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Subject: News: Tourism Development Management Committee Holds Meeting 1/99

Tourism Development Management Committee Holds Meeting 1/99

( Source: Information Sheet No.B-1080 (I) 24th September,1999
MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE,YANGON )

The Tourism Development Management Committee held its
meeting 1/99 at the Strand Hotel on 23 September,
addressed by Chairman of the Tourism Development
Management Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. He
emphasize the fact that "effort have been made with
added momentum since 1996 for development of the
nation's tourism industry to serve the well-being of
the nation. The tourism industry benefits not only the
nation but also the national races of various strata
including entrepreneurs of hotel, tour, transport and
trade services and businessmen. Myanmar is taking part
in the tourism meetings and seminars sponsored by the
ASEAN nations. Continuous coordination work should be
done to make the results of the meetings beneficial to
the nation. As the nation has many tourist attractions
such as resorts, ancient cultural heritage,
significant traditions and culture and costumes of the
national races and eco-tourism destinations, effective
endeavours will promote the tourism industry. Not only
the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism but also the
ministries concerned without differentiating the
duties among themselves should strive in a harmonious
way for the well-being of the nation and the people."
Minister for Hotels and tourism explained the
conditions of hotels, motels and inns, arrangements
being made to upgrade the hotels and motels and their
services, conducting hotel courses for development of
human resources, ASEAN tourism meetings hosted in
Myanmar, international meetings on tourism attended by
Myanmar delegates, plans to cooperate with ASEAN
nations to promote Myanmar's tourism industry and
plans to enhance the industry hailing the year 2000.
Chairmen and officials of the transport subcommittee,
information subcommittee, subcommittee to beautify the
city, ancient culture subcommittee, eco-tourism
subcommittee, subcommittee to ensure smoothness for
tourist arrivals, souvenir production and distribution
subcommittee and subcommittee to develop Mandalay
region presented the work being done sector wise.

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