DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Vietnam; State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Shwe receives Thai Foreign Minister; NPEDDeputy Minister leaves for Philippines; Foreign Minister Nyan Win sends felicitations to Vietnamese counterpart; Thai Foreign Minister donates 2 millions baht to UDNR; Fifth Cultural Performing Arts Competitions continue; Wife of visiting Thai Foreign Minister and party visit Myanmar Gems Mart; CEC member gives talks on national policy, progress of the State; Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects river water pumping projects in Myingyan District; Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than on inspection tou of Thayawady, Paungde; Thai Foreign Minister concludes visits; Nutritiion Weeks activities (2005) launched; Ingyinthabo Dam to benefit 900 arces in Dabayin Township; Sittaung bridge (Mokpalin) under construction; Prime Minister General Soe Win sends felicitations to Vietnamese counterpart; Vice-Gen Maung Aye sends felicitations to Vietnam; Secretary-1 Adjutant-Gen Lt-Gen Thein Sein sees off Tatmadaw Shooting Team..."PERSPECTIVES":"Constantly produce new generation medical experts"...FEATURES:"Counter media with media-1"