The tourism industry needs to operate on the premise that it is more than a business, Hotels and Tourism Minister Htay Aung told tourism business people recently, urging them to ensure that international visitors are treated sincerely.

Local residents and government officials are urging  Myanmar tour guides to be more sensitive to national culture and set good examples to foreign visitors, especially when visiting Buddhist temples.

Tourists can now see Irrawaddy dolphins in the Ayeyarwady River near Mingun town as a group of the rare and endangered species has migrated into the area in Sagaing Region, according to Irrawaddy Dolphin Protection.

The terraces of five more of Bagan’s more than 2,200 ancient temples have been opened for visitors to watch sunsets and sunrises over the historic area, an official from the Department of Archaeology said.