ACTIVITIES OF HLUTTAWS: Pyithu Hluttaw/Amyotha Hluttaw Committees members, Region/State Hluttaw speakers discuss Hluttaw procedures.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: No (1) Oil Refinery (Thanlyin) being upgraded...KIA militiaman arrested with explosives in Myitkyina...Banks Supervisory Committee, Myanmar Banks Association meet...Trees grown for greening Bawditahtaung region...Dy Construction Minister inspects road, bridge work in Toungoo District...KNU extorts money, takes bus drivers and conductors hostage on Ye-Thanphyuzayat Road in Mon State...Talk on fishery resources conservation given in Myaungmya...Hline River-crossing Hlinethaya- Ahlon power grid under construction...Environmental Conservation Committee meets NGOs...MTF President?s Cup Tennis Tourney...University, training schools, hospitals in Magway inspected...IDADACIT marked with painting, cartoon, poster contests...Noteworthy amounts of rainfall (23-5-2011)..... FOREIGN RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein accepts credentials of Laotian Ambassador...President U Thein Sein accepts credentials of French Ambassador...Union Education Minister receives Israeli guests...Union Minister meets ICRC Representative...Union Defence Minister arrives back from Indonesia...Yangon Region Chief Minister receives Chinese Ambassador...New basic diplomatic course opened...RUMFCCI President receives foreign guests...Deputy Defence Services Commander-in-Chief welcomes Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army...Union Transport Minister receives Indian Ambassador...Deputy C-in-C of Defence Services meets Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army...Union S&T Minister receives Indian Ambassador..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Welcome to Myanmar"