"Brahmacariyañca, chastity; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Prime Minister inspects developments in Sagaing Division; 2. Coord meeting of NCCC, Work Committee and Management Committee held; 3. Delegate Groups meeting continues; 4. Delegates entertained with dances; 5. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe attends third cash donations presentation ceremony for Yantaingaung Hsutaungpyi MyoU pagoda; 6. Lt-Gen Maung Bo tours Myeik, inspects regional development; 7. A&I Minister inspects river water pumping project in Myinmu Township; 8. World Blood Donor Day held; 9. WHO South-East Asia Advisory Committee on Health Research Meeting held; 10. Ibaraki Prefecture of Japan donates 6 fire engines, 5 ambulances; 11. Cash donated for renovation of Lemyethna pagoda 12. Myanmar delegation leaves for ROK; 13. Coordination meeting for tree planting ceremony held... "PERSPECTIVES": "Development of ASEAN-China economic linkages — great benefit to the people of both areas" (Page 2)... FEATURE: "The Tatmadaw's strength and the Union railroad" (Page 10)... POEM: "Our Union of Myanmar" (Page 11)... SLOGANS: "The National Convention is the concern of all our national races"; "With hands linked firm around the National Convention".