Tourist arrivals in Myanmar increase in March

Tourist arrivals in Myanmar have increased this March, compared with the same period last year, according to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA).

Tourists visit Myanmar through its three international airports, as well as the border checkpoints on bikes or in vehicles.

Some tourists also flock to Myanmar in luxury cruise liners.

Some 77,111 tourists entered Myanmar in March 2018, including some 51,461 tourists with tourist visas, and some 19,753 tourists with business visas, according to the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.

In the 2016-2017 fiscal year, some 542,599 tourists visited Myanmar with tourist visas, while some 238,432 tourists had business visas.

Some 531,951 tourists had visiting visas, while some 244,412 tourists had business visas in the 2017-2018 fiscal year, respectively.

Myanmar News Agency

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar