Nepal-Myanmar Trade & Tourism Expo 2025: Yangon Event
24th March 2025, Kathmandu
The Embassy of Nepal in Yangon is organizing a two-day “Nepal-Myanmar Trade and Tourism Expo 2025” on 21-22 March 2025 at Lotte Hotel, Yangon.
Nepal-Myanmar Trade & Tourism 2025
As envisioned by the slogan “Coming together for Trade and Tourism Promotion”, the Expo comprises showcasing commodities, tourism, and information technologies by participating companies from Nepal and Myanmar. The Expo was jointly inaugurated by Union Minister for Commerce H.E. U Tun Ohn and Ambassador Mr. Harishchandra Ghimire on 21 March 2025.
The Expo began with an exhilarating ceremony of ribbon cutting and balloon flying followed by a formal event which consisted of presentations, cultural performances, stall visits by the guests, and was concluded with dinner.
Welcoming guests Ambassador Mr. Harishchandra Ghimire asseverated that the Expo is the Embassy’s pursuit to enhance and extend Nepal and Myanmar’s relationship beyond historical religious linkages, and to consolidate partnership in potential sectors of trade, tourism, businesses, and people-people relations.
He hailed tourism and IT services as sectors where both countries can collaborate for mutual benefits. Ambassador Mr. Ghimire thanked the supporting partners – Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), KK Business Group, Kyay O Kyee Petroleum Products Co. Ltd, Myanma Tourism Bank, and IT Partners- Awesome Asia, Info Developers, Onepoint Financial Services, Citytech, Smart Choice Technologies and Diyalo technologies for their contribution and participation. He also thanked participating travel and tour companies from Nepal along with other participating companies from Myanmar.
The Union Minister for Commerce H.E. U Tun Ohn stated that Nepal and Myanmar attach great importance to Buddhist linkages in his remarks. Further, he mentioned that The significance of Lumbini to Myanmar people is of utmost importance, and therefore Nepal is a very attractive destination for them.
Similarly, he stressed the need to establish direct air connectivity between the two countries. Presidents of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries (UMFCCI) and Nepal Myanmar Chambers of Commerce and Industry also underlined the potentialities for tourism and IT trade between the two countries.
The presentation by Ms. Ranu Shah, Senior Manager of NTB shed light on attractive tourist places and activities in Nepal beyond Lumbini. Mr. Kyaw Dewa, Joint Secretary General of UMFCCI shared a glimpse of Nepal-Myanmar trade relations exploring huge potentials in commodity trade, particularly pulses and beans from Myanmar to Nepal and medicinal herbs, and handicrafts from Nepal to Myanmar.
The presentation by Mr. Binod Pokhrel, a representative from one of the participating Nepali IT companies highlighted the booming IT sector of Nepal. During the stall visit of more than 50 booths, the Union Minister and other guests showed keen interest in the products and services showcased at the Expo.
About 250 guests comprising of Government officials including the Chief Minister of the Yangon Region, Minister of Economic Affairs of Yangon Region, representatives from UMFCCI, members of Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Network (MYAWEN), Presidents, Vice Presidents and members of the Union of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA), Myanmar Travel Federation (MTF) and Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association (MTMA), representative from business community, CEOs and CCTOs from banking sectors, members of Nepali community attended the event.
More than 50 booths comprising commodities, Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), Gems and Jewelry, Tourism, Travel, and Tours, have set up stalls for the Expo.
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