DEPUTY Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Phyo Zaw Soe highlighted Myanmar as having a perfect geo-position during the 2023 International  Conference of Mountain Tourism and  Outdoor Sports held in Xingyi, Guizhou  Province, People’s Republic of China,  from 15 to 16 September. In his keynote speech, the deputy minister said that Myanmar is a year[1]round...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Thet Thet Khine convened a meeting with officials from hotel and tourism associations and the Foreign Investment Hotel Operators Association at Inya Lake Hotel in Yangon yesterday afternoon. The Myanmar Tourism Federation (MTF) president and representatives from related associations joined the gathering. During the meeting, the Union minister...Continue Reading

THE Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Phyo Zaw Soe and Yangon Mayor U Bo Htay and party left for Viet Nam to attend the 17th International Travel Expo of Ho  Chi Min City 2023 to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, from Yangon by  air yesterday. — MNA/MKKS...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Aung Thaw met a delegation led by President Mr Pavel Ostroverhov of the Siberian Association for International Cooperation at the ministry in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. A friendly and open discussion took place regarding the promotion of Myanmar’s cultural and beach destinations to Russian tourists, fostering mutual travel...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Aung Thaw received a delegation led by ASEAN-China Centre Secretary-General Mr Shi Zhongjun at the ministry in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon. During the meeting, they discussed increasing tourism cooperation and opening courses on human resource development, to enhance mutual travel and tourism cooperation between Myanmar and China,...Continue Reading

THE plans are underway for five key tourism issues including human resources, safety, transport, and development in the tourism sector, according to the workshop on Myanmar tourism development held on 21 July in Nay Pyi Taw. The workshop aims to explore positive results by considering the sector-wise conditions in the tourism sector as it is...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Aung Thaw received Mr Solonetsky Vitaly, Vice-President of the Russia-Myanmar Association for Friendship and Cooperation, Mr Seferov Rusher, secretariat of the association, and officials from Aquarius IT company, Russia-based CMR Bank and Food Line Trading company at the ministry, Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon. At the courtesy call,...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Aung Thaw received Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Myanmar Dr Nikolay Listopadov, who had completed his tour of duties in Myanmar, at the parlour of the ministry yesterday morning. During the meeting, the Union minister and the ambassador friendly exchanged views on continued cooperation in tourism industry,...Continue Reading

THE Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation held a round-table discussion on finding potential destinations for Russian tourists yesterday afternoon in Moscow and Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Aung Thaw attended it online. At the discussion, Minister of Economic Development Mr Maxim Reshetnikov gave opening speech via video message. Then, the...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Aung Thaw met with the representatives led by the Chairman of Myanmar Exhibition and Convention Association at the Wyndham Grand Yangon Hotel on 23 June. At the meeting, they discussed the organizing of a tourism fair in Yangon under the title of “Let’s Go VACS YANGON Travel Fair...Continue Reading