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In Myanmar, the targeted visitor showed historical record of an increase of 50% from 3.5 million last year for the country which opened its doors to tourist in 2011.

Thailand, Japan and China are the top tourist countries from Asia visiting Myanmar making up 67% of visitor arrivals. In 2014 Myeik Archipelago in Kawthoung District, Taninthayi Region, generated more than USD 85,000 through ocean tourism creating a new record as per the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism in Kawthoung district.

The government is taking active parts to improve the tourism sector in combination with counterparts from Thailand and Germany, Norway, the Asian Development Bank, Japan, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Australia and Italy. Norway and Asian Development Bank offered USD 500m to Myanmar for implementing the Myanmar Tourism Master Plan of reaching 7.5m tourist arrivals by 2020.

Tin Tun Aung, Co-General Secretary of Myanmar Tourism Federation, mentioned that the government recently proposed an idea for opening of Tourism Development Bank this year, to provide financing for facility development projects, tour companies and related businesses, has already received permission from the government to start its operation.