THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday, (r)

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Subject: THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday, 29 July, 1997 )

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday, 29 July, 1997 )
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(1)     Senior General Than Shwe receives Minister of Trade of Socialist of
         Vietnam
(2)     Minister of Trade of Socialist Republic of Vietnam tours Shan State 
(3)     Secretary-1 inspects construction work in Mandalay
(4)     Minister looks into transport facilities in Up-country
(5)     International Neem Network Workshop begins
(5)     Ordination of 1,000 persons to be held 
(6)     Minister for Industry-2 inspects factories of MHI
(7)     Nine diesel electric locomotives purchased from Complant of PRC
         handed over to MR
(8)     Minister for Hotels and Tourism receives Ambassador of Pakistan
(9)     Minister for Mines receives Minister of Trade of Socialist Republic
         of Vietnam 
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(1)     Senior General Than Shwe receives Minister of Trade of Socialist of
         Vietnam

     YANGON, 28 July - Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration
     Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than
     Shwe received Minister of Trade of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
     Mr Le Van Triet and party at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence
     this morning.

     The guests were accompanied by Ambassador of the Socialist Republic
     of Vietnam Mr Tran Viet Tan. 

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(2)     Minister of Trade of Socialist Republic of Vietnam tours Shan State 
     
     YANGON, 28 July -Minister of Trade of the Socialist Republic of
     Vietnam Mr Le Van Triet and party, currently here at the invitation
     of Minister for Commerce Lt-Gen Tun Kyi, left here by air for Heho on
     26 July morning. 
     
     They arrived at Heho where they were welcomed by Chairman of Shan
     State Law and Order Restoration Council Commander of Eastern Command
     Maj-Gen Tin Htut and officials. 
     
     Mr Le Van Triet and party, accompanied by the Commander, visited
     Innlay PhaungdawU Pagoda. 
     
     They proceeded to Innlay Khaungdaing Yayle Guest House where they
     viewed the 
     Innlay traditional boat race.
 
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(3)     Secretary-1 inspects construction work in Mandalay

     YANGON, 28 July - Secretary-1 of the State Law and Order Restoration
     Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt ana party left here by Tatmadaw aircraft for 
     Mandalay yesterday evening.
     
     They were welcomed by Chairman of Sagaing Division Law and Order
     Restoration Council Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Hla Myint
     Swe, Chairman of Mandalay Division Law and Order Restoration Council
     Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Deputy Commander of
     Central Command Brig-Gen Tin Soe, Mandalay Mayor Col Sein Win Aung,
     military and civilian officials, members of Union Solidarity and
     Development Association and others.
     
     The Secretary-1, ministers and party proceeded to Upper Myanmar
     National Theatre Construction Project site and inspected progress of
     work.
     
     At the project site, Minister U Aung San, Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint
     and officials briefed the Secretary-1 on construction of National
     Theatre and requirements.
     
     He looked into their requirements.
     
     The Secretary-1 and party inspected measures taken for beautifying
     Mandalay Kandawgyi under the supervision of the Mandalay Development
     Project of Mandalay City Development Committee.
     
     In the evening, they paid homage to the Maha Muni Buddha Image and
     offered Shwethingan.
     
     Then, the Secretary-1 and party paid obeisance to Yaydaw Sayadaw
     Bhaddanta Pinnavamsa and later donated cash to Maha Muni Pagoda
     funds.
     
     They then inspected cultural heritage on the precincts of the Maha
     Muni Buddha Image.
     
     They proceeded to Nanmyo Guest House and spent the night there.

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(4)     Minister looks into transport facilities in Up-country
 
     YANGON, 28 July-Minister for Transport Lt-Gen Thein Win and Commander
     of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint yesterday morning visited the
     Mandalay Airport and inspected the arrival and departure of
     passengers, security; arrangements, renovation of the airport
     building, rest rooms and airport lounge. They also inspected
     extension of the apron.
  
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(5)     International Neem Network Workshop begins
     
     YANGON, 28 July-The International Neem Network Workshop jointly
     sponsored by the Forest Department of the Ministry of Forestry, and
     Forest Resource Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization
     (FAO) began at the International Business Centre with an opening
     address by Minister for Forestry Lt-Gen Chit Swe.
     
     Also present were heads of department under the Ministry of Forestry,
     Ambassadors and diplomats, representatives of Bangladesh, China,
     India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, SriLanka, Thailand
     and Vietnam and international experts, observers of the departments
     related to the workshop, the FAO Resident Representative in Yangon
     and officials and guests.

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(5)     Ordination of 1,000 persons to be held 
     
     YANGON, 28 July-A coordination meeting on ordination of 1,000 persons
     was held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, this afternoon,
     attended by Minister for Religious Affairs Lt-Gen Myo Nyunt.
     
     The ordination ceremony will be held at Maha Pasana Cave under the
     sponsorship of the ministry.
     
     Present were Deputy Minister U Aung Khin, Director-General of
     Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana U Sann Lwin,
     Commander of No 1 Military Region Col Thaik Tun, Secretary of Yangon
     Division Law and Order Restoration Council Lt-Col San Matu, chairmen
     of District Law and Order Restoration Councils and officials.
     
     Minister Lt-Gen MyoNyunt said Chairman of Yuzana Construction U Htay
     Myint asked for the ministry to hold ordination of 1,000 persons.
     
     The minister called for coordination for success of the ordination.
     
     U Htay Myint then spoke and officials reported on arrangements.
     
     The meeting ended with the concluding remarks by the minister.

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(6)     Minister for Industry-2 inspects factories of MHI

     YANGON, 28 July-Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Kyaw Than, Deputy
     Minister U Thein Tun, Adviser Dr Kyaw Htin and officials inspected No
     3 Factory of Myanma Heavy Industries in Sinde, Padaung Township, Bago
     Division on 26 July.
     
     The minister was welcomed by Deputy Commander of No 66 LID Col Kyaw
     Kyaw, Chairman of Pyay District Law and Order Restoration Council
     Lt-Col Soe Nyunt and factory managers.
     
     Factory Manager U Than Htut reported on transport of equipment worth
     50 million yuan purchased from the People?s Republic of China and
     arrival of equipment for repair of foundry shop and operation,
     production in July, requirement of raw materials and difficulties,
     research and development and sale at Shwe Myanmar Shop in Pyay.
     
     The minister spoke of proper arrangement for operation, arrangements
     for production of agricultural equipment and fulfillment of
     requirements.
     
     Deputy Minister U Thein Tun reported on exceeding targets in second
     four monthly period, purchase of parts needed and transport of goods
     to sale shops.
     
     The minister inspected Foundry Shop, Light Vehicle Forging Shop, AME
     Shops, Die Making Shop, Torch and Dyname Shop and equipment for the
     Foundry Shop.
     
     The minister and party visited the Industrial Training School (Sinde)
     where local manufacture of TE-21 rear axle is to be attempted.
     
     On 27 July, the minister inspected motor vehicles produced by No 4
     Factory (Htonbo) Factory Manager U Lon Khaing reported on production
     of vehicles, engines, batteries and implementations under the
     instructions of the minister.
     
     The minister praised workers for their innovation. He inspected
     Pyingyi Port and purified water plant.
     
     The minister went to No 5 Factory in Nyaungchedauk and inspected
     transformer workshop and construction of guest house.
     
     The minister and party inspected the site of Nawadei Bridge in Pyay
     where Project Director U Soe Win and Chairman Lt-Col Soe Nyunt
     reported on progress of work.
     
     They arrived back here in the evening.

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(7)     Nine diesel electric locomotives purchased from Complant of PRC
         handed over to MR

     YANGON, 28 July - A ceremony to hand over nine 2,000 HP diesel
     electric Io-comotives purchased from China National -Complete Plant
     Import and Export Yunnan Cordoration of the People?s Republic of
     China to Myanma Railways was held at Platform No 1 of Yangon Railways
     Station this morning.
     
     It was attended by Minister for Rail Transport tation U Win Sein,
     Minister at the Office of Prime Minister U Than Shwe, Minister at the
     Office of the Chairman of the State Law and Order-Restoration Council
     Lt-Gen Min Thein and official concerned.

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(8)     Minister for Hotels and Tourism receives Ambassador of Pakistan

     YANGON, 28 July - Member of the State Law and Order Restoration
     Council Minister for Hotels and Tourism Lt-Gen Kyaw Ba received
     Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mr Javed Hafiz at his
     office this afternoon.
     
     Present also were Director General of Directorate of Hotels and
     Tourism U Khin Maung Latt and Managing Director of Myanma Hotels and
     Tourism Services U Soe Thein.

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(9)     Minister for Mines receives Minister of Trade of Socialist Republic
         of Vietnam 
  
     YANGON, 28 July Member of the State Law and Order Restoration Council
     Minister for Mines Lt-Gen Kyaw Min received Minister of Trade of the
     Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Le Van Trit and party at his office
     this afternoon.
     Present also were Deputy Ministers for Mines U Hlaing Win and U Myint
     Thein and officials. 
     
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