DOMESTIC NEWS: Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo visits Bagan Cultural Region...Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo meets district/township administrators, senior citizens, ward/village administrators in Pakokku District...Union Sports Minister watches Inter-BES sports competitions...Ygn Chief Minister among congregation at 17th Sasana Taxila Maha convocation...8,221 jade lots sold at mid-year gems emporium...The Excellent Yangon Expo 2012 opened...Ayeyawady United FC holds up Community Shield...U-16 Futsal invitational tournament held in Hlinethaya...Kanyin Dam in Ingapu Township inaugurated as 10th facility in Ayeyawady Region...UCSB Chairman attends course concluding ceremony...BEHS branch gets archway gate...New asphalt road opened...Vocalist donates cash to orphanage...Tachilek?s new roads hail Independence Day...Rural development discussed...Cash assistance provided to students...Blood donated collectively...Fire Brigade members who sacrificed lives in fire fighting will be awarded deservedly - Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham inspects loss and damages in fire outbreak in Mingala Taungnyunt Township..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Liberty, unity, prosperity".....Hailing the 64th Anniversary Independence Day:- ARTICLE: "Independence Day and present duty" Kyaw Ye Min...POEM: "For greater progress of Union"