IN collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture Sarawak and the Sarawak Tourism Board, and led by the Pacific-Asia Tourism Association (PATA), Virtual PATA Destination Marketing Forum-2021 is being held from 25 to 26 November (PATA) in Kuching, Sarawak Province, Malaysia. At the invitation of the PATA, Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism...Continue Reading

ASEAN Plus Three Tourism Training and Education Network– APTTTEN Forum 2021 was hosted by Indonesia on 23 and 24 November through a video conference system. Chinese, Japanese and Korean tourism authorities, representatives from the ASEAN Member States, representatives from Hospitality and Tourism Universities and Vocational Training Schools and some 710 representatives from private tourism organizations...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Htay Aung attended the Awareness Programme on Service Jobs and Skills Assessment for Banking Services and Microfinance Services in Ottara District and Dekkhina District in Nay Pyi Taw via videoconferencing yesterday. At the meeting, the Union minister said that the hotels and tourism sector was playing an important...Continue Reading

MINISTER for Hotels and Tour­ism Dr Htay Aung attended the workshop on “Human Resourc­es Development and Future Tourism” held through video conferencing in Nay Pyi Taw. At the workshop, the Union minister said it is necessary to have human resource develop­ment and experts in respective fields for the development of various sectors, in addition to...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Htay Aung organ­ized a coordination meeting to ensure the systematic resump­tion of the tourism industry yesterday. During the meeting, the Union Minister talked about the need to conduct the COV­ID-19 health rules in the open season to resume the tourism industry and follow the lead­ership of regional tourism...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Htay Aung attended the Ngwesaung Beach Travel Season Opening Ceremony at Yamonna Oo Resort yesterday. The ceremony was organized by the Ayeyawady Region Government and held under the COVID-19 rules and regulations set by the Ministry of Health. The ceremony was also attended by Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister...Continue Reading

The Paradise Hotel in Ngapali Beach held the opening ceremony of the “Ngapali Beach’s early cold season festival” yesterday morning and Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Htay Aung, Chief Minister of the Rakhine State Government Dr Aung Kyaw Min, Commander of the West Command Maj-Gen Htin Latt Oo, and officials attended the ceremony....Continue Reading

Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Htay Aung toured Jasmine Ngapali Resort in Gaut Ward of Ngapali of Thandwe District to inspect the preparations of the hotel yesterday. Then, the Union Minister went to Ngapali Dam in Lintha Chaung Village of Thandwe District and discussed with Ngapali municipal officials regarding the water storage of...Continue Reading

Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Htay Aung, representatives of the Myanmar Tourism Federation and officials virtually attended the second day of the 2021 Global Forum on Tourism Statistics, Knowledge and Policies held in Seoul, South Korea yesterday. The forum was organized by South Korea in collaboration with its Ministry of Culture, Sports and...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Htay Aung ad­dressed a coordination meeting with Hoteliers Association (Kay­in Zone) and entrepreneurs from travels and tours companies at the Thiri Hpa-an Hotel in Hpa-an yesterday morning. During the meeting, the Un­ion Minister said that Hpa-an is a popular tourist destination due to its abundance of tourist attractions....Continue Reading