Tourism in Burma - Government policy
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"The launch of the Myanma Tourism Bank (MTB) earlier this year is the latest initiative by the Myanmar government to spur development in its growing tourism sector.
Offering low interest loans to Myanmar’s tourism players, the bank started operations at its headquarters in Yangon on 6 May – with offices in the capital Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay among those in the bank’s ambitious plan for a network of 10 branches by the end of 2019.
Boasting a multitude of religious landmarks, luxury resorts and sandy beaches, Myanmar is fast gaining a reputation as an attractive tourist destination and drew in 3.55 million visitors last year.
With 7,800 tour guides and 2,500 local tour companies, the majority of which are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the introduction of the MTB will go a long way in providing access to credit for Myanmar’s tourism stakeholders.
Economic engine
Not only will this diversify the country’s affordable tourism offerings, loans catering specifically to the tourism sector will also increase the participation of local players in developing the tourism market.
The majority of investments in Myanmar’s tourism sector comes from Singapore, which accounts for more than 60 percent of the US$4.4 billion in foreign investment in hotels and commercial complexes according to Myanmar’s Ministry of Hotel and Tourism..."
Source/publisher:
"The ASEAN Post" (Malaysia)
Date of publication:
2019-07-26
Date of entry/update:
2019-10-25
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Tourism in Burma - articles and studies, Tourism - descriptive/analytical, critical - global, Tourism in Burma - Government policy
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BURMA, EASIER, MYANMAR, TOURISM, TRAVEL, VISA ON ARRIVAL
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BURMA, EASIER, MYANMAR, TOURISM, TRAVEL, VISA ON ARRIVAL
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"Around Thailand the possibilities for foreigners travelling is growing with visa-free arrivals, waived fees, no paperwork and quick processing at Immigration ports.
Now, the Myanmar government is introducing new regulations to facilitate easier access as another step towards opening up the country to the world, and tourism.
Visitors from Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Macau were granted visa-free entry last year. Indian and mainland Chinese nationals were also granted visas-on-arrival into Myanmar in a move to draw more Asian visitors to the country.
In the second quarter, Myanmar saw an increase in arrivals from countries granted visas free and visas-on-arrival treatment.
May Myat Mon Win, Chairperson of Myanmar Tourism Marketing says… “We hope the new regulation will lead to more foreign travellers to Myanmar, to discover the country’s unique culture and most of all, the hospitality of its people.”
Myanmar Tourism Marketing is organising roadshows, trade shows and media familiarisation trips for journalists, TV producers and digital marketing influencers from around the world..."
Source/publisher:
"The Nation" (Thailand) via "The Thaiger" (Thailand)
Date of publication:
2019-10-05
Date of entry/update:
2019-10-05
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"Myanmar government will extend preliminary schemes of visa exemption for visitors from Japan and South Korea, and visa-on-arrival for those from China and India for one more year to Sept. 30, 2020, to attract more tourists to the country, according to an announcement of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism late on Monday.
Visa exemption was initially allowed for visitors from Japan and South Korea and visa-on-arrival for those from China from Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2019.
Meanwhile, visa-on-arrival, granted for Indian tourists for one year from Dec. 1, 2018, will also be extended to Nov. 30, 2020, the announcement added.
The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism said in another earlier release in July that Myanmar authorities planned to grant visa-on-arrival to visitors from six more countries starting on Oct. 1 as a further relaxation of visa restriction on foreign visitors in addition to Asian ones to boost tourism..."
Source/publisher:
"Xinhua"
Date of publication:
2019-09-03
Date of entry/update:
2019-09-03
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"Myanmar?s tourism sector will benefit in the long run if officials spend more time managing destinations and less protecting existing hotels, and instead lets the market decide which properties succeed or fail...WHAT?S THE difference between a hotel and a bed and breakfast? Why does Inle Lake have an ugly scar on its eastern shore? Why are some guesthouses banned from having signboards in English and others are required to have them?
As these questions ? and many others like them ? indicate, government policy on visitor accommodation is difficult to follow. It has frequently contradicted other policies, such as those for community-based tourism and environmental protection...."
Tags: Tourism... Ministry of Hotels and Tourism...hotels...Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business...Myanmar Tourism Development... Public Company...Myanmar Hoteliers Association
Vicky Bowman
Source/publisher:
"Frontier Myanmar"
Date of publication:
2016-10-31
Date of entry/update:
2016-11-07
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Tourism in Burma - Government policy
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"As a result of sweeping political and economic reforms, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar is enjoying unprecedented tourism growth. Between 2011 and 2012, visitor arrivals increased by 29.7% and, for the first time in its history, Myanmar received over 1 million international visitors. Other key drivers of growth include the rapid expansion of scheduled inbound flights, eased tourist visa-on-arrival privileges at gateway airports, improving business and investment conditions, and the growing demand for international travel among regional and long-haul markets. Although Myanmar possesses diverse and extensive cultural, natural, and historic assets, it has only begun to develop its enormous tourism potential.
Due to the income- and employment-generating opportunities it creates, tourism is a global industry with special economic significance to developing countries. Consequently, the Government of Myanmar (GOM) has prioritized tourism development in its Framework for Economic and Social Reforms. To help ensure that tourism growth delivers broad and equitable social, economic, and environmental benefits, GOM adopted the Myanmar Responsible Tourism Policy in 2012. The policy is also endorsed by the Myanmar Tourism Federation (MTF), and is highly acclaimed by both civil society and development partners. The vision for tourism in Myanmar, as set out in the Responsible Tourism Policy is
?we intend to use tourism to make Myanmar a better place to live in—to provide more employment and greater business opportunities for all our people, to contribute to the conservation of our natural and cultural heritage and to share with us our rich cultural diversity. We warmly welcome those who appreciate and enjoy our heritage, our way of life, and who travel with respect.?
In this context, the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism (MOHT)—the agency mandated by GOM to oversee the systematic development of tourism—prepared the Myanmar Tourism Master Plan (the Master Plan). The Master Plan adopts this vision for tourism in Myanmar and the nine aims of the Myanmar Responsible Tourism Policy as its guiding principles. It sets out strategic programs, priority projects, and activities in a long-term implementation framework covering 2013–2020 and a short-term action plan for 2013–2015.
The goal of the Master Plan is to maximize tourism?s contribution to national employment and income generation, and ensure that the social and economic benefits of tourism are distributed equitably. Key objectives for each strategic program are listed below."
Source/publisher:
Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, The R epublic of the Union of Myanma
Date of publication:
2013-06-00
Date of entry/update:
2013-10-01
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English
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