ACTIVITIES OF THE HLUTTAWS: Hluttaw reps to report to Hluttaw Office on 19, 20 Aug...Defence Service Personnel Hluttaw Representative reshuffled..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Cultures and customs of national races somewhat different from one another in character, but the same in theme, and all have own rich traditional performing arts...Refresher Course No (42) for Basic Education Teachers opened...Labutta organizes nutrition promotion month activities...Seminar on assessment on the situation of Children in Residential Care Facilities held...Proficiency Course for Officers of Cooperatives Dept commences...Low-grade Utility Jade Sales 2011 sells out 205 jade lots...Union Construction Minister inspects transport facilities...Union I&P Minister tours Taninthayi Region...Flood announcement...SSA (Wanhai) armed group?s bomb attack wounds five civilians...Kachin ethnic groups, Shan ethnic groups, Bamar and other ethnic groups have been living in Kachin State in amity through thick and thin, and enjoying stability, peace and development..... FOREIGN RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein sends message of felicitations to Indonesian President...Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo felicitates Indonesian counterpart...Union FM sends message of felicitations to Indonesian counterpart...Myanmar, Vietnam eye bilateral cooperation...Labour and SWRR Ministry, UNICEF discuss child protection...Union FM receives Indian Ambassador to Myanmar...Union FM receives foreign guests...Union NPED Minister attends 43rd AEM and related meetings..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Towards prosperous nation with stability and peace"