Prime Minister to attend Summits in Vietnam Nay Pyi Taw, 2 Nov -At the invitation of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, General Thein Sein, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, will be visiting the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the near future to attend ?the 4th Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) Summit” and ?the 3rd Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit.” [ more + ] Factories in industrial zones in Dagon Myothit (South), (Seikkan) in full operation Yangon, 1 Nov -Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and departmental officials, arrived at Soe Electric & Machinery Co Ltd on No. 1 Industrial Zone Road in Industrial Zone No. 1 of Dagon Myothit (South) Township this morning. [ more + ] Northern Command team crown in U-21 Tatmadaw Football Tournament Yangon, 1 Nov- The final match of the 24th Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Trophy U-21 Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Football Tournament was held at the Youth Training Centre (Thuwunna), here, this afternoon, attended by Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung of the Ministry of Defence.[ more + ] Myanmar Wushu team secure one gold, four silver Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Nov- Ma Shwe Yee Win of Myanmar Wushu team this morning secured one gold in the (drinking sword) event, Ma Eint Mi Mi secured one silver each in the (Nanquan) event and the (Nangun) event and Maung Hein Zaw secured one silver in the (monkey stick) event, Maung Wai Phyo Aung secured one silver in the (Swanthong) event of the third World Wushu Traditional Wushu Contest held in Shiyan, the People's Republic of China, numbering one gold and four silver. [ more + ] Minister for Foreign Affairs arrives back from 7th Summit of Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM-7) Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Nov- Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win arrived back here yesterday after attending the 7th Summit of Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM-7) held from 23 to 25 October 2008 in Beijing and after completion of his subsequent goodwill visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from 27 to 30 October.[ more + ] Commander on inspection tour of Cocogyun Township Yangon, 1 Nov-Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Win Myint and wife visited Cocogyun Township Police Force, 16-bed Township Hospital, Pre-Primary School and Basic Education High School in Cocogyun Township this morning. [ more + ] F&R Minister receives Dy Division Chief of IMF Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Nov-Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun received the delegation led by Deputy Division Chief Mr Ranil Salgado of the International Monetary Fund at the ministry, here, yesterday. [ more + ] CPT Dy Minister attends GOS concluding course Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Nov-The Government Online System (GOS) course concluded at the Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs, here, yesterday. [ more + ] Educative talks given Yangon, 1 Nov-At the hall of Thingangyun Education College yesterday morning, Leader of Social and Culture Working Group Dr Daw Sanda Aung made a speech before giving the educative talks, jointly organized by the Social and Culture Working Group and the Education and Culture Sub-working Groups under the Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation. [ more + ] NLM staff donates blood for 48th time Yangon, 1 Nov-Award winner of Excellent Performance in Social Field (Third Class) U Thein Ngwe of the Computer Section of the New Light of Myanmar Daily donated blood for the 48th time at the National Blood Centre of Yangon General Hospital on 24 October morning.[ more + ] Filling station No. 0353 (Nay Pyi Taw) commences operation Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Nov - A new filling station No.0353 (Nay Pyi Taw) was put into operation yesterday.[ more + ] A&I Minister receives FAO official Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Nov-Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo received Mr Sumiter S Broca of Thailand-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization for Asia and the Pacific at the ministry, here, on 31 October. [ more + ] Myanmar trounce Singapore 11-0 Yangon, 1 Nov- Myanmar drubbed Singapore 11-0 in Group-A qualifying match for the AFC U-19 Women Championship in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia today.[ more + ] Weather Report Yangon, 1 Nov-The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology issued an announcement today that the amount of rainfall 232 mm (9.13 inches) observed at 9:30 hours MST on 1st November, 2008 in Kyaikkhami is the 24 hours new rainfall record at the station for the month of November during last 27 years. The maximum former record was 109 mm (4.29 inches) on 14th November, 1982. [ more + ] UMFCCI President meets Pakistani Ambassador Yangon, 1 Nov-President of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Win Myint and General Secretary U Sein Win Hlaing met Mr Khalilullah, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Union of Myanmar, at the UMFCCI building, here, yesterday. [ more + ] Air Bagan Open Golf Championships 13-16 Nov Yangon, 1 Nov-The Air Bagan Open Golf Championships, jointly organized by Myanmar Golf Federation (MGF) and Myanmar PGA with the sponsorship of Air Bagan Ltd, will be held at Bagan Resort Golf Club in Bagan, Mandalay Division, from 13 to 16 November. [ more + ] Myanmar archery team secures two gold, five silver Yangon, 1 Nov- Ma Aung Hngein secured one gold and one sliver in the compound (woman single) event of the third world level designating Asia round robin archery contest and the third Southeast Asia Championship archery contest held in Manila, the Philippines from 25 to 30 October 2008. [ more + ]