[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (12-8-2002)

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (12-8-2002)

1. Secretary-1 calls on all national people 
   to nurture Union Spirit and to be united 
2. New Basic Education High School building 
   in Dagon Myothit (South) Township handed over  
3. Upgraded indoor tennis court opened  
4. Self-reliant new tarred road put into service 
5. Families of Tatmadaw and wellwishers 
   donate provisions to Sarthintaiks 
6. -Minister for Agriculture & Irrigation tours 
    Bago Division
   -Minister inspects hospitals in Mandalay Division 
7. -Bhutanese FM and delegation conclude visit 
   -Myanmar goodwill delegation arrives back 
8. Myanmar football team leaves for Brunei  

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( 1 )  There is ample evidence that even strong and
powerful Unions collapsed due to disintegration of
national solidarity 
Secretary-1 calls on all national people to nurture
Union Spirit and to be united

Yangon, 11 Aug - Chairman of the Work Committee for
Development of Border Areas and National Races
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied by Chairman of Shan
State Peace and Development Council Commander of
Eastern Command Brig-Gen Khin Maung Myint, ministers,
the Chief of Staff (Navy), deputy ministers, officials
of the State Peace and Development Council Office and
departmental heads, left Loilem by helicopter
yesterday morning and arrived at Kehsi.

The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed there by
Tactical Operations Commander Col Hsan Tun and
officials. The Secretary-1 and party met with Chairman
of Township Peace and Development Council and members,
departmental officials, members of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association, social
organizations and townselders at Kehsi Township Hall.
Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U
Myint Aung reported on matters related to the
township. Next, departmental officials and townselders
reported on the work being undertaken for the
development of the township and requirements. 
The commander, the ministers and the deputy ministers
gave suppli-mentary reports. The Secretary-1 then
fulfilled the requirements for the development of the
education and health sectors of the township,
Kehsi-Hanngaing motor road, Mongnaung-Kehsi motor road
and the township. The Secretary-1 said that he and the
ministers came to the region to fulfil the
requirements for the development of the township,
economic progress and uplift of living standard of
local people. He said he visited small towns south of
Loilem District the other day. During his tour of
inspection, he fulfilled basic requirements of
transport, education, health and social sectors.

In accord with the guidance of Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe, Loilem District was designated as a
development special region, he said. Arrangements are
being made to narrow the development gap between
Loilem District and other regions of the Union, he
added. With the hope of turning out brilliant
intellectuals and intelligentsia, Panglong University
and Panglong Technological College and Panglong
Computer College are being built, and the local
students can pursue their higher education, he said.
He said officials concerned made tours of inspection
in the townships and arrangements to provide modern
teaching aids in the basic education sector, to enable
schools to have typical characteristics, to appoint
teachers and to upgrade basic education schools in the
regions. He said the government laid emphasis on
regional development. 

He spoke of the need for local people to undertake the
tasks and to cooperate with local authorities in
ensuring prevalence of law and order and community
peace and tranquillity in the region. He pointed out
that attempts to disrupt community peace and
tranquillity hinder the development of the region. He
said it is necessary for national brethren who have
been living in unity in the Union for thousands of
years to maintain national solidarity among the
national races. He said there is ample evidence that
even strong and powerful Unions collapsed due to
disintegration of national solidarity. He also spoke
of the need for all national people to make efforts
for consolidation of national solidarity among the
national races living in the various regions in the
Union. Only when national solidarity is strong and
there is stability, peace and tranquillity, will the
Union exist for ever and can it be built into a modern
developed one, he said. 

The Secretary-1 called on all national people to
nurture Union Spirit and to be united under the
leadership of the government. The Secretary-1 next
cordially greeted those present at the ceremony. Then,
Chairman of the National Health Committee Secretary-1
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party proceeded to Kehsi
Township People's Hospital, where Township Surgeon Dr
Moe Tun and staff of the Health Department welcomed
and conducted them round the hospital and the
operation theatre. The Secretary-1 spoke words of
encouragement to the patients at the hospital and gave
necessary instructions to the officials. Afterwards,
Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party proceeded to the Basic
Education High School in Kehsi, where the headmistress
and teachers welcomed the Secretary-1 and party.
Students of the school also welcomed them singing the
song "Myanma School." Later, the Secretary-1 and party
attended a ceremony to donate teaching aids to the
school. 

The Secretary-1 donated teaching aids including a
computer set, a television set, a video cassette
player and a cassette player to the school through
Headmistress Daw Nan Shwe Hnit and 400 dozen exercise
books and wall clocks to basic education schools in
the township through assistant township education
officer U Yal Maung. The headmistress reported on a
brief account of the school, academic matters and
requirements of the school. The Secretary-1 attended
to the needs. Then, the Secretary-1 and party looked
round the domestic science room, the computer skill
room, the audio-visual room and the language lab.
Next, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Satuditha
Maha Vihaya 2-mile Wutpaung monastery. The Secretary-1
and party paid homage to members of the Sangha led by
99-year-old Ovadacariya Sayadaw of Shan State Agga
Maha Saddhammajotikadhaja Bhanddanta Javana and
donated offertories to members of the Sangha. The
Secretary-1 handed over K 1 million donated by the
State to the fund of the renovation of the monastery.
Eastern Command donated K 500,000 and those who
accompanied the Secretary-1 donated K 1,150,000 to the
fund of the renovation of the monastery. Total amount
of the donation reached K 2,650,000. Cash donations
were also made to the sundry needs of members of the
Sangha.

 Then, the Secretary-1 and party viewed round Kehsi by
car. Later, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to
Mongkai by helicopter and they were welcomed there by
Officiating Tactical Operations Commander Lt-Col Tha
Aung and officials. First, the Secretary-1 and party
inspected No 1 Basic Education Primary School, Mongkai
and gave necessary instructions and viewed round
Mongkai by car. 

Then, the Secretary-1 and party met with chairman of
Mongkai Township Peace and Development Council and
members, departmental officials, USDA members, members
of the social organizations, and towns-elders. At the
meeting, Township Peace and Development Council
Chairman U Than Oo reported on area of the township,
cultivation of rice and other crops, local rice
sufficiency, and conditions of education, health and
transport of the township and needs to be fulfilled
for the development of the township. Next,
departmental officials reported on efforts being made
and requirements for the development of the township. 

Then, the commander, minister and deputy minister gave
supplementary reports. After hearing reports, the
Secretary-1 attended to the needs of improvement of
Mongkai-Hsipaw-Panketu-Tonlaw-Hsipaw Road and
education and health matters and made a speech. The
Secretary-1 said that the purpose of their visit to
the region is to attend to the requirements of the
whole Loilem District including Mongkai Township.
Mongkai Township is a township based on agriculture.
Therefore, more efforts are to be exerted to develop
the regional economy and agriculture. 

The government is fulfilling the requirements for the
development of the agriculture sector. Departmental
officials, social organizations and local people need
to join hands in striving for the development of the
region. In the region, Panglong University, Panglong
Technological University and Panglong Computer College
have emerged. Making best use of that opportunity, all
are to work hard for the development of human
resources who are capable of developing the region. If
the people work harder, the regional economy will
improve more and more. 

With economic development, other sectors will also
develop. In addition, all the national races are to
safeguard the Union based on national solidarity with
the family spirit and Union Spirit. Only then, will
the Union, independence and sovereignty be able to
exist for ever. Non-governmental organizations and
social organizations need to cooperate with the people
in striving to ensure national solidarity and the
perpetual existence and development of the Union. 

Therefore, the Union Solidarity and Development
Association, Maternal and Child Welfare Association,
Working Committee for Women's Affairs, Red Cross and
Auxiliary Fire Brigade and other social organizations
are to be extended, and they need to be organized into
reserve forces for peace and development of the State.
In conclusion, the Secretary-1 called on local
authorities, departments, social organizations,
townselders and local people to make concerted efforts
for the further development of national solidarity and
the region and community peace and tranquillity. Then,
the Secretary-1 had a cordial meeting with those
present. 

Chairman of the National Health Committee Secretary-1
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party went to the township
hospital. They were welcomed by Township Medical
Superintendent Dr Khin Maung Tin and medical staff.
The Secretary-1 inspected the operation theatre and
medical store, and inquired after the patients. The
Secretary-1 inspected construction of new buildings
for the hospital, and gave instructions. Chairman of
Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt and party attended the opening ceremony of
multimedia classrooms at the basic education high
school in Mongkai. Also present were township level
departmental officials, the headmaster and teachers,
members of the school board of trustees, wellwishers,
townselders and students.

The Secretary-1 formally unveiled the signboard of the
multimedia classrooms. Next, the Secretary-1 and party
inspected the language lab, the computer skills room,
the computer-aided room, the audio-visual room, the
domestic science room, the shrine room, the printed
media room. A ceremony to donate teaching aids took
place in the hall of the school. The Secretary-1
presented a computer set, TV set, video cassette
player and cassette player to Headmaster U Chit Swe,
and 400 dozen exercise books and wall clocks for basic
education schools in Mongkai to township education
officer U Hla Myint. Vice-Chairman of Asia Wealth Bank
Ltd U Aik Tun donated K 247.5 million to the fund for
construction of buildings concerning education, health
and social affairs of Mongkai Township. Townselder U
Aung Ba donated K 500,000 to the educational fund of
the township.

 Later, the Secretary-1 and party paid homage to
Shwemyinhtin Pagoda in Mongkai. The Secretary-1 and
party paid respects and offered alms to member of the
Central Working Committee of Sangha Sayadaw of Hona
Monastery Bhaddanta Vicintasara and the Sayadaws and
members of the Sangha from monasteries in Mongkai. 

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party went round the
pagoda clockwise. Then, the Secretary-1 and party paid
respects to an ancient Buddha image which was found
while Lonsaingtein Stupa within the precincts of the
pagoda was undergoing renovation. Then, the
Secretary-1 and party paid obeisance to ancient images
of bronze, marble, lead and wooden, votive tablet and
minted images found in the reliquary of the ancient
image. Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt then presented
cash for the trust fund of Shwemyinhtin Pagoda to
members of the Pagoda Board of Trustees. 

In the afternoon, the Secretary-1 and party flew from
Mongkai to Leikha by helicopter. At 2.30 pm, the
Secretary-1 and party arrived at Leikha where Tactical
Operations Commander Col Lwin Oo, Township Peace and
Development Council Chairman U Aung Thu and officials
welcomed them. Myanmar Education Committee Chairman
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party graced the opening of
multimedia teaching centre of Leikha Basic Education
School by attending it at the school. Also present on
the occasion were township level departmental
officials, the headmistress, teachers, members of the
School Board of Trustees, wellwishers, townselders and
students. Headmistress Daw Nan Sai Hum and School
Board of Trustees Chairman U Sai Tun Aung formally
opened the multimedia teaching centre.

Then, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt formally opened
the signboard of the multimedia teaching centre. The
Secretary-1 and party inspected the altar, the
computer skills room, the computer aided room, the
language lab, the audio-visual room, the printed media
room and the domestic science room of the school.
Then, a ceremony to donate teaching/learning aids was
held at the hall of the school. Secretary-1 Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt presented a set of computer, a satellite
dish, a video deck and a cassette for Leikha BEHS to
Headmistress Daw Nan Sai Hum, and 400 dozens of
exercise books and clocks to Township Education
Officer U Salai Ba Shwe for basic education schools in
Leikha.

 Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt explained assistance to
be rendered for regional development to departmental
officials, members of social organizations and
townselders. He made a speech. In his speech, he said
in accordance with the guidance of Head of State
Senior General Than Shwe, Loilem District has been
designated as a special development region and to
ensure development of the whole district, requirements
for development of each township have been fulfilled.
The State is striving for balanced development in
economic, social and all sectors of the whole nation.

 For rapid development of border areas where peace
prevails, the Border Areas and National Races
Development Projects have been laid down and
implemented and success has been achieved in
implementing the projects. For development of inland
regions, 24 development regions have been designated
and plans for development have been implemented.
Moreover, for development of the whole country, Head
of State Senior General Than Shwe has given guidance
on development of rural areas, and the five rural area
development tasks for rural areas have been laid down
and implemented. 

As success have been achieved in implementing the
border area development projects, the development
regions projects and the rural area development tasks,
the whole country will develop to keep abreast of the
regional countries and world countries. Loilem
District including Lecha is a special development zone
and authorities, departmental officials, members of
social organizations and the people are to actively
take part in respective sectors of the border area
development tasks, the development regions projects
and the rural area development tasks. 

In conclusion, he urged them all to cooperate hand in
hand for flourishing of national spirit and Union
Spirit which is the foundation for regional
development and perpetuation of the Union. After
visiting Maha Myatmuni Pagoda in Leikha, the
Secretary-1 and party paid respects to Leikha Township
Sangha Nayaka Committee Chairman PhaungdawU Kyaungtaik
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kovidha and Sayadaws and members of
the Sangha in the township and presented offertories
at PhaungdawU Kyaungtaik. 

In the evening, the Secretary-1 and party went to the
construction project of Panglong University under
construction in Loilem Township, Panglong Region, for
the development of human resources. At the briefing
hall, Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party heard reports
presented by Managing Director of Adin Group Co Ltd U
Chit Khaing on construction of the main building of
the university and lecture halls, efforts for timely
completion of the construction of the university,
availability of construction materials and
requirements. Then, Minister for Education U Than Aung
reported on the education programmes.

Afterwards, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt
and Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation
Brig-Gen Khin Maung reported on arrangements to supply
water for Panglong University and the Secretary-1 gave
necessary instructions. Then, Managing Director U Chit
Khaing donated K 2.5 million towards the fund of the
Panglong Hospital to Head of Shan State Health
Department Dr Khin Aung Cho. The Secretary-1 and party
inspected construction of Panglong University and
proceeded to Loilem Township by car. The Secretary-1
and party, after inspecting the construction tasks of
the Government Technological College (Panglong) and
Government Computer College (Panglong) in Loilem
Township this morning, arrived back here this evening
through Kunhing. Central Executive Committee Member of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association
Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, who accompanied the Secretary-1 on
tour of inspection in Loilem District, met with the
secretaries and executives of Loilem District and
Township USDAs at the district USDA office yesterday.
The CEC member called upon them to safeguard Our Three
Main National Causes, lead the public in preventing
destructive acts and participate in implementation of
the regional development tasks.  
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( 2 ) New Basic Education High School building in
Dagon Myothit (South) Township handed over 

Yangon, 11 Aug - The opening and handing over ceremony
of new Basic Education High School building of No 1
Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Village in Dagon
Myothit (South) Township here was held at the building
this morning.

 Chairman of Central Organizing Committee of Myanmar
War Veterans Organization Member of the State Peace
and Development Council Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein
Sein formally unveiled the signboard of the new school
building.

 First, Chairman of the work committee for the
development of the No 1 Agriculture and Livestock
Breeding Village (Laydaunkkan) Vice Adjutant-General
Brig-Gen Maung Nyo and Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Soe
Win Maung formally opened the new school building.
Then, Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein formally
unveiled the signboard. Then, Maj-Gen Thein Sein and
party inspected the new school building. Headmistress
Daw Yi Yi Tun conducted them round the teaching aids,
computer room, booths on communication art studio.

 Later, Vice Chairman of the work committee for the
development No 1 Agriculture and Livestock Breeding
Village (Laydaunkkan) Brig-Gen Aung Thein reported on
the purpose of the construction of the new school
building. Next, Brig-Gen Maung Nyo and Managing
Director U Htay Lwin of Gandawin Nandaw Construction
Co Ltd, handed over the documents relating to the new
school building to Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung. Afterwards,
Maj-Gen Thein Sein made an address. Next, Maj-Gen
Thein Sein, Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung and officials
accepted the donations and presented the certificates
of honour to the wellwishers. Today's donation
amounted to over K 15.2 million. Then, Brig-Gen Soe
Win Maung spoke words of thanks and the ceremony came
to an end.

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( 3 ) Upgraded indoor tennis court opened 

Yangon, 11 Aug -A ceremony to open an upgraded indoor
tennis court was held at Theinbyu Tennis Plaza,
Yangon, yesterday morning. 

 First, Patron of MTF Maj-Gen Kyaw Win made a speech.
He said the Ministry of Sports is making earnest
efforts together with the Myanmar Tennis Federation to
promote the standard of tennis sports starting from
the previous year. In this connection, all the tennis
courts had been renovated to meet the set standard. In
doing so, priority was given to upgrading of
ventilation systems of indoor tennis court. Selected
Myanmar tennis players 

 were sent to the People's Republic of China to play
against their counterparts resulting in gaining
experiences. Thus, they fetched Bronze Medal in the
21st ASEAN Sports Tournament and they started winning
victory, which has been far away for years. Four
selected Myanmar tennis athlete were also sent to
Malaysia and Singapore to be trained there in 2002
with the assistance of Max Myanmar Co. 

Myanmar had had a contract with an instructor from
Singapore to be able to teach Myanmar athletes tennis
techniques. Myanmar tennis athletes would play against
their Chinese counterparts in the very near future as
three modern tennis courts are being constructed in
Muse. He also thanked those who provided assistance in
an effort to flourish Myanmar tennis sport. Minister
Brig-Gen Aye Myint formally opened the ceremony, and
the chairman of MTF spoke words of thanks. General
Secretary of MOC Director-General of the Sport and
Physical Education Department accepted the documents
related to wellwishers. A gift to mark the opening
ceremony was delivered by Managing Director of Lin
Thitsar Co.

 Then, Patron of MTF Maj-Gen Kyaw Win accepted cash
donated to the fund of MTF including K 2.5 million
donated by U Aung Ko Win ( Kanbawza Bank Ltd) and K 2
million by Managing Director U Khin Maung of Shwe
Myanmar Investment and Trading Co Ltd. Minister
Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint accepted K 1.7 million
donated by U Zaw Lin (Lin Thitsar Co), K 1 million by
U Tun Myint Naing (Asia World Co Ltd), K 500,000 each
by Ko Pauk (Golden Eagle shipping Co Ltd) and by Top
Star Tennis Club. Director-General U Thaung Htaik
accepted K 500,000 donated by U Tun Myint ( Kyet Hlya
Son Birani) and K 200,000 each by U Chit Ko Ko
(Mingalar Hotel) and by U Tun Min (MTM Construction).
President U Chit Swe of MTF accepted K 100,000 donated
each by Ever Top Tennis Club, by Ko Thet Naing Oo (111
Textile Trading) and by Baby Lon Beer Garden. Total
amount of today's donation was K 8.4 million. Then,
Patron of MTF Maj-Gen Kyaw Win presented commemorative
pennants to the companies that assisted in renovation
of tennis courts including Max Myanmar Co, Asia World
Co, Golden Flower Construction, Dagon International
Construction and U Zaw Lin (Lin Thitsar Co). President
of MTF U Chit Swe presented awards to dual of Minister
Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint and U Zaw Zaw of Max Myanmar
Co and dual of Deputy Head of Department of the
Ministry of Defence Col Tin Hla and Director-General U
Thaung Htaik who played a commemorative friendly
tennis match. 

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( 4 )   Self-reliant new tarred road put into service

 Yangon, 11 Aug -Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe attended a ceremony to inaugurate
the 42nd street (Upper) in Ward 8, Botahtaung
Township, Yangon (East) District, newly constructed
and tarred on self-reliance this morning. 

First, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Vice-Mayor Col
Maung Pa and Chairman U Myo Thant of the Road
Construction Committee formally opened the road. Then,
the commander made a speech. He said he was proud of
the concerted effort of the people living in the
street and YCDC that led to the emergence of a high
standard new tarred road. The government has been
implementing the tasks to make Yangon City a modern
garden city. Yangon City would become a modern garden
city sooner in accordance with the guidance of the
Head of State and officials due to the concerted
efforts of people and department concerned. Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council would also
render assistance to the tasks. 

The vice-mayor explained the arrangements made for the
emergence of the modern garden city. The road, 24 feet
wide and 850 feet long, was constructed at a cost of K
10.4 million including K 2.6 million contributed by
YCDC and K 7.8 million by the people. YCDC has put
1746 self-reliant roads up to now spending K 3,000
million including K 1,800 million contributed by the
people and K 1,200 million by YCDC. 

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( 5 ) Families of Tatmadaw and wellwishers donate
provisions to Sarthintaiks

 Yangon, 11 Aug-The families of the Tatmadaw (Army,
Navy and Air) and wellwishers donated rice, edible
oil, salt, medicine, gram and cash to Ywama Pariyatti
Sarthintaik, Mangalarama Sarthintaik and Thaddhamma
Jotikayon Sarthintaik in Dagon Myothit (South)
Township, Yangon East District, at a ceremony held at
Ywama Pariyatti Sarthintaik on Pyidaungsu Road, Ward
26, Dagon Myothit (South) Township, this morning. 

Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw of Ywama Pariyatti
Sarthintaik Bhaddanta Jatila administered the Five
Precepts. Then, the senior officers of the Tatmadaw
and officials donated alms to the Sayadaw and members
of the Sangha. Afterwards, Col Ye Htut, Cmdr Zaw Oo
(Navy) and Col Ye Chit Pe (Air) presented 50 bags of
rice, 20 viss of edible oil and 40 viss of gram
donated by the families of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy
and Air) to the Sayadaws and members of the Sangha. 

Next, Yangon East District and Dagon Myothit (South)
Township Peace and Development Council, departmental
officials and Ward Peace and Development Councils
donated 50 bags of rice and 55 viss of edible oil;
Myanma Salt and Marine Chemicals Enterprise and Yangon
Division Salt Millers Association, 200 viss of iodized
salt  20 boxes of soft salt; the Traditional Medicine
Department, 50 boxes of traditional medicine; Htet Lin
Medical House and Hman Cho Medical House, 300 boxes of
traditional medicine each; Dagon Myothit (South)
Township Myanma Electric Power Enterprise, Township
Planning Office, the township court, Township USDA, U
Zaw Oo-Daw Khin Lon Si and family of Ward-19, Township
Maternal and Child Welfare Association and Township
Development Committee, rice.

The families of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air)
donated K 30,000 to the trust fund of three
Sarthintaiks; Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council, K 3,000; the Union of Myanmar Economic
Holdings Ltd, K 30,000; Yangon East District and Dagon
Myothit (South) Township Peace and Development
Council, K 6,000; Ayeya Myay Production Company, K
30,000. The wellwishers and religious associations in
the township also made cash donations. Lt-Col Ko Ko
Hlaing of the Ministry of Defence supplicated on the
purpose of the donation. Presiding Sayadaw of
Saddhamma Jotikayon Kyaungtaik Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Naginda delivered a sermon, followed by the sharing of
merits. 

The donations included 100 bags of rice, 75 viss of
edible oil, 200 viss of salt, 20 viss of soft salt,
650 boxes of traditional medicine, 40 viss of gram and
K 384,900. Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) members and
wellwishers presented provisions to seven monasteries
in Dagon Myothit (North) Township, Yangon East
District this morning. The donation ceremony was held
at Pyigyi Chantha Maha Zedi Dhammayon at 9 am today.
The congregation received the Five Precepts from
Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw of Aungchantha Pariyatti
Sarthintaik. Senior military officers presented
offertories to members of the Sangha. Col Ye Htut,
Commander Zaw Oo (Navy) and Col Ye Chit Pe of the
Ministry of Defence presented 144 bags of rice, 58
viss of edible oil and 115 viss of gram. 

Next, wellwishers and departments donated 22 bags of
rice, 600 viss of iodized salt and 60 tubes of tooth
paste, 360 boxes of traditional medicine. Afterwards,
Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) members donated K
70,000, the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd and
merchants K 70,000, Yangon East District and Dagon
Myothit (North) Township Peace and Development Council
K 20,000, U Myo Aung-Daw Khin Yi Mon of Hsan Myanmar
family K 30,000, Ayeya Myay Co and group K 70,000,
Myint Myat Rice Trading K 35,000, Chairman of Township
Rice and Edible Oil Merchants Association U Nay Win
and wellwishers K 60,000 and Ward Peace and
Development Councils and wellwishers from 25 wards K
25,000 to officials concerned. 

Lt-Col Ko Ko Hlaing of the Ministry of Defence
supplicated on the purpose of the donation and merits
gained were shared. Altogether 176 bags of rice, 58
viss of edible oil, 600 viss of salt, 60 tubes of
tooth paste, 360 boxes of traditional medicine, 115
viss of gram and K 565,950 were donated to seven
monasteries.

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( 6 )  Minister for Agriculture & Irrigation tours
Bago Division

Yangon, 11 Aug - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, accompanied by
departmental officials, arrived at Toungoo on 9
August. 

Together with Chairman of Bago Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Southern Command
Brig-Gen Aung Min, the minister inspected the site
chosen for construction of Thaukyekhat Dam to be built
26 miles from Toungoo by the Irrigation Department. 

Director of the Irrigation Department U Khin Maung
Nyunt and Director-General U Kyaw San Win reported on
the work done. Then, the commander explained matters
related to participation of Southern Command in the
construction work. Afterwards, the minister discussed
the type of the main embankment and transport of
construction materials, and inspected surrounding
areas of Thaukyekhat Creek and the designated site. In
the afternoon, the minister and party went to Sugar
Mill No 6 in Yedashe, and gave instructions on
cultivation of sugarcane on the targeted acres of
land, the boosting of per-acre yield and production of
sugar. Later, the minister inspected the storage of
sugar bags, machinery spare-parts warehouse and
maintenance of machines. 
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Minister inspects hospitals in Mandalay Division

Yangon, 11 August - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein, accompanied by Director General of the Health
Department Dr Wan Maung, inspected the 25-bed hospital
in Taungtha Township, Mandalay Division, yesterday
morning. 

Head of Township Health Department Dr Win Ko Ko
reported on the works being undertaken in the
hospital. The Minister and party comforted the
patients, inspected the operation theatre, X-ray room,
and medicine storage and fulfilled the needs. Then,
Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye
Myint, Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein and party attended
the opening ceremony of the extended Obstetric and
Gynaecological Ward of Myingyan District Hospital.
After inspecting the extended ward, operation theatre,
delivery room and mwdical wards, they attended to the
requirements. At the ceremony, Head of Myingyan
District Health Department Dr Aye Ko Ko explained the
purpose of the construction of the extended ward.

 Then, wellwishers U Shein-Daw Pu Lay family (Myingyan
Thukitar Cheroots) handed over the ward to the
minister who presented the certificate of honour. The
extended ward was constructed at a cost of K 9
million. In the afternoon, the commander, the minister
and party inspected the construction of 200-bed
Kyaukse District Hospital where Head of District
Health Department Dr Min Ko and an engineer of Asia
Wealth Construction Co conducted them round the site.
The minister gave instructions on completion of the
construction ahead of schedule. The commander, the
minister and party also inspected Eye Care Training
Centre in Singaing, construction of the Institute of
Dental Medicine (Mandalay), and Institute of Nursing
(Mandalay). 
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( 7 )  Bhutanese FM and delegation conclude visit 

Yangon, 11 Aug - Mrs Lyonpo Jigmi Y Thinley, Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Royal Government of Bhutan
who visited Myanmar at the invitation of U Win Aung,
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar,
left here by air this morning. The visiting Minister
of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan and delegation were seen
off at the Yangon International Airport by U Win Aung,
Minister for Foreign Affairs and the responsible
officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Union of Myanmar. During his stay in Myanmar, the
Bhutanese Foreign Minister also paid visits to the
ancient capital cities of Bagan and Mandalay and
PyinOoLwin. 

________________
Myanmar goodwill delegation arrives back

Yangon, 11 Aug - The Myanmar goodwill delegation led
by Central Executive Committee Member of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Thein who paid a goodwill visit to the People's
Republic of China, at the invitation of the
International Understanding Building Association of
the People's Republic of China arrived back here by
air this afternoon. 

The Myanmar goodwill delegation was welcomed back at
the airport by CEC Members of USDA U Pan Aung and U
Than Shwe, Deputy Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
U Aung Thein, departmental heads, responsible
officials of USDA Head Office, Chinese Counsellor of
embassy of PRC to Myanmar Mr Tang Ying and officials.
The delegation comprised U Toe Lon of USDA Head Office
( Economics), Executive of Taninthayi Division USDA
Daw Kay Lwin, Secretary of Sittway District USDA U Tun
Win, Secretary of Bago Township USDA U Ye Myint Tun
and Executive of Kengtung Township USDA Daw Nan Ar
Phe. 
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( 8 ) Myanmar football team leaves for Brunei 

Yangon, 11 Aug - The Myanmar football team (Under-21)
led by Manager U Nyan Win, Chief Coach Mr David Booth
and Assistant Coach U Kyaw Tint left here for Brunei
by air this evening to participate in the Sultan
King's Bowl Under-21 Invitational Football Tournament
to be held in Brunei from 17 to 26 August. 

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