A China-Myanmar tourist cooperation forum, the first of its kind, will be held in Myanmar’s capital of Nay Pyi Taw this week to deepen bilateral exchanges in the tourism sector.
The March 1st forum, co-hosted by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), the Myanmar Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar and the Yunnan provincial government, will be attended by a Chinese delegation with over 300 participants.
Under the theme of “Tourism Cooperation – New Impetus for China- Myanmar Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership”, the forum will include roundtable discussions between tourist enterprises from China and Myanmar, as well as promotional events for their services.
Aimed at deepening exchanges between the tourist industries of China and Myanmar, the forum will focus on the recent achievements of tourist cooperation between the two countries as well as the direction and priorities for future cooperation.
Both sides have voiced commitment to the facilitation for border tourists and enhancement of people-to-people exchanges.
Myanmar’s tourism sector is seen as key to economic growth, while China’s hoards of travellers are seen as having a big economic impact in the region.
The communist country has been accused of restricting the number of travellers to certain countries as a means of retaliation against foreign government policy. Xinhua and MBT Reporter
Source: Myanmar Business Today
