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48-572: The company ceased to exist when it was purchased by Hilton Hotels which then merged it with its other gaming properties to form Park Place Entertainment in 1998. Grand Casinos owned a total of 8 casinos in 1995. On December 19, 1995, made a major equity investment in The Stratosphere . In connection with AirTran Airways , Grand Casinos began offering vacation packages on AirTran August 8, 2005. Hilton Hotels Hilton Hotels & Resorts (formerly known as Hilton Hotels )

96-492: A 300-bed Obstetric, Gynaecological and Children's Hospital of Defence Services, which is one of the teaching hospitals of Myanmar Defence Services Medical Academy. The nearby towns of Lewe, Pyinmana, and Tatkone each have one hospital. Naypyidaw F.C , a Myanmar National League football club, is based at Wunna Theikdi Stadium in Naypyidaw. The Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards are held annually in Naypyidaw given to

144-436: A complex said to consist of tunnels and bunkers; this area is restricted to the public. The city also hosts a military base, which is inaccessible to citizens or other personnel without written permission. The government has set aside 2 hectares (4.9 acres) of land each for foreign embassies and headquarters of United Nations missions. The Chinese embassy formally opened its interim liaison office in 2017. The liaison office

192-617: A gem museum. Similar in size and shape to the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Uppatasanti Pagoda was completed in 2009. This new pagoda is named the Uppatasanti or "Peace Pagoda". The stake-driving ceremony for the pagoda was held on 12 November 2006. The invitation card for the ceremony opened with a phrase "Rajahtani Naypyidaw (the royal capital where the king resides)". The pagoda is just 30 cm (12 in) shorter than

240-693: A meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Naypyidaw where she urged foreign governments to move their embassies to the capital. The Hotel zone has a handful of villa-style hotels on the hilly outskirts of the city. There are twelve hotels located in or near Naypyidaw. Eight of these are located within the Naypyidaw Hotel Zone, and two are located in Laeway ( Lewe ) on the Yangon-Mandalay Road. Forty villas were constructed near

288-711: A new logo design, as part of a rebranding effort for the flagship brand. Today, Hilton Hotels & Resorts is Hilton's flagship brand and one of the largest hotel brands in the world. The brand is targeted at both business and leisure travelers with locations in major city centers, near airports, convention centers, and popular vacation destinations around the world. Hilton Hotels & Resorts participates in Hilton Honors , Hilton's guest-loyalty program established in 1989. Members who book directly through Hilton-owned channels receive exclusive discounts and amenities such as free Wi-Fi, digital check-in, keyless entry, and

336-697: A property in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka , the Hilton Dhaka , designed by Mustapha Khalid Palash . As of 2023, the hotel has yet to open , though Hilton currently has a targeted 2025 opening date. In March 2013, Hilton announced that it would be entering Myanmar for the first time with the construction of a 300-room hotel in Yangon . While the Yangon hotel has yet to materialize, Hilton did manage to open properties in Mandalay and Naypyidaw in

384-498: A result of hundreds of traffic accident-related deaths in 2009. Naypyidaw Central railway station was opened at milepost No. (233/0), between Ywataw station and Kyihtaunggan station on the Yangon–Mandalay Railway with a station area of 2,700 m × 1,200 m (9,000 ft × 4,000 ft) and a covered area of 334.5 hectares (826.5 acres). Construction began on 8 December 2006 and Naypyidaw railway station

432-481: Is a few kilometres to the south. The Yezin Dam is farther away in the north-east. Naypyidaw has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Climate Classification Aw ). Naypyidaw is organized into a number of zones. The residential areas are carefully organised, and apartments are allotted according to rank and marital status. The city has 1,200 four-story apartment blocks. The roofs of apartment buildings are colour-coded by

480-613: Is a global brand of full-service hotels and resorts and the flagship brand of American multinational hospitality company Hilton . The original company was founded by Conrad Hilton . As of December 30, 2019, 584 Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties with 216,379 rooms in 94 countries and territories are located across six continents. This includes 61 properties that are owned or leased with 219,264 rooms, 272 that are managed with 119,612 rooms, and 251 that are franchised with 77,451 rooms. In 2020, Fortune magazine ranked Hilton Hotels & Resorts at number one on their Fortune List of

528-528: Is on the way from Pyinmana to Kyaukpadaung . It takes nine hours by train to get from Yangon to Pyinmana; trains leave at 12:00 and arrive at 21:30 local time. In August 2011, Russian news media announced that a Russian-based firm would be constructing a 50-kilometre (31 mi) metro line , which would be the country's first underground rail system, underneath Naypyidaw. However, the Rail Transportation Ministry then announced that

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576-547: Is one of three cities in the country to have municipal governance, the others being Yangon and Mandalay. Naypyidaw Council (NPTC) is the regional administrative body of the territory, and is under the direct supervision of the President of Myanmar . The council is appointed by the President, and must have no less than 5 and no more than 10 members and include both civilians and military personnel. The Chairperson becomes

624-458: Is part of the 563 km (350 mi) long Yangon-Naypyidaw-Mandalay Expressway . There is a 20-lane boulevard; like most roads in the city, it is largely empty. Naypyidaw has four-lane roads and multilevel, flower-covered roundabouts ( traffic circles ). Nay Pyi Taw International Airport , also known as Ayelar Airport, opened in December 2011 and is 16 km (10 mi) south-east of

672-488: Is the capital and third-largest city of Myanmar . The city is located at the centre of the Naypyidaw Union Territory . It is unusual among Myanmar's cities in that it is an entirely planned city outside of any state or region . The city, then known only as Pyinmana District , officially replaced Yangon as the administrative capital of Myanmar on 6 November 2005; its official name was revealed to

720-587: Is the first foreign office to be permitted to open in Naypyidaw. Bangladesh and Malaysia have also signed agreements to open embassies in Naypyidaw. The government confirms that proposals have been put forward by 11 other countries to move their embassies to Naypyidaw, namely Russia, China, the United States, India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey and Kuwait. In February 2018, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi chaired

768-656: The ex-officio Mayor, and the Head of the General Administration Department (GAD) of the territory becomes the Secretary of the council. Matters under the jurisdiction of the Council include: general planning, coordination of internal security , nature conservation , emergency management , oversight of civil service organizations within the territory, and any other duties assigned to it by

816-474: The 24th and 25th ASEAN Summit , the 3rd BIMSTEC Summit, the Ninth East Asia Summit , the 2013 Southeast Asian Games and the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship . Naypyidaw is Burmese for "abode of the king", and is generally translated as "royal capital", "seat of the king", or "abode of kings". Traditionally, it was used as a suffix to the names of royal capitals, such as Mandalay , which

864-637: The Dekkhinathiri Township and that existing laws needed to be amended to provide better protection for farmers. There has also been criticism from some members of parliament about the size of the Naypyidaw Union Territory and the fact that money is being spent on urban infrastructure (such as lighting around lakes) although the facilities do not attract much use. The four-lane, 323.2 km (200.8 mi) Yangon-Naypyidaw highway links Naypyidaw with Yangon directly and

912-466: The Ministry of Information has begun publishing a weekly journal called the Naypyidaw Times , to report on government policies. There are a number of AM and FM stations broadcasting in Naypyidaw. The main available channels in Naypyidaw are Myanmar Radio (operated by MRTV ), Cherry FM, Mandalay FM, FM Bagan, Padamyar FM, Pyinsawaddy FM, Shwe FM and City FM. MRTV , MRTV-4 and MWD are

960-561: The Myanmar Convention Centre in preparation for the 25th ASEAN summit conducted in Naypyidaw in November 2014. Construction of the villas was begun in 2010 by the government. However, funds were limited, so the project was later put out to tender for completion by private sector investors. A total of 348 hotels and 442 inns were constructed to house the athletes and spectators of the 2013 Southeast Asian Games , which

1008-482: The Ngalaik Lake Gardens include water slides, natural resorts, lodging and a beach. The gardens are open to the public during Thingyan holidays. Also opened in 2008, the 81-hectare (200-acre) National Herbal Park has exhibits of plants having medicinal applications from all of the major regions of Myanmar. There are thousands of plants at the park, representing hundreds of different species. Behind

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1056-547: The Shwedagon Pagoda. Uppatasanti translates roughly to "Protection against Calamity". It is the name of a sūtra prepared by a monk in the early 16th century. It is to be recited in time of crisis, especially in the face of foreign invasion. The Naypyidaw Union Territory is administered at both the State/Region level, and as a municipality at the local level under two different governing bodies. Naypyidaw

1104-740: The Top 100 Companies to Work For in 2020 based on an employee survey of satisfaction. Conrad Hilton founded the Hilton hotel chain in 1919, when he bought his first property, the Mobley Hotel, in Cisco, Texas . The first hotel to feature the Hilton brand was the Dallas Hilton . In late 2010, Hilton announced a name change of the Hilton Hotels brand to Hilton Hotels & Resorts along with

1152-982: The Union government, the committee is permitted to levy taxes to fund its work. The current mayor is Dr. Maung Maung Naing, appointed as the Chair of Naypyidaw Council on 2 February 2021. Dr. Myo Aung of the National League for Democracy party served as Mayor from his appointment on 1 April 2016, until his arrest on 1 February 2021, during the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état . Naypyidaw Union Territory consists of 2 districts subdivided into 8 townships . Pyinmana , Lewe , and Tatkone townships were all formerly part of Yamethin District in Mandalay Region . Ottarathiri, Dekkhinathiri, Popphathiri, Zabuthiri, and Zeyathiri are all new townships under construction. Like

1200-505: The ability to use a mobile app to choose specific rooms. In 2015, approximately 20 Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties were inducted into the Historic Hotels of America organization. Among these hotels were Hilton Fort Worth , which hosted John F. Kennedy 's final speech, and Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort , the setting of the film Blue Hawaii . A commercial space station project known as Space Islands

1248-540: The airport with international flights to and from Bangkok , Kunming , Nanning , Xi' an , and Shenzhen . Public transport services are limited between neighborhoods. Government ministries run shuttle buses in the morning and evening to their respective buildings. The city has a central bus station and one taxi company, which is operated by the military. Motorbikes are banned from some roads in Naypyidaw city limits, including sections of Taw Win Yadana Road, as

1296-485: The capital was that Yangon had become too congested and crowded with little room for future expansion of government offices. Naypyidaw is located between the Bago Yoma and Shan Yoma mountain ranges. The city covers an area of 7,054 km (2,724 sq mi) and has a population of 924,608, according to official figures. Chaungmagyi Dam is located a few kilometres to the north of Naypyidaw, while Ngalaik Dam

1344-535: The chair of the Council and Committee the mayor, the same person holds both offices. Matters under the jurisdiction of the Committee include: urban planning , land-use planning , planning permission , traffic management , various public works ( sewage treatment , water supply , sanitation , roads, bridges, drainage, etc.), and other local competencies. Unlike the NPTC which must request funding for its budget from

1392-518: The city hall, there is a park with a playground and water fountain complex , which hosts a musical light show every night. The Naypyidaw Zoological Gardens opened in 2008 with 420 species and now with 1500 animals. The main attraction of the zoo is the climate-controlled penguin house. The animals were shipped to it from the old one in Yangon. The Naypyidaw Safari Park officially opened on 12 February 2011. Naypyidaw also has two golf courses, Naypyidaw City Golf Course and Yaypyar Golf Course, and

1440-605: The city, between the towns of Ela and Lewe. It has been served by all domestic airlines— Air Bagan , Air Mandalay , Myanmar National Airlines , FMI Air and Yangon Airways —with regular flights to Yangon and other cities across the country. According to the Transport Ministry, the airport has a 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long runway, a control tower 69 metres (226 ft) high and handle up to 65,000 flights annually. Bangkok Airways , China Eastern Airlines , Qingdao Airlines , and Donghai Airlines have also served

1488-594: The constitution or law. Naypyidaw Development Committee (NPTDC) is the local government body of the territory. The committee is appointed by the President, and must have at least 5 members, but no more than 9. The Chairperson of the Committee becomes the Mayor of Naypyidaw, the vice-chairman becomes the Vice-Mayor, and the Head of Office becomes the Joint Secretary of the committee. Because both laws make

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1536-400: The cost in the range of $ 3–4 billion USD although only part of this estimate is for cash spending because non-cash investments were also reportedly involved in supporting the construction effort. There is now continual travel by vehicles along the 300 km (190 mi) highway from Yangon to Naypyidaw, which is four lanes for most of the way. There are relatively few vehicles for much of

1584-666: The country was relocated from Yangon to Naypyidaw. There are several assumptions why the capital was moved: Naypyidaw is more centrally located than the old capital, Yangon . It is also a transportation hub located adjacent to the Shan , Kayah , and Kayin states. It was felt by governmental and military leaders that a stronger military and governmental presence nearby might provide stability to those chronically turbulent regions. The military's purpose appears to have been to build an impregnable citadel, able to withstand foreign invasion or popular uprisings. The official explanation for moving

1632-486: The headquarters of Myanmar's government ministries. All the ministry buildings are identical in appearance. A parliamentary complex consisting of 31 buildings and a 100-room presidential palace are also located there. Presidential Palace, Parliament and the city hall building were built with Stalinist architecture , but with a Burmese-style roof. High-ranking military officers and other key officials live 11 km (6.8 mi) away from regular government employees in

1680-1019: The highest achievers in Burmese cinema . There is a movie theater in the Junction Centre Mall as well as in the Ocean Supercenter. There are two others in nearby Pyinmana, and one in Tatkone Township . The headquarters of the Ministry of Information is located in Naypyidaw. Since 2009, Naypyidaw has had mobile phone coverage. The Myanmar Alin and the Kyaymon in Burmese and the New Light of Myanmar in English are available in Naypyidaw. Since 18 November 2011,

1728-422: The jobs of their residents; Ministry of Health employees live in buildings with blue roofs and Ministry of Agriculture employees live in those with green roofs. High-ranking government officials live in mansions, of which there are about 50. However, in 2019, quite a few of the ministerial mansions were reported to be unused and left in a neglected state in overgrown compounds. The city's Ministry zone contains

1776-507: The main channels, broadcasting Burmese-language programmes in Naypyidaw. Privately owned enterprise Sky Net provides more than 70 pay-TV channels of local and international origin. MRTV broadcasts 19 free-to-air channels and MWD broadcasts 8 free-to-air channels. Other TV channels such as Channel 7, 5-plus and Myanmar International , the English-language channel that targets overseas audiences are also available. One estimate puts

1824-497: The new capital in its first public event: a massive military parade to mark Armed Forces Day , the anniversary of Burma's 1945 revolution against the Japanese occupation . Filming was restricted to the concrete parade ground, which contains enormous sculptures of Kings Anawrahta , Bayinnaung and Alaungpaya . The city was officially named Naypyidaw during these ceremonies, and the official, albeit mostly administrative, capital of

1872-772: The north of the country (although the Mandalay Hilton has since closed). In 2018, Hilton announced two hotel projects in Kampala , Uganda : the Kampala Hilton Hotel and the Hilton Garden Inn Kampala . Both projects are still in development. A previous Hilton project in Kampala and announced in 2006 was repurposed into The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala , after Hilton exited the venture. In 2017, Hilton announced that it would remain

1920-406: The plan had been cancelled due to lack of demand and budgetary limits. Yezin (a few kilometers north-east of Naypyidaw and Pyinmana) Nay Pyi Taw The city is served by five public hospitals: 1000-bed Naypyidaw General Hospital , Naypyidaw Women Hospital , Naypyidaw ENT Hospital , 100-bed Naypyidaw Traditional Medicine Hospital , and Naypyidaw Orthopaedic Hospital . There is also

1968-670: The public on Armed Forces Day , 27 March 2006. As the seat of the government of Myanmar, Naypyidaw is the site of the Union Parliament , the Supreme Court , the Presidential Palace , the official residences of the Cabinet of Myanmar and the headquarters of government ministries and military . Naypyidaw is notable for its unusual combination of large size and very low population density. The city hosted

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2016-505: The sponsor for McLaren until 2021. Hilton was one of the oldest sponsors of F1 series and sponsored McLaren since 2005. In October 2017, Hilton announced it had committed a total of $ 50m (£37.8m) over five years to its Hilton Africa Growth Initiative to support the continued expansion of its Sub-Saharan African portfolio. [REDACTED] Media related to Hilton Hotels & Resorts at Wikimedia Commons Naypyidaw Naypyidaw , officially romanized as Nay Pyi Taw ( NPT ),

2064-427: The time on the road. Most trucks traveling north from Yangon to Naypyidaw and Mandalay are prohibited from using the highway. The Asian Development Bank has estimated that allowing more trucks onto the road would save over $ 100 million per year in reduced traveling time and other savings. There are plans to turn the road into a six-lane highway for greater safety. The proportion of housing that meets expatriate needs

2112-485: The townships in the rest of the country, they are governed by a development affairs organization (DAO) which includes a Township Administrator appointed by the General Administration Department , and an elected Township Development Affairs Committee (TDAC). There is sometimes some controversy about land use and changes in land ownership related to the urban spread of Naypyidaw. In late 2014, for example, there were suggestions in parliament that land grabs were occurring near

2160-472: Was called Yattanarbon Naypyidaw ( ရတနာပုံနေပြည်တော် ). Naypyidaw was founded on a greenfield site near Pyinmana , about 320 kilometres (200 mi) north of the old capital, Yangon . Construction started in 2002 and was completed by 2012. At least 25 construction companies were hired by the military government to build the city. It is estimated that the planned city development reaches US$ 4 billion. On 27 March 2006, more than 12,000 troops marched in

2208-627: Was hosted in Naypyidaw. Naypyidaw Myoma Market is the commercial centre of Naypyidaw. Other shopping areas include Thapye Chaung Market, Junction Centre Naypyidaw and Naypyidaw Wholesale. Junction Centre is the city's first privately operated shopping centre. There are also local markets and a restaurant area. Ngalaik Lake Gardens is a small water park situated along the Ngalaik Dam , near Kyweshin Village on Ngalaik Lake (about 11 kilometres (7 mi) from Naypyidaw). Opened in 2008, facilities at

2256-407: Was opened on 5 July 2009, even though the overpass, locomotive shed, concrete road leading up to the station, parking lot, passenger lounge and platform were not completed. Before the opening of Naypyidaw railway station, Naypyidaw was served by Pyinmana and Lewe stations, though only Pyinmana station is on the main rail line (which extends from Yangon- Bago -Naypyidaw- Thazi -Mandalay). Lewe station

2304-723: Was proposed by Hilton International in 1999 to be constructed from used Space Shuttle fuel tanks. When completed, it was to be called the Hilton Orbital Hotel. The tanks were to be connected together to form a ring, resulting in a space station similar to that pictured in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey . Plans were also drawn up for the Lunar Hilton , a 5000-room hotel on the Moon , though Steve Hilton noted in 2009 that both these plans were more symbolic than practical at this stage. In October 2012, Hilton announced

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