MYANMAR MOVES TO ALLAY RAKHINE FEARS

Trade urges operators to continue supporting Myanmar’s
tourism industry, and highlights places like Ngapali Beach
in Rakhine (pictured above) are far from the conflict.

Tourism stakeholders in Myanmar are rallying to mitigate the effects of conflict in the north-western Rakhine region on the country’s overall tourism health, with tour operators working closely with Myanmar Tourism Marketing (MTM) to dispel fears among potential visitors.

May Myat Mon Win, MTM chairperson, said: “The (affected) Rakhine area is extremely far away from the main tourist hotspots and even from the new destinations we are promoting now. Myanmar remains one of the safest, most secure and authentic Asian destinations.”

Tourism stakeholders in Myanmar are rallying to mitigate the effects of conflict in the north-western Rakhine region on the country’s overall tourism health, with tour operators working closely with Myanmar Tourism Marketing (MTM) to dispel fears among potential visitors.

May Myat Mon Win, MTM chairperson, said: “The (affected) Rakhine area is extremely far away from the main tourist hotspots and even from the new destinations we are promoting now. Myanmar remains one of the safest, most secure and authentic Asian destinations.”

Read full article at TTGAsia: https://www.ttgasia.com/2018/03/09/myanmar-moves-to-allay-rakhine-fears/

http://www.mekongtourism.org/