Myanmar’s minister of hotels and tourism, Htay Aung, said the islands will be promoted, but that protecting the environment and “minimizing unethical practices” are top priorities.

May Myanmar’s tourism industry soon returns to the vibrant force it has always been, further illuminating your country’s cultural heritage and natural wonders for the world to cherish.

UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvil was campaigning in China using UN funds to travel first class for his controversial third re-election campaign. He overlooked the death and ...

Laos hosted the Mekong Tourism Forum 2025 in Luang Prabang recently, spotlighting the proposed Asean Rail Tourism Corridor ...

That being said, Myanmar’s tourism industry had begun to bounce back after the global pandemic, with a recorded 1.06 million foreign tourists visiting the ancient country in 2024. However, after ...

Then, on Friday, another report by the advocacy group Justice for Myanmar published leaked documents detailing plans by the ASEAN-Japan Center to back the junta on trade and tourism, while marking ...

Myanmar is holding meetings among travel companies of the two countries to promote tourism, the Prime Minister noted. "Myanmar Airways International (MAI) is already making direct flights between ...

Last month's pro-democracy protests in Myanmar and the military junta's ruthless and bloody crackdown have hit tourism hard, with some hotels slashing prices by 80 percent to try to attract ...

VIENTIANE/YANGON (Xinhua): The 2025 Mekong Tourism Forum concluded successfully, with Laos officially handing over a symbolic flag to Myanmar, the designated host for the 2026 forum.