"Danañ ca, generosity; this is the way to auspiciousness" ... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Vietnam; 2. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife see off visiting Royal Thai Army Commander-in-Chief and wife; 3. Goal set for eliminating iodine deficiency as health problem by 2005 is within reach - Myanmar closely collaborates with UN organizations, international organizations and member countries both from within and without the region to enhance implementation of nutrition programme - Nutrition Promotion Week 2004 launched at IBC; 4. USDA members urged to apply various means to organize people of regions not possible for departments to reach - USDA instructor course No 4 on Myanma Development and Studies opened; 5. Construction Minister inspects Pathein, Pamawady bridges; 6. Environment conservation course opens; 7. Artifacts of Pyu Period found; 8. Book Charity to be held on 7 September; 9. Minister for Industry-2 leaves for Thailand; 10. Myanmar delegation arrives back from PRC... "PERSPECTIVES": "Strive for national interests" (Page 2) ... FEATURES: "Fast development in border regions" (Page 7); "Those who daren?t show their face" — 60 (Page 10)... POEM: "Messenger poets" (Page 10).