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Ministry of Hotels and Tourism

 Contact details:

Directorate of Hotels & Tourism

MINISTRY OF HOTELS AND TOURISM

e-mail : www.myanmartourism.org/index.html

www.hotel-tourism.gov.mm

Objectives   and  Functions   of   the  Ministry  of  Hotels  and  Tourism

(a) Implementing    the  systematic   development    of  hotel  and  tourism  industry.

(b) Implementing   in  a  timely   manner   the  policies   and  guidelines  laid   down  by  the   State  Peace  and   Development   Council   and   the   Cabinet   of   the  Government   of   the   Union  of  Myanmar.

(c) Developing and encouraging national and  international  investment  opportunities   in  the  hotels  and   tourism   industry.

(d) Developing  opportunities   for  the   wider  participation   of   the  private  entrepreneurs   in  the  hotel  and  tourism   industry.

(e) Setting   programmes   and  guidelines  in  order  to   arouse  keen  interest   from  the  international  tourists  visiting  Myanmar  and  to  promote   Myanmar  as  a  world   renown   tourist   destination.

(f) Organizing  workshops  and  seminars;  exhibition   and  shows;  trainings  to  upgrade  the  quality;  standards  and  technical  skills  of  the  hotel   and  tourism  industry.

(g) Creating  awareness  of  best  practices  in  developing  communities  higher  standards  of  living  and  job  opportunities  in  line  with  the  development  of  tourism.

(h) Targetting  towards  the  arrival  of  one  million  tourists   to  Myanmar   in  accordance  with  the  guidelines  of   the   Government.

(i) Cooperating  with  ASEAN   Member   Countries   and  neighbouring  countries   in  tourism  activities.

Background

Prior  to  1962,  there  were  about  15  private  travel  agencies  and  6  hotels  which  were nationalized  in  1964.  Subsequently,  Trade  Corporation  No.  20 (Hotel  and  Tourism  Corporation)was  formed  on  December 20, 1965  with  Inya  Lake  Hotel,  Strand  Hotel,  Taunggyi  Hotel,  Ngapali  Hotel  and  Tourist  Burma  under  its  management.

It  was  reorganized  as  Hotel  and  Tourist  Corporation (HTC) on  July  27, 1976.

Hotel  and  Tourist  Corporation  was  later  renamed  as  Myanmar  Hotels  and  Tourism  Services  under  the  State  Law  and  Order  Restoration  Council  in  1988.  Under  the  Notification  No. 54/92  of   September 24, 1992,  the  Ministry  of  Hotels  and  Tourism  was  formed  with  the  following  departments.

(1) Directorate  of  Hotels  and  Tourism

(2) Myanmar  Hotels  and  Tourism  Services

(3) Restaurant    and   Beverages   Enterprise

Restaurant  and  Beverages  Enterprise  was  reorganized  as  Beverages  Department  under  the  Myanmar  Hotels  and  Tourism  Services  on  April 1, 2000.

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  • Myanmar – Ministry of Hotels and Tourism Myanmar – Ministry of Hotels and Tourism
  • Thailand – Ministry of Tourism and Sports Thailand – Ministry of Tourism and Sports
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