HLUTTAW SESSIONS: Shan State Hluttaw continues for fifth day...21st day session of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw held...15th day session of Pyithu Hluttaw approves one proposal, two bills..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: MyanmaGems Emporium continues for 8th day...Work-coordination meeting on Yangon Region Maha Thingyan...Political party waiting for permission...Yangon Region Chief Minister on inspection tour of progress of Kawhmu Tsp...Defence Services Commander-in-Chief views joint military exercise of infantry, artillery and armored units...Sagaing Region Chief Minister attends opening of repaved roads...Kayin State Chief Minister looks into development undertakings...Myanmar, ILO sign MoU to eradicate forced labour....Diesel engine, uniforms for fire brigade donated...Festival of reading skills held...Light fire engine handed over to village auxiliary fire brigade...Fire fighting demonstrated in Kyimyindine Township...Citizenship scrutiny cards handed over...Win Tun, May Hsu Lwin clinch title in chess championships...MICTDC to hold annual meeting...Burnt monastery in Bahan Township repaired...Putao Township facilitated with rural library...Express mails of Lashio get smooth access to Yangon, Taunggyi, Nay Pyi Taw...Reading skills raised, books and publications donated...Citizenship scrutiny cards issued in Kunlong Township...Winners awarded in Men?s Open Football Tournament...Fire preventive measures taken in Mawlamyinegyun...Yangon North District WAO holds meeting...Architectural Works Show kicks off...Fire drills demonstrated at raft jetties in Gyobingauk...Talk on implementation of ISO/HACCP systems held...Self-reliant village library opened..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein to pay State visits to Vietnam, Lao PDR, Cambodia...President U Thein Sein receives Laotian Public Works and Transport Minister...Myanmar, Laos eye for soonest completion of Mekong Bridge...Union Health Minister receives East Meets West Foundation, IRC...Union I&P Minister receives guests of Harvard Team... Marubeni Corporation GM calls on MRIA Chairman...Union Education Minister receives Chairman of English Language Institute, China..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Competition and cohesion"..... ARTICLES: "Higher educational infrastructures in Ayeyawady Region turning out human resources for the State and the region" Archive: Maung Nyein Aye..."49th Myanma Gems Emporium packed with local and foreign gem merchants" Article: Nyi Nyi Tun; Photos: Myo Maung Maung.....SLOGAN: True patriotism * It is very important for every one of the nation regardless of the place he lives to have strong Union Spirit. * Only Union Spirit is the true patriotism all the nationalities will have to safeguard.