Myanmar
Russia and Myanmar Ministry of Hotels and Tourism discuss further cooperation, potential visa-free access.
Latest monthly intl arrivals
10,575
Jul 2020
Recovery vs 2019
3%
Jul 2019: 330,843
YTD Intl Arrivals
--
No 2024 data
Percent of 2024 Target
--%
of unknown target
Source: Intl arrivals - Ministry of Hotels & Tourism. Page last updated: 15 Jun 2025.
Latest Travel Industry News
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13-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe executive committee of Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association are participating in the 2025 Chinese Language Training and Capacity Building Workshop for AMS in Haikou as part of the Lancang-Mekong regional cooperation projectSource: facebook.com/myanmartourismmarketing/posts/pfbid02j2vr6PKwYwBYkNDh4PDs3HF3AEjsmrwBG99KhR5sv7obxcWLkjGWfRu2GmTynDqjl
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13-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationMyanmar Airways International is adding frequencies to its flights, including • Hanoi: 7 times weekly, up from 4 times weekly from 26 Oct • Chiang Mai: 16 times weekly, up from 6 times weekly from 27 Oct • Da Nang: 4 times weekly, up from 2 times weekly from 27 Oct • Kolkata: 3 times weekly, up from 2 times weekly from 28 Oct • Chennai: 2 times weekly up from 1 time weekly from 28 Oct • Guangzhou: 4 times weekly up from 3 times weekly from 31 OctSource: facebook.com/8Mofficial/videos/1078441624346526/
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12-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundYangon Region has seen 118,000 international tourists from Jan-May 2025, an increase from 2024’s 102,000. The major source markets include China, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Vietnam and the US. Those who arrived into Myanmar from Jan-May 2025 primarily arrived by air into Yangon International Airport, visiting Yangon and Bago regions, Mon and southern Shan states and Nay Pyi Taw Council AreaSource: gnlm.com.mm/yangon-region-welcomes-k118000-international-tourists-in-jan-may/
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12-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe World Bank has reported that Myanmar’s GDP is expected to contract by 2.5% in 2025/ 2026, driven by the earthquake, which caused damages worth $11 billion USDSource: straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/earthquake-worsens-myanmars-economic-decline-world-bank-says
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11-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe Minister of Economic Development of Russia and the Myanmar Minister of Hotels and Tourism held a meeting as part of an international forum, “Travel!”. They discussed the growing number of tourists, visa free access, flights and joint projects. The number of Russian tourists to Myanmar was +60% YoY. Visa free travel has now been agreed in principle, with Russia ready to formalise it, and a document expected to be signed in Sep during the Eastern Economic Forum. The number of Myanmar visa applications to Russia has also doubled YoY. Russia is said to be interested in investment projects in the Dawei Special Economic ZoneSource: akm.ru/eng/press/russia-and-myanmar-strengthen-cooperation-in-tourism-and-investment/
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11-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundBagan has seen a large number of visitors, according to the Union of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA)Source: gnlm.com.mm/visitor-arrival-to-bagan-rises-in-monsoon/
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10-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundHotel service training courses funded by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund 2023 were conducted from 28 May-10 Jun in Kengtung, Shan state, the first of its kind in the townSource: english.news.cn/asiapacific/20250610/10dfa49a8e484b8783bccd4309a43072/c.html
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10-Jun-2025 🛬 inbound19,243 tourists visited Shwethaungyan Beach in Pathein City, Ayeyawady Region in May 2025, the majority of whom were day trip visitors, the Union of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA) reportedSource: gnlm.com.mm/shwethaungyan-beach-draws-19k-tourists-in-may-2025/
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10-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundChina and Myanmar held a ceremony to celebrate their 75th anniversary of relationsSource: khmertimeskh.com/501697457/china-myanmar-mark-75th-anniversary-of-ties/
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7-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe International Labour Organisation (ILO) invoked Article 33 of its constitution against Myanmar for labour violations, with it warning other countries to make sure that their relations “in no way enable, facilitate or prolong the violations of workers’ rights in respect of freedom of association and forced labour”. This was criticised by the junta, who said it was adopted without “due partiality”. The ILO said that the junta had not had “any sign of meaningful acknowledgment” of its 2023 recommendationsSource: straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/myanmar-junta-says-un-labour-resolution-politically-motivated
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6-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe United States has implemented a travel ban on nationals from Myanmar, along with 11 other countries, from 9 JunSource: reuters.com/world/americas/trump-signs-proclamation-banning-travel-12-countries-cbs-news-reports-2025-06-04/
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5-Jun-2025 🛬 inbound80% of rehabilitation efforts have been included in Inlay, but private hotels are still under restoration. Thitsar Mandine Social Association reported that some tourists have started to return, but hotels on the lake are unable to provide accommodation, so they must stay in Nyaungshwe or ShwenyaungSource: gnlm.com.mm/visitors-arrives-again-in-inlay-amid-rehabilitation-after-the-earthquake/
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5-Jun-2025 🛬 inbound20 training sessions for 400 trainees were conducted during the Bakery & Pastry Training program that was supported by the Mekong-Lancang Special Cooperation Fund 2022Source: facebook.com/myanmartourismmarketing/posts/pfbid02RXP5M8ZymN1crUVCSEo4CGNGipnEdYxpew7vgxoRRR7YY2q3LEaXKhmMTEQ8qAgKl
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5-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association (MTM) and member companies joined the Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) in Chiang MaiSource: facebook.com/myanmartourismmarketing/posts/pfbid0HMQmSmvG5FREhaKBpLW6HjFbt2AcrRNvANK4BFaR7zdMPRikKt2houQwWugnXmKYl
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4-Jun-2025 🌏 outboundChina has introduced a special multiple-entry “ASEAN visa” for business travellers from all ASEAN member countries and Timor-Leste. The visa allows multiple entries within 5 years, with each stay up to 180 daysSource: channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-launches-new-asean-visa-business-travellers-5165336
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4-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundMin Kyan Sit Travel & Tours has partnered with Mahar Bawga Finance Co Ltd to allow tourists to book international trips by obtaining loans and paying for their trip in instalments, with different levels of proof that must be providedSource: gnlm.com.mm/fly-now-pay-later-travel-loans-launch-for-local-tourists/
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1-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundCanada has issued an Avoid all Travel warning to Myanmar, noting that after the earthquake, poor sanitation, damaged infrastructure and limited health services are increasing the number of typhoid and cholera casesSource: thetravel.com/canadian-government-myanmar-avoid-all-travel-warning/
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1-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe junta has extended its post-earthquake truce until 30 Jun, after the expiry of the previous one, to “facilitate rehabilitation and reconstruction activities in earthquake-affected areas”, as well as allow the country to hold "a free and fair multi-party democracy general election"Source: channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-junta-extend-post-earthquake-ceasefire-reconstruction-activities-5161721
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29-May-2025 🛬 inboundChina has still yet to open its ceasefire monitoring office in Lashio, capital of northern Shan State after it forced the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) to hand back the city to the juntaSource: irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar-china-watch/china-delays-truce-monitoring-as-myanmar-juntas-grip-on-lashio-falters.html
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29-May-2025 🛬 inboundA new training school of Center for Tourism Development has been inaugurated in Kengtung town, Shan State, with support of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund 2023. 63 trainees have joined the coursesSource: english.news.cn/20250529/12ae3afeaf6e4f809f926e65f3886def/c.html
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29-May-2025 🛬 inboundHpa-an is said to have its hotels fully booked in late Jun, with many people said to have booked tour packagesSource: gnlm.com.mm/visitors-flock-to-hpa-an-in-monsoon-some-popular-hotels-fully-booked/
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25-May-2025 🛬 inboundMalaysia called on all stakeholders to extend and expand the ceasefire in MyanmarSource: malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/05/25/malaysia-urges-junta-to-honour-myanmar-peace-deal-as-ceasefire-nears-expiry/178161
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22-May-2025 🛬 inboundThe Malaysian PM has said that separate talks with the junta and the National Unity Government (NUG) are proving to be successful, noting that he thought it was “time for them to talk”. The NUG have said they would be open to talks with the junta subject to 6 conditions, including forming a new federal democratic union under a new constitution with no role for the military in politics, and the creation of a transitional justice frameworkSource: straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/time-ripe-for-talks-between-myanmar-junta-and-ousted-government-malaysia-pm-anwar
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22-May-2025 🌏 outboundThe junta has attributed the country’s rising foreign exchange rates to increased outbound travel and foreign spending, saying that this has triggered demand for foreign currency which has added to rate volatilitySource: eng.mizzima.com/2025/05/22/22609
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21-May-2025 🛬 inboundThere will be two sessions on Myanmar’s civil war ahead of the ASEAN Summit which will focus specifically on this issue and no othersSource: straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/asean-to-dedicate-two-meetings-to-myanmar-conflict-next-week-says-chief
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