YANGON, July 11 : Myanmar received 600,000 international tourists during the first half of 2024, the official daily The Mirror reported on Thursday.
The report, citing Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism Thet Thet Khine, said the majority of tourists in the first half of 2024 came from China and Thailand.
The Union Minister also said Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and partner organizations have made significant efforts to support the recovery of post-COVID tourism and the development of tourism in the ASEAN region, the report said.
Additionally, ASEAN member countries, China, Japan, and South Korea have contributed to these efforts through support, mutual exchange, and regional tourism development, it added.
In 2023, Myanmar welcomed a total of 1.28 million international tourists, and the majority of these visitors came from ASEAN member countries, China, Japan, and South Korea, the report said. (UNI)
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