In the past two years, the number of tourists visiting Myanmar has dropped, so CCI France Myanmar, the French chamber of commerce, has formed a partnership with the Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association to launch the #CometoMyanmar video contest to promote the country as a tourist destination. The competition is only open to Myanmar nationals and […]
Actor appointed tourism ambassador to Thailand
September 27, 2019 by
Top Myanmar model and actor Paing Takhon has been named the country’s tourism ambassador to Thailand by the Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association. Paing Takhon, who has a strong fan base in Thailand, and representatives of the association signed the deal in Yangon on Saturday. The association expects Paing Takhon to attract more Thai visitors to […]
Myanmar Unveils New Tourism Branding
September 19, 2018 by
YANGON, Myanmar, Sept. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — After five years, Myanmar is replacing its tourism branding — Let the Journey Begin — with “Be Enchanted”. The new brand portrays Myanmar as a friendly, charming, mystical and as-yet-undiscovered destination. “Be Enchanted” the tagline is as much a promise as it is an invitation. It’s realization. It’s […]
Visitors damage coral reefs on Cocks Comb
May 15, 2018 by
Ninety percent of the coral reefs on a famous island, Cocks Comb have been damaged by the uncontrolled influx of visitors during the past two years, U Phyo Wai Yarzar, advisor of the Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association told The Myanmar Times on Wednesday. adCocks Comb Island is just off the coast of Kawthaung and part […]
Ministry criticises slow action on visa-on-arrival proposal
April 2, 2018 by
Hotels and Tourism Union Minister U Ohn Maung criticised the slow action on the ministry’s proposal to issue a visa-on-arrival (VOA) to tourists from China, Japan and South Korea to boost the country’s tourism. “We thought they (the Immigration Department) would give visas-on-arrival for package tours if visitors arrive by air,” U Ohn Maung told […]
Angkor-Bagan direct air-link will start in April 2018
December 8, 2017 by
STATE-owned Myanmar National Airlines will operate a direct air-link between Angkor Wat and Bagan as the part of the Cambodia-Myanmar “two countries, one destination” campaign to be implemented in April 2018. U Thet Lwin Toh, chairman of Union of Myanmar Travel Association, said last week that discussions are still in progress to launch the service. […]
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