YANGON, 10 January 2019: Myanmar is planning digital marketing to support the country’s hotels and tourism sectors, particularly to attract visitors from China’s Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions (SAR), Myanmar News Agency reported earlier this week.
Myanmar Minister of Hotels and Tourism U Ohn Maung and chairman of Hong Kong Macau Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HKMMCCI) Lin Khin Wan in Nay Pyi Taw, held discussions on potential projects during the weekend.
Discussions focused on training courses to improve the ministry’s communication technology and to establish tourism web portals to link Myanmar to China’s key markets, while arranging study tours by Hong Kong travel agencies to Myanmar.
Myanmar granted visa-on-arrival to travellers from China including those from Hong Kong and Macao SARs late last year along with visa exemption to Japanese and South Korean visitors.
Myanmar attracted over 2.84 million tourists as of October last year, according to the Hotel and Tourism Ministry.
(Source: Xinhua)
