DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Union spirit; 2. Onus on present-day people for progress and prosperity of future generations Senior General Than Shwe meets departmental personnel of Mon, Kayin States; 3. Secretary-1 receives Japanese Ambassador; 4. Tarmoenye hails Union Day and supports National Convention at mass rally; 5. Regional development tasks inspected in Pathein; 6. MoU on cooperation in sports sector signed; 7. Kawthoung District hails Union Day and supports National Convention; 8. PyinOoLwin District holds mass rally to honour Union Day support National Convention; 9. Pakokku District hails Union Day, supports National Convention; 10. Mass rally in Hinthada District honours Union Day, supports National Convention; 11. Thaton District hails Union Day, supports National Convention; 12. Printing Course No 1/2005 opens; 13. District-to-district roads in Paukkhaung inspected; 14. Trainees of vocational school go on excursion..."PERSPECTIVES": "Strive for speedy completion of construction projects"(page 2)