6 May
UNION Minister for Ho-tels and Tourism U Ohn Maung visited the Yan-gon International Airport, a de-partmental building in Kyauktada Township, the Myanmar Institute of Tourism and Hospitality, and attended the opening ceremony of the Yangon Weekend Market in Pansodan Township yesterday.
The Union Minister and his entourage first visited the inter-national airport and observed international travelers entering the arrivals hall, the visa-on-ar-rival services at the airport, and the operation of the News and Information Counter managed by his ministry.
The Union Minister respond-ed to reports from relevant de-partments and gave instructions, asking them to perform their du-ties responsibly.
Next, the Union Minister visited a building owned by his ministry on the Sule Pagoda Road in Kyauktada Township. He gave instructions on preserving the building and using it for develop-ing the tourism business.
From there, the Union Min-ister headed to the Myanmar In-stitute of Tourism and Hospitality on Bo Soon Pat Road in Pabe-dan Township. He observed the classes on hospitality in session, practical and theoretical classes, and the ongoing renovation work at the building. The institute was jointly opened by the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism and Luxem-burg Development.
The Union Minister also met with officials from Golden TMH Telecom Co. Ltd at the institute. He discussed setting up a high-speed internet connection at the institute, launching classes on developing the ICT sector, and ways to promote the travel sector.
Next, he inspected a tour guide training school opened by his ministry.
In the evening, the Union Minister gave a speech at the opening ceremony of the Yangon Weekend Market – Pansodan, lo-cated between Pansodan Street and Bank Street. The market will be open every weekend.
Yangon Region Chief Min-ister U Phyo Min Thein, region-al ministers, and departmental officials attended the ceremony. —MNA (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)
