Myanmar Tourism Marketing Calls on Partners to Continue Support

Myanmar Tourism Marketing has called for overseas partners to continue their support and to stand with the people of Myanmar.

The situation remains uncertain following the military coup on Monday, but there has been no widespread violence, nor civil unrest.

Instead, people from all over the country, including from the hospitality and tourism industry, have been protesting peacefully and engaging in non-violent civil disobedience.

Myanmar is one of the most beautiful countries in south east Asia, yet it's tourism industry is still in its infancy. In 2017 Myanmar welcomed 3,443,113 visitor arrivals and 3,551,428 in 2018. In 2019 the number of visitor arrivals increased to 4,364,101, of whom, 1,792,353 entered the country at an international airport and stayed an average of 11 days.

"We have received many messages of concern from overseas tour operators, travel media and other stakeholders in the Myanmar tourism industry," said a statement issued on Thursday by the Myanmar Tourism Marketing. "We ardently hope that our overseas partners continue to support us in developing a sustainable tourism industry that holds so much potential for the people of Myanmar. We stand with the Myanmar people in wishing for a bright, prosperous, and peaceful future."

 Myanmar Tourism Marketing’s role is to promote the country as a sustainable tourism destination, helping to generate much needed income for the people not only working in the industry, but the whole country.

See also: How's Business in Myanmar? Interview with Torsten Edens, SVP, Memories Group (August 2020).

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