News Bhutan Bumthang: Bumthang residents still await long-promised hospital
Bumthang—For many years, residents of Bumthang have held onto hope for a new hospital as successive political candidates have pledged to upgrade healthcare facilities. Yet, with each election cycle, those promises remain unfulfilled, leaving the community disappointed.
News Bhutan Bumthang: Bumthang, Wangdue, and Trongsa emerge as Bhutan’s solar hotspots
Private investors eyeing solar energy have three prime destinations: Bumthang, Wangdue, and Trongsa. Together, these dzongkhags hold the highest potential—2,099 megawatts (MW), 1,266MW, and 1,221MW respectively—according to the new National Solar Energy Roadmap (NSER) 2025–2040.
News Bhutan Bumthang: Second disaster resilient mobile network core opens
To provide undisrupted communication and in preparation of a disaster, a disaster resilient mobile network opened in Bumthang. With financial support of Nu 600M from Japan International Cooperation ...
News Bhutan Bumthang: Thomas Keller’s New Restaurant, a Fashion Designer’s Toy Collection and More
The idea was to show all that Bhutan has to offer and, Wangchuk says, “to create something that was environmentally conscious and without any snobbishness and garishness.” The Bumthang lodge buildings ...
News Bhutan Bumthang: Six Senses Bhutan welcomes first three lodges
Bhutan is served by Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines. International destinations on scheduled flights are Bangkok, New Delhi, Kolkata, Singapore, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Bagdogra, Guwahati and Gaya. Domestic ...
News Bhutan Bumthang: Gross National Happiness (GNH)
Gross national happiness (GNH) is a term with roots in the Himalayan country of Bhutan. The kingdom’s first legal code ... To that end, the GNH Center in Bumthang developed what it calls the four ...
News Bhutan Bumthang: Brand Bumthang to promote and preserve culture
Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (BCCI) regional office in Bumthang has helped initiate three projects to enhance culture and tradition and create jobs in the dzongkhag. Called ‘Brand ...
