UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Thet Thet Khine met Mr Shi Zhongjun, Secretary-General of the Bei­jing-based ASEAN-China Cen­tre (ACC), and his delegation at Sedona Hotel, Yangon, on 8 De­cember. The delegation arrived in Yangon to attend the opening ceremony of the Fifth National Sports Festival in Nay Pyi Taw.

 

The meeting featured open and cordial discussions on several key topics, includ­ing raising awareness among Chinese tourists about My­anmar’s travel destinations, organizing Chinese language training courses to improve service quality, and encourag­ing greater private sector in­volvement in bilateral tourism initiatives. Discussions also addressed fostering Chinese investment in Myanmar’s ho­tels and tourism sectors, en­hancing bilateral cooperation in tourism, and strengthening collaboration between the Min­istry and the ASEAN-China Centre to support Myanmar’s tourism development. Follow­ing the discussions, the Union Minister hosted a dinner in honour of the Secretary-Gen­eral and his delegation.

 

On 9 December, the Union Minister departed Yangon by air to attend the first Rural Development Tourism Con­ference in Hi An, Vietnam. The conference, scheduled for 10-11 December, is jointly or­ganized by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Vietnam’s Min­istry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. — MNA/TMT