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Mekong Tourism Forum 2020

Mekong Tourism Forum postponed until February 2021

The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) announced on Saturday, May 30th during a webinar hosted by the Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association that the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism of Myanmar decided to move the annual Mekong Tourism Forum dates to February 15-16, 2021 from August 25-26, 2020, amid the current COVID-19 pandemic. The reasoning is based on current travel

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Myanmar and Thailand tourism collaboration agreement

Thailand and Myanmar have signed a cooperation deal with the aim to promote tourism routes which connect ancient cities of the two countries. The collaboration between Thai and Myanmar authorities to implement sustainable travel routes connecting historical cities along the border can be a win-win initiative for both countries according to Colliers International Myanmar. The Bangkok

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Attract West tourist

Myanmar plans to attract more western travellers

Myanmar is planning to reduce visa restrictions on western countries such as France, Germany, Russia, Poland, Italy and Spain, according to Immigration Department from Yangon International Airport. The visit of travellers from western countries was reduced in recent years due to political affairs in Myanmar and hotel and tourism companies and respective ministries are cooperating

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Flat ground around Shwetagone Pagoda

Myanmar to hold ethnics culture festival early next year

Myanmar will hold an ethnics culture and tourism promotion festival in Yangon in January next year to promote ethnic nationalities’ traditional culture and their products, Myanmar News Agency reported Monday. The festival, scheduled for Jan. 25 to 29, will be supervised by the Myanmar Ethnic Entrepreneurs Association (MEEA). Minister of Ethnic Affairs Nai Thet Lwin

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A COVID-19 UPDATE

Travel & Booking Information of Myanmar Upper Land