YANGON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar along with three neighboring countries will take part in four-nation cross-country friendship car rally in April, local media reported on Monday.

    Eighteen cars from Myanmar, China, Bangladesh and India will take part in the rally, including three cars from each country and six support vehicles, the Myanmar Times quoted an official of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) as saying.

    The aim of the 10-day car rally will be developing relations among these countries, including the promotion of trade and tourism, it said, adding that the exact dates of the event are still under discussion.

    The 2,500 kilometers rally will start from Kunming, China, and end in Kolkata, India, and the cars will enter Myanmar through the Ruili-Muse China-Myanmar border crossing and exit through the Tamu-Morei Myanmar-India crossing, it said.

    The rally will pass through Muse, Kutkai, Hseni, Lashio, Hsipaw, Kyaukme, Nawnghkio, Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay, Monywa, Kalewa, Kalemyo and Tamu in Myanmar, covering a total of 962 kilometers in the country.