HLUTTAWS: First Day Third Regular Session of First Yangon Region Hluttaw commences...11th day session of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continues..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Venues set for in-patient metric exam sitters...Horticultural show and contest launched...Dy Minister on inspection tour of Biluchaung Hydropower Project...Four school buildings handed over...Rakhine State Chief Minister inspects regional development works...Union Minister for Construction inspects maintenance of Nay Pyi Taw-Taungnyo-Myothit-Kanpya (Magway) road...Dy Construction Minister on inspection tour in Yangon South District...UEC, political parties hold coord meeting...Deputy Sports Minister meets officials of sports federations...Defence Ministry to meet with Home Affairs Ministry in women?s volleyball final...New gravel road inaugurated...Talks on environmental conservation given..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein felicitates Serbian counterpart...President U Thein Sein receives Special Adviser to UNSG and Under-Secretary-General and party...Myanmar, Malawi establish diplomatic relations...Diplomatic relations established between Myanmar, Bhutan...UNSG Special Adviser calls on Union Foreign Affairs Minister...Union Health Minister discusses healthcare services with foreign guests...EU should respond rapidly to Myanmar reforms: EU Commissioner...Union A&I Minister, Vietnamese Ambassador visit Palethwe paddy farms...Union FM felicitates Serbian counterpart...Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg arrives in Yangon...Union Energy Minister holds talks with guests...Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives Special Adviser to UNSG..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Wear authentic beauty".....BRIDGE ARTICLE: "Ayeyawady River-crossing Bala Min Htin Bridge, a crowning pride of Kachin State" Archive: Maung Nyein Aye