AKP Phnom Penh, August 21, 2025 -- At the invitation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China and the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, H.E. Hab Touch, Permanent Secretary of State of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia, attended the 2025 ASEAN-Oriented Cultural Exchange and Cooperation Forum in Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, from Aug. 16 to 20, 2025.

The forum aimed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experiences, with a focus on new forms of urban tourism and the integration of museums with digital technology. 

The goal was to strengthen cooperation between museums in China and ASEAN member countries, promote the sustainable development of museums, technology, and innovation, and enhance the prosperity of the cultural, tourism, and economic sectors. 

This collective effort contributes to building a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.

H.E. Hab Touch stated that the forum, themed "Museums and the Future of Cities," brought together leaders and experts from the museum and related sectors from ASEAN and China.

By K. Rithy Reak