ACTIVITIES OF THE HLUTTAWS: Pyithu Hluttaw session continues for 50th day - Amendments to Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Management Bill discussed...Second regular session of first Ayeyawady Region Hluttaw goes on.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Universities, degree colleges to be opened 1 Dec...Chemistry family to pay respects old faculty members for eighth time...MDA organizes educative talks...Union Construction Minister oversees construction of Yenwe creek bridge...Rakhine State Chief Minister inspects Sittway BEHS (2), Myoma Market...Shwedaung BEHS to pay respects to old teachers for 20th time...Myanmar Libraries Foundation to donate cash and books 26 December...14662.9 acres of poppy destroyed in 2011-2012...Winners awarded in Snooker Junior Contest..... FOREIGN RELATIONS: Union Minister receives French Ambassador, Human Rights Ambassador...Union FM accepts Letter of Commission from Consul- General of China...Attorney-General of the Union meets French Ambassador for Human Rights, French Ambassador to Myanmar...Bank branch opened, Chinese troupe donates cash, aids to six schools for disabled...Union Religious Affairs Minister meets US Charge d? Affaires ai...Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker receives UNFPA and AFPPD officials...Chinese journalist delegation visits MRTV, Nay Pyi Taw Daily...Discussion on further cementing of Myanmar-US relations..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Myanmar working towards MDGs".....ARTICLE: "Dried banded snakehead fish of Kyaiklat, delicious meal for tourists" By Hsu Hnin Le