Myanmar’s military government is moving to reopen its tourism sector to foreigners early next year, seeking to lure visitors from Asia amid an easing Covid outbreak, Bloomberg reported.

The government is betting on travel arrangements with countries including Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism Htay Aung said in an interview last week. The recent lifting of a ban on inter-provincial travel and a slew of traditional holidays have already spurred some locals to go on vacation, he said.

About 300,000 foreigners are expected in the first phase of the reopening, Htay Aung said. Later on, Myanmar would look to allow visitors from Japan, China and South Korea, he added.