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Mongolia’s tourism revenue increases by 20 percent

The Government of Mongolia aims to attract one million tourists by 2020 and increasing revenue from the sector to USD 1 billion. For this propose, Mongolia needs to increase the number of tourists by 30 percent per year for three

Lake Khuvsgul attracts 24,000 tourists

Khuvsgul is the northernmost province of Mongolia. The provincial center Murun, is located about 680 kilometres from Ulaanbaatar and was officially established in 1931.

The province is rightly famous for its natural beauty – vast mountainous areas, taiga, rivers, streams, springs

Playing the lottery for Mongolian kindergarten places

The kindergarten registration in Ulaanbaatar will begin on 25 July. Parents need to register their children via tsetserleg.ulaanbaatar.mn. Spots in the coveted government-funded kindergartens, for children aged two to five, are being determined by an online ballot. Those who miss

Mongolian NEMA officers kept busy during Naadam Festival

From July 10-13, Mongolia celebrated the annual Naadam Festival. The festivities consist of a number of national ceremonies, concerts, and, most notably, sporting competitions—including those for the “three manly sports” of wrestling, horseracing, and archery. It is a time when

Flooding blocks road between UB and northern provinces

The road between the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar and the northern provinces of the county such as Darkhan and Selenge was closed due to flooding from 1.30 p.m. on Monday 16 July. The Urikhan station, located 103 km from Ulaanbaatar, was

Japan disaster: How Mongolia is helping

Currently, over 10 thousand Mongolians live in Japan. Heavy rain lasting for over ten days has caused great damage and loss of life in Japan.  The death toll from flooding rose to 209 on Saturday with dozens more people still

Mongolian junior chess team wins gold in Sri Lanka

The Mongolian junior chess team has successfully participated in the 14th Asian Schools Chess Championship 2018. The competition took place in Kalutara, Sri Lanka on 7-15 July.

With their team score the Mongolian chess players won the gold medal and a

Danger! High water level in Mongolia’s rivers

The Mongolian Meteorological Institute has issued a warning about the dangerously high water levels  in most rivers in the western and central parts of the country due to the recent heavy rainfall. The water level of rivers such as the

Reasons why you should visit Culture Naadam

Culture Naadam is being held for the tenth year on July 11 and 12 at the Khui Doloon Khudag Naadam Festival Complex. Foreigners and locals alike will have an opportunity to experience Mongolia’s nomadic culture, traditional customs and national handicrafts

Mongolians pay respect to State Flag

Mongolia celebrates State Flag Day annually on 10 July. The event has been annually observed in Mongolia since 2009 with a military parade and a flag raising ceremony on Sukhbaatar Square

In 2008, the State Great Khural (parliament) passed the law

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