Myanmar to build two new international airports

 

Yangon, Feb 20 : Myanmar is planning to add two new international airports in the country and is reportedly asking for investment from Japan and Singapore.

The two new airports would be Hanthawaddy international airport in central Bago region and Dawei international airport at Dawei sea-port in southern Tanintharyi region.

Of the two planned airports, the existing Dawei domestic airport will be upgraded to international level within three years at a cost of USD 4 million, Xinhua quoted officials of the civil aviation department as saying.

At present, besides three international airports, there are 29 regional airports in Myanmar. (IANS)

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