Cambodia and China's Macao Special Administrative Region sign deal on tourism development and cooperation.[Photo/Xinhua]

Cambodia and China's Macao Special Administrative Region on Monday reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on tourism development cooperation.

The deal was inked between Cambodian Tourism Ministry Secretary of State Tith Chantha and Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of Macao Alexis Tam Chon Weng under the presence of Cambodian Tourism Minister Thong Khon and former Macao chief executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

According to the MoU, the two sides would focus on "human resources development in tourism and exchange mutual visits."

The Chinese side would provide scholarships to Cambodian government officials and students to study in the major of tourism in Macao, said the MoU, which is valid for three years.

Also, the two sides would promote mutual tourism destinations, it added.