Myanmar tourism promotion office to open in Kunming

A high-level dialogue which highlighted the opening of the Myanmar tourism pro­motion office (Kunming) was held from 13 to 17 Oc­tober in Kunming, Yunnan Province, the People’s Re­public of China.

During the rounds of dialogue, Permanent Sec­retary U Maung Maung Kyaw of the Ministry of Culture, Hotels and Tour­ism said the friendship be­tween Myanmar and China and the bilateral coopera­tion will be strengthened through the tourism sec­tor, and the tourism office opened in Kunming will be a major passage which con­nects the government with the private sector.

For Chinese visitors to visit Myanmar with ease, the permit for visa on ar­rival has already been ex­tended until 29 August 2027, he said.

During his visit, a memorandum of under­standing was signed on 16 October between Chi­na-based companies and travel companies from My­anmar for the opening of the Myanmar tourism office in Kunming, aiming to offer a systematic tour arrange­ment for Chinese visitors. The permanent secretary and his delegation also visited cultural and tour­ism-related infrastructures and model tourist destina­tions in Yunnan Province and Dali.

When the Myanmar tourism office opens in Kunming, Myanmar’s tourism industry can have direct access to the Chinese tourism market, and it can also support a safe re-ar­rival of tourists and help the local hospitality sector recover; in addition, it will bring many benefits for employment opportunities for the people and help im­prove foreign earnings. — TWA/ZS