DOMESTIC NEWS: President U Thein Sein takes salute of parade columns at flag-hoisting ceremony of the 67th Anniversary Independence Day 2015, the Grand Military Review parade...Save the Aged opens new home in suburban Yangon...Main objective of our reforms is to enable people to enjoy peace and development democratically...President U Thein Sein, wife Daw Khin Khin Win host dinner to mark 67th Anniversary Independence Day...President confers honorary medals on generous contributors to national solidarity and security...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends presentation ceremony of gallantary medals...Government to provide cash assistance from 25% monthly emoluments of President, Vice Presidents, union ministers, deputy ministers to the aged to mark 67th Independence Day...Pobbathiri Township holds State flag hoisting ceremony...Agriculture Department introduces combine harvesters in harvesting paddy...Zabuthiri Township inaugurates two asphalt roads leading to villages...Nyaunglebin Township holds flag hoisting cermeony on Independence Day...DaikU Township gets upgraded gravel road...Opening of Bohkoelon Bridge marks Independence Day...School official awards outstanding students...Nyaunglebin Township holds baby show...Villagers get knowledge about prevention of animal diseases...Youths join football tournament in Chanmyathazi Tsp...Students, staff, family members take part in sports events to mark Independence Day...Large marble stone for Maha Thakyaranthi Buddha Image arrives in ACE Workshop compound in Nay Pyi Taw...People enjoy Independence Day festivities, sports contests across the nation...Yangon Region holds Independence Day State Flag-hoisting and saluting ceremony..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Heads of State/Governments send messages of felicitations to President U Thein Sein..... "PERSPECTIVES": "People must do what they ought to" by Myint Win Thein..... ARTICLE: "Byala, a Rakhine National Emblem" by Dr. Saw Mra Aung