Myanmar Tourism :Tourism Plan Envisages 7 Million Visitors a Year by 2020
Burma could be inundated with more than 7 million foreign tourists a year by 2020—or 700 percent more than this year—according to proposals put forward in a joint study by Norway, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Burma’s Minister for Hotels and Tourism.
The planners said Burma could cope with such a surge without overburdening the country’s rickety infrastructure. Minister Htay Aung said it could be achieved “without threatening our unique cultural heritage or endangering pristine environments.”
The ADB said the massive expansion of Burma’s tourism industry, still trying to cope with inadequate accommodation and transportation, would cost US$500 million to implement but would create 1.4 million jobs and generate revenue of $10 billion.
“Tourism will be a pillar of [Burma’s] economy, and it has the potential to create meaningful job opportunities for the country’s people,” said Stephen Groff, an ADB vice president.
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