develop joint tourism packages. He also urged all participants not to miss visiting the holly site of Lumbini in their lifetime. He also highly appreciated the natural beauty, especially the majestic view of the Himalaya, in Nepal.

According to a press release issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, first Secretary Ramesh Kumar Charmakar made a detailed presentation on diversified tourism opportunities in Nepal, especially attractive tourism destinations and tourism activities including pilgrimage of Buddhist sites, trekking. First Secretary Rajan Regmi gave a vote of thanks to all the participants for their cooperation in making the event successful.

Tourism promotion materials, such as framed photograph of Mayadevi temple, brochure on Lumbini, information about popular trekking routes in Nepal, etc. were distributed among the participants.

The Tourism Promotion Program is believed to have contributed to spreading publicity of Nepal and its tourism opportunities in Cambodia.