Gov’t takes steps to decentralize tourism sector

To step up efforts for tourism development in Myanmar, the Union Government will form three committees that will steer the decentralization of tourism services in accordance with the new tourism law, said Vice President U Henry Van Thio. He made the remarks in his capacity as the Chairman of the National Tourism Development Central Committee […]

Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex to be in Hlegu

YANGON- US$ 110 million worth Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex(KMIC) project will be implemented in Nyaungnapin, Hlegu Township, Yangon Region. The approximately 555 acres wide project will begin near Nyaungnapin village, western part of about 5-mile away from the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway and it is a joint venture between Civilian and Housing Development Department under the Ministry of […]

Vietnamese garment industry faces fierce competition from China, Myanmar

Competition in the world garment market is forecast to be stiffer, not only with China but also with countries such as Myanmar and Cambodia as they increase competitive pressures on Vietnamese products. The information was announced at a seminar on the prospect of garment exports in 2018 held in Ho Chi Minh City on November […]

Myanmar Development Institute (MDI) officially launched

Myanmar Development Institute (MDI) was officially launched, with a workshop to announce its master plan at Nay Pyi Taw recently, according to Korea International Cooperation Agency-KOICA. In collaboration with Korea Development Institute (KDI), KOICA is implementing the one of the flagship projects named ‘Establishment of MDI’ from 2014 to 2019 with 20 million USD. MDI […]

Visa on Arrival (VOA)

The Visa on Arrival (VOA) scheme has been in existence since June 2012. There were some initial hiccups in the system but all the kinks have been ironed out and the system is working smoothly now. The VOA scheme is targetted at business travellers. You should be able to get your business visa within 5 […]