UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Maung Maung Ohn visited Replica of Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda near Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge (1) in Tachilek of Shan State yesterday.

The pagoda, with 108 feet in height, constructed in 1998, is a major tourist attraction. The visitors can enjoy picturesque views of the city from the pagoda platform.

The Union Minister and party also inspected Hway Yone Village in Tachilek, one of the projects to promote 12 tour destinations in Shan State. The site is a village of Community-Based Tourism (CBT) where the visitors can study the tradition and culture of local Akha ethnic people.

The village is located at more than 2,000 feet above sea level. It offers the best natural beauty to enjoy and also trekking opportunity.

The Union Minister then inspected the Phalan Resort Hotel whether it makes preparations to operate in line with the COVID-19 health rules of the Ministry of Health and Sports.

He finally visited Lwal Satone Village to inspect the tour destinations and Lahu fish farm to be ready when the domestic tourism restarts.

MNA

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar