Phnom Penh: Mr. Huot Hak, Minister of Tourism, emphasized that through the inter-ministerial process, we have been actively preparing the necessary resources to promote pilot projects to visit temples at night and promote film tourism, which is a soft power strategy to promote the tourism sector.
Mr. Huot Hak’s remarks were made during a meeting to discuss key strategic directions to develop new, attractive tourism products and enhance Cambodia’s reputation on the international stage on July 29, 2026.
The Ministry of Tourism has worked closely with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the Siem Reap Provincial Administration, and a number of relevant institutions to coordinate Daubai Production to film a Cambodian tourism film titled “The Journey of Five Couples from Kazakhstan to Visit Cambodia” and officially launched in Kazakhstan.
At the same time, Cambodia has also been the location for filming many famous international films such as Tomb Raider, Two Brothers, First They Killed My Father, In the Mood for Love, and The Sea Wall, as well as international commercials for luxury brands such as STEFANO RICCI and Louis Vuitton (LV).
The night temple tour has also been a spectacular spectacle at major global events, including the 39th World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) General Assembly and the 42nd OB-PS Community Annual Meeting, the BVLGARI Jewelry Show, the Gumball 3000 event, and many other summits.
Meanwhile, in order to promote the work of visiting temples at night to be effective and to achieve tangible results, Mr. Huot Hak suggested that there should be a pilot project by selecting 1 or 2 temples for testing in the near future. At the same time, the Minister also promoted various activities that can attract tourists at night to extend the stay of guests. In fact, in the near future, the Minister will launch a night tourism service in the Bakong Phum Me community, which will be an effective model for expansion to other tourist communities. In fact, this project will provide additional benefits to the community directly.
In addition, to promote Cambodia’s tourism potential to the international stage, a short film project featuring famous Korean and Cambodian actors, filmed in major tourist destinations, is also planned to appear in the near future.
Please note that the inter-ministerial working group to coordinate and support the film tourism and night temple visits sector in Cambodia was established by a Royal Government decision dated June 16, 2026, consisting of 1 chairman, 6 vice-chairmen, 28 members, and 1 technical working group.
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