Senior General Min Aung Hlaing recounted that as arrivals of travellers in the first five months of 2024 amounted to more than 500,000, it is expected to increase number of international travellers this year more than in previous years.
Chairman of the
State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
delivered a speech at the ceremony to mark World Tourism Day 2024 at the
Myanmar International Convention Centre II in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
Speaking on
occasion, the Senior General unveiled that Myanmar, strategically located in
the Southeast Asian region, is blessed with virgin beaches, high mountain
ranges, archipelagos and fertile plains.
He continued
that wonderfully natural beauties, ancient cultural heritage and traditions and
lifestyles of national races are attractive to international tourists.
He noted that
more than one million international travellers visited Myanmar in 2023. As the
number of travellers in the first five months of 2024 amounted to more than
500,000, it is expected to increase the number of international travellers this
year more than the previous year’s, he added. Hence, the Senior General
explained that the government emphasizes boosting the tourism industry with
efforts to surge the State economy.
He disclosed
that the State Administration Council is giving priority to initiating the
peace process. If leaders of national races keenly participate in regional
development by joining hands with the government, regions of national races
will develop speedily, he continued.
He noted that it
is necessary to prioritize lessening riots and violence and peace and stability
of regions as people can enjoy the fruits of peace by restoring peace for the
establishment of socioeconomic life of national races.
The Senior
General urged ministries and tourism organizations to enhance tourism services
and disseminate trustworthy information about safe and sound travel to Myanmar
destinations to travellers in a short time.
He called on all
tourism entrepreneurs to cooperate with the government in initiating a peace
process to ensure the long-term development of Myanmar’s tourism industry in
line with the 2024 theme: Tourism and Peace.
The Senior
General watched a video clip of a message from the secretary-general of the
World Tourism Organization about Myanmar’s endeavours for the development of
the tourism industry.
The Senior
General awarded winners in the short video contest and coloured photo contest
to mark World Tourism Day.
SAC Joint
Secretary General Ye Win Oo and Council Member General Mya Tun Oo presented
prizes to winners in the article, as well as impromptu talk contests and essay
contest.
The Senior
General visited the exhibitions to mark the 2024 World Tourism Day.
MNA/TTA
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