Myanmar will formally apply e-visa for all foreign tourists fromSeptember 1 in an effort to attract visitors to the country, theMinistry of Immigration and Population announced on August 13.
The system, which started on August 10 on a trial basis for a limitednumber of applications, will ensure all tourists who want to visitMyanmar get e-visa within five days, the ministry said on its website.
According to tourism authorities, Myanmarwelcomed 1.2 million visitors in the first five months of this year andexpects to lure around 3 million arrivals by the year end.
To meet the growing number of foreign tourist arrivals, the country isbuilding more hotels by foreign investment. Official statistics showthat there are over 900 hotels, motels and inns in Myanmar with morethan 38,700 rooms available.
Since the civiliangovernment took office in 2011, the number of visitors to Myanmarhas remarkably increased, reaching 2.04 million last year. Of them,those from Asia accounted for 70 percent while others from Europe,America, Africa and the Middle East also climbed.-VNA
The system, which started on August 10 on a trial basis for a limitednumber of applications, will ensure all tourists who want to visitMyanmar get e-visa within five days, the ministry said on its website.
According to tourism authorities, Myanmarwelcomed 1.2 million visitors in the first five months of this year andexpects to lure around 3 million arrivals by the year end.
To meet the growing number of foreign tourist arrivals, the country isbuilding more hotels by foreign investment. Official statistics showthat there are over 900 hotels, motels and inns in Myanmar with morethan 38,700 rooms available.
Since the civiliangovernment took office in 2011, the number of visitors to Myanmarhas remarkably increased, reaching 2.04 million last year. Of them,those from Asia accounted for 70 percent while others from Europe,America, Africa and the Middle East also climbed.-VNA
