MT News
The upgradation of Kentung airport is to handle direct flights from Laos, China and Thailand, Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said during his inspection of Kengtung Airport upgrading programs and Kengtung Hawnan replica construction in Kengtung, Shan State (East) on May 11.
The Senior General said Kentung in a faraway place is the principal city of Shan State (East). Kengtung has a pleasant natural environment formed with lakes, mountains and forests. It has many wonderful destinations like Pankwe Village Buddha Park and Loihwe hill resort.
Domestic jet flights are now transporting passengers to faraway places of the country. Hence, the airport must be upgraded so that large jet planes used in domestic flights can touch down at it. Moreover, the airport should handle direct flights from neighbouring countries, Laos, China and Thailand. The aim of the project is to develop Kengtung’s tourism industry and support local social-economic domestic, he said.
Afterwards, the Senior General inspected progress in erecting a replica of ancient Kengtung Hawnan on the plot adjacent to its compound and park near Nongtong Lake and facilitated the work through work coordination.
The Senior General then observed Nongtong Lake conservation project.
