DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Senior General Than Shwe sends message of condolence to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger; 2. Excerpts from Senior General Than Shwe?s speech; 3. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives Vietnamese Chief of General Staff and party; 4. Steps will have to be taken for emergence of new town in chosen area on Kyaukphya Bank of Kywegu-Kyaukphya Bridge in accordance with urban projects Senior General Than Shwe inspects tasks of developing new town in Myeik; 5. Prime Minister urges industrialists to produce export quality goods in addition to import-substitute goods with individual innovation and cooperation among themselves; 6. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye hosts dinner in honour of visiting Vietnamese delegation; 7. 9th ASEAN Finance Ministers' Meeting on 5 and 6 April; 8. Appointment of ambassador agreed on; 9. Visiting Vietnamese delegation on tour of Shwedagon Pagoda, museums; 10. ASEAN Conference on Civil Service Matters on 5 & 6 April; 11. Myanmar-Korean Business Forum on 8 April; 12. Books donated to departments under ministries; 13. Mines Minister views Myanma Gems Emporium; 14. New CEC members chosen for MRMA; 15. Summer Wushu course attracts new generation youths..."PERSPECTIVES":"Strive for development of the Union"(page 2)...