Nay Pyi Taw Myoma Market is a one-stop trade facility that comprises modern shops, brokerage houses, a highway bus terminal, restaurants, and shops where a wide range of goods such as clothes and garments, car spare parts and computers and accessories are available.

A media team of the Myanma Alin Daily conducted an interview with personnel of Nay Pyi Taw Myoma Market Administrative Committee for some salient points about the market.

When asked about the market, Head of Nay Pyi Taw Myoma Market Administrative Committee U Min Lwin Soe said, “Nay Pyi Taw Myoma Market consists of more than 200 RC shops, more than 500 temporary shops, grocery stores, brokerage houses, a highway bus terminal and restaurants. Like the system of tax-free markets, we have laid down first come, first served system for vendors to take the temporary shops. So, whoever comes first can take the shops for one day sales. One-day’s rental rate is 100 kyats a temporary shop. The market has a highway bus terminal, and goods from various regions are transported to this market. So, the commodity flow is swift. There are also car servicing centres and car spare parts shops for servicing the buses. Another salient point is that there is a night bazaar that opens from 3 pm to 10 pm daily. So, when office hours is over, government staff can easily get goods and foodstuff they want there. Many of the staff buy goods before going home in the evening. Unlike in other markets, high mark lamps are lit in this market. People can apply for shops of Myoma Market to sell goods if they want to. We give permits to those who really want to get shops for trade. The market hours is from 7 am to 7 pm. We set up two shifts of sanitation workers to keep the market clean. In addition, we fine those who throw away rubbish and spit betel spittle indiscriminately, and those who violate disciplines”.

U Zaw Naing Oo, in-charge of Cherry Oo Watch Sales Centre, said, “We sell our goods at the same prices and quality as that at our sale centre in Yangon. We have also opened a branch near the corner of Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana Market. At Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana Market, we also sell clocks and watches at the same prices as that at our sale centre in Yangon. Now we have launched promotion programmes”.

U Myat Khaing of Angle Store said, “I have run this store for more than five months, and now I am doing well. It is the marriage season now, so the store is busier than ususal. I had to pay only 10,000 kyats to Nay Pyi Taw Development Affairs Committee for the shop. I get the goods I want from Mandalay. I am not a native of this region. My mother is posted here, so I have happened to do my business here. It is more convenient for me to do trade here than in Yangon. I can save much time and transport is smooth. So, business is very good now”.