Kilns that have been in use for generations are closing, one by one, as a host of factors conspire to kill a time-honoured ...

In Bagan, the ancient art of lacquerware is alive and well. Skilled artisans paint layer upon layer of lacquer (tree sap) ...

The military first seized power in Myanmar in a 1962 coup. As many as 90 towns and cities are held by the ... “However, it ...

Myanmar's military coup has fractured its education system, with opposition forces and ethnic groups building schools that ...

Despite a slight decrease in opium production, the UNODC warned that the conditions were in place for its continued expansion ...

YANGON, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed Myanmar traditional New Year Ata Thingyan festival on the Representative List of ...