Alert: Rangoon Region Stay-At-Home Orders
On September 20, the Ministry of Health and Sports issued a regionwide stay-at-home order, effective at 8:00 a.m. on September 21, for Yangon Region (except for Coco Islands). Read More»
Launch of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership: Expanding U.S. Engagement with the Mekong Region
Launch of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership: Expanding U.S. Engagement with the Mekong Region FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 The United States, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam reaffirmed their long-standing relationship by launching the Mekong-U.S. Partnership on September 11. The United States announced plans, working with the U.S. Congress, to increase support ... Read More»
Message for U.S. Citizens: September 2020 Voting Update
September 18, 2020 Mail your ballots now to ensure they arrive in time to be counted. Ballots mailed through the Embassy’s diplomatic pouch take from 2-4 weeks to arrive in the United States, and then take additional time to process through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), and the USPS notes potential mail delays this year. ... Read More»
COVID-19 Information
Updated: September 21, 2020 Country-Specific Information: See CDC’s COVID-19 website for more information. View U.S. Embassy Rangoon’s most recent Alerts and Messages for U.S. Citizens . As of September 21, Burma has confirmed 5,805 cases of COVID-19 within its borders and 94 deaths from the virus. Burma can test for COVID-19 infections domestically. There has been no change in the availability of fuel or ... Read More»
The Enduring U.S. Commitment to ASEAN
The Enduring U.S. Commitment to ASEAN PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 America has long been a friend to ASEAN countries. At the ASEAN-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ meeting recently, I reaffirmed U.S. support for ASEAN’s role at the heart of the Indo-Pacific. The ASEAN Outlook for the Indo-Pacific and the ... Read More»