UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Thet Thet Khine met a delegation led by Dr Md Monwar Hossain, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar, at the ministry’s meeting hall yesterday morning. They discussed reciprocal visits of travellers between both countries, cooperation between Myanmar, India, Nepal, and Bhutan to promote pilgrimages, trade and investment promotion, resumption...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Thet Thet Khine at[1]tended a tree planting ceremony for Myanmar-China Tourism Promotion Familiarization Trip (FAM Trip) persons in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. During the event, the Un[1]ion Minister highlighted the intention of the tree planting programme and green tourism promotion activities. Then, a representative of FAM Trip handed...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Thet Thet Khine met the representatives for the Myanmar-China Tourism Promotion Familiarization Trip (FAM Trip) in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. At the event, the Union Minister said Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital of Myanmar and a strategic destination for local and foreign travellers. It also offers...Continue Reading

THE delegation of the Myanmar-China Tourism Promotion Familiarization Trip (FAM Trip), invited by Myanmar hotel and tour[1]ism stakeholders, arrived in Yangon yesterday and was welcomed at Yangon International Airport by U Myo Myint Aung, Minister for Economic Affairs for the Yangon Region government, and officials. The delegation was invited to Myanmar cooperation between the Ministry...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Thet Thet Khine shared Myanmar’s experience regarding the capabilities of women working in the tourism sector, along with the successes and difficulties encountered, at the 2nd UN Tourism Conference on the Empowerment of Women in Tourism in Asia and the Pacific on 2 May in Nusa Dua, Bali,...Continue Reading

THE Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Thet Thet Khine departed for Indonesia yesterday to participate in the Second Conference on Empowering Women in Tourism in Asia and the Pacific at the invitation of Indonesia’s Minister of Tour[1]ism and Creative Economy and the Secretary-General of the United Nations Tourism Organization....Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Thet Thet Khine received a delegation led by Mr Sergey Glazyev, Member of the Board — Minister in Charge for Integration and Macroeconomics Eurasian Economic Commission, at the ministry yesterday. Both sides engaged in friendly and open discussions regarding tourism cooperation between Russia, a member of the Eurasian...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Thet Thet Khine received Ambassador of Thailand to Myanmar Mr Mongkol Visitstump at the parlour of the ministry in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. They discussed matters relating to Myanmar-Thailand tourism cooperation and tourism promotion, including marine tourism and cross-border tourism, easy and smooth access for tourists from the...Continue Reading

UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Thet Thet Khine received CEO of Thailand Pearl Vacations Co Ltd Mr Komsan Tungthirasuk, and a delegation of Thailand’s famous artistes and travelogue documentaries at the ministry yesterday. Both sides will collaborate on tourism promotion to enhance awareness of Myanmar’s destinations among Thai and international tourists. Programmes have...Continue Reading

U Phyo Zaw Soe, Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism, at[1]tended the inauguration of the Guest List Management System Training No 1, approved by the Yangon City Development Committee. This was followed by the ASEAN Tourism Industry Standards Awards Ceremony held at the Tourism Development Centre in Yangon on 16 March 2024. The deputy minister...Continue Reading