Foreign chambers of commerce in Myanmar gathered for a networking evening and enjoyed the Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Chatrium Royal Lake on December 7. The event was organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar (AMCHAM Myanmar) and sponsored by Chatrium Royal Lake Yangon.
The festive event attracted over 300 participants from the foreign chambers and business associations in Myanmar, as well as Embassy officers including U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Derek Mitchell, Royal Thai Ambassador to Myanmar, Pisanu Suvanajata, and Turkish Ambassador to Myanmar, Murat Yavuz Ates. Choirs from Chatrium, Saint Barnabas Church and children from the Kyimindaing Blind School made the atmosphere even more joyful with renditions of popular Christmas songs.
In keeping with the season’s spirit of generosity the event raised 1,020,000 Kyats for the Kyimindaing Blind School. A number of businesses provided products to enrich the event and items to be donated to the school, while Pun Hlaing International School organized arts and crafts activities. The American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, through its intermediary, ‘Santa Claus’, presented Christmas gifts to all children who attended at the event.
