UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Htay Aung attend­ed the workshop on the forma­tion of the Myanmar Tourism Board for the systematic im­plementation of sustainable tourism in Myanmar yesterday morning through videoconfer­encing in Nay Pyi Taw.

At the workshop, the Union minister said that tourism is a service industry with a deep and broad nature and it is an important activity in preserv­ing cultural heritage and nat­ural resources, in addition to socio-economic development. He highlighted the need to take the studies drawn up at the national and international level into account in developing projects and plans as there are possible side effects in running a tourism business.

He called on the partici­pants of the workshop to take into account the research con­ducted by the Ministry and the international community in the preparation to form the Myan­mar Tourism Board. He men­tioned the need to consider the emergence of good plans that can cover not only the econom­ic sector but also the develop­ment of the whole society. The private sector, government and the people must work together for sustainable tourism in My­anmar, he continued.

Afterwards, the Myanmar Tourism Federation chairman discussed matters in connex­ion with the formation of the board, and Director U Naung Naung Lin Aung explained the formation of the tourism boards in the international community and their activities.

The general secretary of the Myanmar Tourism Federa­tion presented the inclusion of the private sector in the board, the purpose of the forma­tion, requirements, proposed amendments to be implement­ed. Then, a panel discussion was held by four groups on four topics, including legal and pol­icy issues, duties and respon­sibilities of the board, finance, and board structure.

Director U Zeya Myo Aung briefed the results from the workshop and the Union min­ister concluded the meeting.

The Union minister also at­tended and addressed an open­ing ceremony of the “Training for the Trainers for the Asian Ecotourism Standard for Ac­commodations – AESA” organ­ized by the Asian Ecotourism Network – AEN. It is reported that the training was attended by 98 international trainees and 29 officers from the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.

MNA

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