Myanmar Delegation Led by Union Minister U Myo Thant Meet Vice-Mayor of the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government

A Myanmar delegation, led by Union Minister for Construction U Myo Thant, who is in Chongqing, People’s Republic of China, met with the Vice Mayor and officials of the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government on 21 January.

  • The Union Minister discussed the efforts in balanced urban-rural development, including the drafting and implementation of town plans and master plans for industrial zones, and expressed interest in exploring collaboration on urban development and modern technologies for road and bridge construction.
  • The Vice-Mayor of Chongqing expressed strong support for China-Myanmar friendship, emphasizing the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government’s commitment to continued investment in Myanmar, including the construction sector, and outlined plans for the Myanmar delegation to meet Chinese construction investors and technology companies, as well as explore Chongqing and its surroundings.
  • Mr. Zhang Yongwu, the Director-General of the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce, discussed the geographical situation of China and Myanmar, economic and infrastructure cooperation, and exchanged views with the Chinese officials and entrepreneurs, as well as the Myanmar entrepreneurs who attended.

During the visit to Chongqing and Shenzhen, the Union Minister and his team observed the construction and operation of expressways, bridge construction sites, urban roads with trees and flowery plants, pedestrian platforms, factories producing and distributing platform blocks, and urban and housing construction project sites. They returned to Yangon via Guangzhou on 26 January, reports say.

Source: GNLM (27-1-2025)

  • The Union Minister discussed the efforts in balanced urban-rural development, including the drafting and implementation of town plans and master plans for industrial zones, and expressed interest in exploring collaboration on urban development and modern technologies for road and bridge construction.
  • The Vice-Mayor of Chongqing expressed strong support for China-Myanmar friendship, emphasizing the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government’s commitment to continued investment in Myanmar, including the construction sector.
engdate: 
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 14:30
month: 
January, 2025