Foreign tourists allowed visiting in Ruby Land
Foreign tourists allowed visiting in Ruby Land
Eleven Myanmar, 24 Aug 2018
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MANDALAY- The government officially allowed foreign tourists to visit “Ruby Land” Mogok Township, Mandalay Region since the beginning of August, says MP Saw Thaung Tin from No.2 Constituency in Mogok Township.
The foreign tourists were banned from visiting to Mogok Township since the beginning of ex-government to incumbent government time.
However, the Mandalay Region Government Committee had submitted a proposal to boost job opportunities for locals and regional development tasks in Mogok Township to the Union Government, said Dr Zaw Myint Maung, Chief Minister of Mandalay Region at the 800 Anniversary of Founding on Ruby Land of Mogok City.
That’s why government eased its restriction on foreigners’ visit to Mogok.
The festival was held from March 29th to 31st. During the festival, government allowed foreigners to visit Mogok Township under limitation.
As for foreign tourists, they must be allowed visiting in only downtown Mogok Township. “The mining permits for gems will not be renewed in Mogok Township. That’s why the gems produce is now decreasing. In doing so, the business of our township already declined. In my opinion, the tourism industry can support for us. If tourism industry will be blooming, there will be new job opportunities for the locals. Moreover, it will become an inflow of income one, social economic life of people will upgrade. In our township, there are many natural resources and traditional foods. It is a great chance for us to display our produces on the global via our land,” said Min Thu from Mogok who also invests in gems dealing and tourism industry.
In Myanmar, the restricted areas include: Naungmoon, Kawnglanghpu, Sumprabum, Tanai, Hpakant, Injangyang, Hsawlaw and Chibwe Townships in Kachin State, Hpasawng, Shadaw, Bawlakha and Maisal Townships in Kayah State, Phapun and Kyainseikkyi Townships in Kayin State, Nanywan Self-Administered Zone in Sagaing Region, Kyaikmaraw and Thanbyuzayat Townships in Mon State and far-flung townships of the Shan State.
The foreign tourists were banned from visiting to Mogok Township since the beginning of ex-government to incumbent government time.
However, the Mandalay Region Government Committee had submitted a proposal to boost job opportunities for locals and regional development tasks in Mogok Township to the Union Government, said Dr Zaw Myint Maung, Chief Minister of Mandalay Region at the 800 Anniversary of Founding on Ruby Land of Mogok City.
That’s why government eased its restriction on foreigners’ visit to Mogok.
The festival was held from March 29th to 31st. During the festival, government allowed foreigners to visit Mogok Township under limitation.
As for foreign tourists, they must be allowed visiting in only downtown Mogok Township. “The mining permits for gems will not be renewed in Mogok Township. That’s why the gems produce is now decreasing. In doing so, the business of our township already declined. In my opinion, the tourism industry can support for us. If tourism industry will be blooming, there will be new job opportunities for the locals. Moreover, it will become an inflow of income one, social economic life of people will upgrade. In our township, there are many natural resources and traditional foods. It is a great chance for us to display our produces on the global via our land,” said Min Thu from Mogok who also invests in gems dealing and tourism industry.
In Myanmar, the restricted areas include: Naungmoon, Kawnglanghpu, Sumprabum, Tanai, Hpakant, Injangyang, Hsawlaw and Chibwe Townships in Kachin State, Hpasawng, Shadaw, Bawlakha and Maisal Townships in Kayah State, Phapun and Kyainseikkyi Townships in Kayin State, Nanywan Self-Administered Zone in Sagaing Region, Kyaikmaraw and Thanbyuzayat Townships in Mon State and far-flung townships of the Shan State.