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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)
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1. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing
Kyaing to pay state visit to Vietnam
2. Senior General Than Shwe sends message of
felicitations to President of Mauritius
3. Third meeting of Fifth Central Working Committee
of the Sangha continues
4. Tatmadaw parade columns practise drills
5. Minister inspects imported 1000 tons of edible oil
6. Factories inspected in Mandalay Division
7. Departmental tasks inspected
8. Labour Minister inspects TB Hospital in Yangon
Division
9. USDA Secretariat Member tours Mandalay and Sagaing
divisions
10. Measures for development of Taninthayi Division
coordinated
11. Regional development tasks inspected in Mon State
12. Prize-winners of Armed Forces Day painting and
sculpture competitions announced
13. Talks on programming for high-rise buildings
14. H & T Minister receives guests
15. Commerce Minister riceives guests
16. NPE Managing Director receives Managing Director
of Foreign Press Centre of Japan
17. Education Minister receives Indian Ambassador
18. H&M team scales Mt Saramayti
19. Tiger Myanmar Amateur Open continues
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1. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing
Kyaing to pay state visit to Vietnam
Yangon, 12 March?At the invitation of the President of
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam His Excellency Mr
Tran Duc Luong and wife Madame Nguyen Thi Vinh,
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of
the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe and wife
Daw Kyaing Kyaing will pay a state visit to the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the near future.
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2. Senior General Than Shwe sends message of
felicitations to President of Mauritius
Yangon, 12 March?On the occasion of the Independence
Day of the Republic of Mauritius, which falls on 12
March 2003, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the
State Peace and Development Council of the Union of
Myanmar has sent a message of felicitations to His
Excellency Mr Cassam Uteem, President of the Republic
of Mauritius.
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3. Third meeting of Fifth Central Working Committee
of the Sangha continues
Yangon, 11 March? The second day of the meeting of the
Fifth Central Working Committee of the Sangha
continued at Maha Pasana Cave on Kaba Aye Hill this
morning, attended by State Ovadacariya Sayadaws,
members of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, and
members of the Central Working Committee of the
Sangha.
On the occasion, Chairman of the Central Committee for
Construction of Maha Wijaya Pagoda Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe supplicated matters
on construction and all-round development of the
pagoda.
Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Mala
Lankara of Maha Wijaya Rama monastery in Pakokku,
Magway Division, Sayadaw Agga Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Sirindhara of Kaba Aye Monastery
in Pathein (West) Township, Ayeyawady Division,
Sayadaw Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta
Asabha of Khinmakan Taik in Byanma Min Monastery,
Chanayethazan Township in Mandalay Division, Sayadaw
Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha
Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Jotipala of Thiri Mingala
Kyakhatwaing Monastery in Bago, Bago Division, and
Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Dhamma Siri of Naga Hnakaung
Monastery in Tachilek, Shan State (East) were elected
as Ovadacariya Sayadaws.
Vice-Chairman of the Central Working Committee of the
Sangha Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta
Pañindabhivamsa presided over the meeting and Joint
Secretary of the Central Working Committee of the
Sangha Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Kondalajotika acted as master of
ceremonies.
The master of ceremonies Sayadaw reported on agenda
of the meeting for approval and the matter on amending
sub-para b, para six of chapter III of the rules and
regulations of Tipitaka Selection Examination was
discussed.
Chairman of the Central Committee for Construction of
Maha Wijaya Pagoda Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe
supplicated matters on construction and all-round
development of the pagoda. He said the Central
Committee for Construction of Maha Wijaya Pagoda was
formed according to the decision of the Second Meeting
of the First Central Working Committee of the Sangha
held in 1980. The central committee, as a gesture to
mark the success achieved in holding the First
All-gana Sangha Meeting and unifying all Ganas,
constructed the pagoda on Dhamma Rakhita Hillock near
the Shwedagon Pagoda with the funds contributed by the
wellwishers all over the country.
Sacred relics presented by the King and Queen of
Nepal, relics of the Buddha and Arahats and Buddha
images were enshrined in the pagoda.
The Pagoda Board of Trustees has offered gold plates
to the upper part of the pagoda and gold foils to the
lower part and 24 satellite pagodas using the funds
donated by the public. The gold plates and gold foils
have been donated six times and they amounted to over
K 135 million. Moreover, religious edifices were also
constructed.
All Bus line Control Committee (Yangon Division) also
donated one big Dhammayon, and two smaller Dhammayons,
two archways, two lion statues, Dhammarakkhita Prayer
Hall including the statue of Dhammarakkhita Bo Bo Gyi,
a two-storey office.
The committee also presented K 28 million for
all-round renovation of the pagoda and K 9.5 million
for all-round renovation of the Ma-hta-tha Dhammayon.
The Ministry of Transport built a Dhammayon and a
wellwisher an archway.
The All Bus-lines Control Committee also donated a
gold Umbrella to the pagoda in the cave. In addition,
gold plates were offered to the pagoda using the
donations of the public.
In conclusion, he said efforts have been made in the
pagoda precinct for the pagoda to be sublime at all
time. Then, the meeting came to a stop at 8.30 am.
In the afternoon, the meeting continued.
Sayadaw Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta Agga
Dhamma of Dhamma Yaungyi Monastery in North Okka-lapa
Township, Sayadaw Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta
Vimala of Kantha Monastery in Myeik, Sayadaw Maha
Gantha-vacaka Pandita Bhaddanta Cintita Lankara of
Paci-mayon Pariyatti Sarthintaik of Mawlamyinegyun
discussed matters on Vinicchaya affairs of the brief
report of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee.
Then, Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Aggavamsa of
Ghandhayon Monastery in Shwedaung, Sayadaw Agga Maha
Pandita Maha Dhammakah-tika Bahujanahitadhara
Bhaddanta Tikkha of Taungsalin Taikthit in
Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay, and Sayadaw Agga
Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta Cakkindabhivamsa
of Naga Monastery in Kyaukpyu reported matters on
religious affairs.
Sayadaw Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta
Manita of Myoma Shwegu Monastery in Monywa, and
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sumangala of Kanle Min Kyaung
Monastery in Ngaphe, discussed matters on education
affairs. The meeting came to a close at 2 pm.
U Aung Din and family of Ngwekyayan Ward-3 in South
Okkalapa Township offered ?soon? to the Sayadaws
today.
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4. Tatmadaw parade columns practise drills
Yangon, 11 March ? Parade drills were practised this
morning along the route between Myoma Grounds and
Resistance Park by the parade columns which will take
part in the ceremony of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day for the year 2003.
In the parade drills, Parade Commander Brig-Gen Than
Htay and Reserve Parade Commander Brig-Gen Myint Aung
led the parade columns. The parade drills were
practised by Anawrahta column, Kyan-sittha column,
Bayintnaung column, Nawaday column, Aungzeya column,
Sin-phyushin column, Bandoola column, Myawady column,
Aung San column of Tatmadaw-men, Myanmar Police Force,
Fire Brigade and Red Cross Society members.
Vice-Chiefs of Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen Win
Myint, Maj-Gen Aung Kyi and Maj-Gen Thein Swe and
senior military officers and officials concerned
inspected the drills.
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5. Minister inspects imported 1000 tons of edible oil
Yangon, 11 March ? MV Sea Merchant carrying 1000 tons
of Star Elephant Brand edible oil arrived at Asia
World Wharf in Ahlone Township today. Cooperative
Exports and Imports Enterprise imported the edible oil
from Malaysia.
Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe,
Director-General of Cooperative Department Col Soe
Win, Director-General of Cottage Industries Department
U Sein Than, Managing Director of CEIE Daw Khin Swe
Soe and officials inspected unloading of containers
and arrangements for distribution of edible oil to
cooperative socities in States and Divisions.
Leading Work Committee for Sales of Cooperative edible
oil is making arrangements for rapid distribution to
consumers in Yangon Division and other States and
Divisions.
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6. Factories inspected in Mandalay Division
Yangon, 11 March ? Minister for Industry-1 U Aung
Thaung inspected the 500-ton cement plant of Myanma
Ceramics Industries in Kyaukse Industrial Zone in
Mandalay Division on 9 March.
At the briefing hall, officials reported on production
and distribution of the cement. The managing director
gave a supplementary report. The minister emphasized
the importance of boosting production in order to
exceed the target, and growing toddy palm, Kokko
(Albizzia Lebbek), plum, neem tree, Thit Seint
(Taminalia Belerica) and tamarind in the factory
compound.
The minister then inspected progress in installation
of machines and production process at the Plastic
Factory Project under Myanma Pharmaceutical
Industries.
Next, the minister inspected progress in construction
of a new factory at the Fire Brick Factory Project of
MCI.
The minister saw over the production process at the
Sewing Machine Factory of Myanma General and
Maintenance Industries and left necessary
instructions. He also inspected the vest factory of
Myanma Textile Industries, the candy factory of Myanma
Foodstuff Industries and Win Thuzar Shop (Kyaukse).
Afterwards, the minister inspected the newly-built
office, which was constructed by the Ministry of
Industry-1, of Kuaukse District Union Solidarity and
Development Association and gave necessary
instructions.
Then, USDA Secretariat Member U Aung Thaung met with
executives of Kyaukse District and Township USDAs and
ward organizers and discussed future tasks, organizing
measures to be taken for regional development, and
political, economic and social sectors.
The minister inspected Myanma traditional weaving
factory of Paleik Textile and Finishing Plant.
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7. Departmental tasks inspected
Yangon, 11 March ? Minister for Finance and Revenue
Maj-Gen Hla Tun, accompanied by Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Than Tun and officials, inspected the head
office of the Internal Revenue Department on Pansondan
Street yesterday evening. Director-General U Win Naing
and officials of the department explained the tasks
being carried out by the department. Then, the
minister inspected offices of scrutiny board for
foreign-going persons and company taxation section.
Afterwards, the minister inspected Aungbarlay Lottery
Division. Officials reported to the minister on
drawing of lottery tickets. The minister gave
necessary instructions.
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8. Labour Minister inspects TB Hospital in Yangon
Division
Yangon, 11 March?Chairman of the Committee for Staging
the booths on nation-building endeavours of the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day Minister for Labour U Tin
Winn, this morning inspected the booths and displays
on nation-building endeavours of the respective
ministries at the Defence Services Museum.
Then, the minister inspected booths of the Ministry of
Labour and gave instructions.
The minister then proceeded to the 100-bed TB Hospital
construction project site in Htantabin Township,
Yangon Division, where officials reported on progress
of work. The minister gave instructions on timely
completion of the project and urged those concerned to
make relentless efforts for opening the hospital soon.
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9. USDA Secretariat Member tours Mandalay and Sagaing
divisions
Yangon, 11 March ? Secretariat Member of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association Minister for
Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan made a field trip on
tasks of USDA and information in Mandalay and Sagaing
Divisions from 7 to 9 March.
On the morning of 7 March, the minister arrived at
Mandalay and inspected arrangements for opening of the
booth of the Ministry of Information in the Myanma
Industrial Exhibition 2003 to be held from 19 to 25
March, and attended to the needs.
Then, the minister met with the officials at the
Information and Public Relations Department in Monywa.
At the meeting, the minister gave instructions on
ensuring better media coverage, extension of coverage
to every village and making a field trip to each
village yearly, and fulfilled the requirements.
On 8 March, the secretariat member attended USDA
membership applications presentation ceremony in Pale
Township, Monywa District. Then, the minister attended
the opening of three miles and one furlong rural
development road and the putting up of the
Pyi-khine-phyo village signboard in Nwe-in-ChaungU
Village in the same township. The minister presented K
100,000 for construction of a new building of Nwe-in
Village Basic Education Primary School, soap bars and
household utensils, blankets and clothes donated by
the Myanmar Red Cross Society to the villagers, and
periodicals to the village library through respective
officials. Then, the minister discussed the five rural
development tasks being implemented by the State.
The minister paid reverence and presented offertories
to the Sayadaw at the Dhamma Seiktayama Monastery.
Then, the minister attended the ceremony to put up the
Pyi-khine-phyo village signboard and the opening of
self-reliant tube-well in ChaungU Village and left
necessary instructions. The minister met with village
elders at the village affiliated BEMS and presented K
100,000 for renovation of the school, and exercise
books, publications, clothes, soap and household
utensils. The minister stressed the importance of
livestock breeding and planting perennial trees in
addition to cultivating seasonal crops.
Afterwards, the minister inspected the two-storey
building under construction at Mintaingbin Village
BEHS and gave instructions.
Next, the minister inspected construction of a dam
which will benefit some 300 acres of farms in Khattaya
Village in Pale Township and gave instructions on
timely completion. Then, the minister explained
all-out efforts being made by the government for the
development of the nation and the people. He spoke of
the need for the local people to take part in these
tasks.
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10. Measures for development of Taninthayi Division
coordinated
Yangon, 11 March ? Taninthayi Division, District and
Township Peace and Development Councils and division
level departmental officials held a work coordination
meeting at Pale Yadana Hall in Myeik on 22 February.
It was attended by Chairman of Taninthayi Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of Coastal
Region Command Brig-Gen Tha Aye, Division Secretary
Lt-Col Khin Maung Nyo and members, local authorities
and departmental officials.
Speaking on the occasion, the commander elaborated on
efforts to be made for exceeding the targets of the
projects in the division, implementation of the five
rural development tasks, efficient use of electricity
and fuel, regional rice sufficiency, and cooperation
among respective departments.
Then, chairmen of respective township Peace and
Development Councils reported on tasks being carried
out. Chairmen of District Peace and Development
Councils gave supplementary reports. The meeting was
adjourned.
The meeting continued on 24 February at the same
venue. Departmental officials reported on
implementation of projects department-wise. The
commander attended to their needs. Secretary Lt-Col
Khin Maung Nyo gave a supplementary report. The
commander made concluding remarks.
In the afternoon, the commander attended coordination
meetings on roads and bridges construction projects
and regional rice sufficiency tasks being implemented
in Taninthayi Division at the same venue, and
fulfilled the requirements.
In the evening, the commander addressed the
coordination meeting on boosting national income in
the division at the meeting hall of the command, and
attended to the requirements.
The commander attended the opening of the course on
primary oral hygiene project for rural people
conducted by the Ministry of Health in Pale Yadana
Hall on 25 February. Deputy Director Dr Kyaw Nyunt of
the Health Department explained matters on the
project and presented medical equipment, toothbrushes
and toothpaste tubes to rural health care centres
through Head of Division Health Department Dr Swe Win.
A total of 35 health staff attended the course. A
similar course was opened in Palaw Township.
Next, the commander inspected construction progress of
Myeik by pass, Kyauk-phya-Daw-Bok road section,
construction of new school buildings of BEPSs of
Nga-in Village and Letkhoktaung Village in Myeik
Township, and left necessary instructions. At the
briefing hall of Myeik-Taninthayi Road Reconstruction
Project, District Engineer U Hla Soe reported on work
being done and requirements. The commander gave
instructions and attended to the needs.
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11. Regional development tasks inspected in Mon State
Yangon, 11 March ? Chairman of Mon State Peace and
Development Council Commander of South-East Command
Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung together with departmental
personnel at state level arrived at bridge
construction site of Kawlay village, Thanphyuzayat
Township on 8 March morning. Officials concerned
reported on construction of the bridge to the
commander.
Then, the commander inspected round the site and
fulfilled the requirements. Next, he inspected
measures being taken for the new extended school
building of Htinshu village BEHS and BEPS and paving
of rural
gravel road and gave necessary instructions to
officials concerned. Afterwards, he looked into sea
water prawn breeding project in Kayoatpi village and
fulfilled the needs there.
Then, he saw over production at salt enterprise office
in Thanbyuzayat Township and measures being taken for
all round renovation of Kyaikkhami pagoda and
Kyaikkhami hospital and sea prawn breeding project and
fulfilled the requirements.
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12. Prize-winners of Armed Forces Day painting and
sculpture competitions announced
Yangon, 11 March ?The Work-committee for Holding
Painting and Sculpture Competitions under the Working
Committee for Holding Poem and Arts Competi-tions to
mark the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day which falls
on 27 March 2003 chaired by Deputy Minister for
Culture U Soe Nyunt has held the painting and
sculpture competitions and announced the
prize-winners.
Maung Pyi Hein Htet of Pre-primary-2, Ahlone Township,
Maung Phone Pyi Tun of No 2 Basic Education Primary
School Pre-primary, Kamayut Township, Maung Kyaw Soe
Han of Day-care Nursery, Bago, won the first, second
and third prizes in pre-primary school level painting
competition respectively. Ma Khin Dipa Tun of
Pre-primary School, Defence Services Record Office,
Yangon, Maung Aung Lin Thu of No 2 BEPS Pre-primary,
Kamayut Town-ship, Maung Phone Thant Ko of No 6 Basic
Education High School Pre-primary, Botahtaung
Township, Maung Thein Than of No 2 Pre-primary, Dagon
Township, Ma Ei Ei Aung of No 3 Pre-primary,
Mingaladon Township, Ma Aye Myat Noe Naing of
Pre-primary School, Pathein, Maung Thaw Zin Win Hlaing
and Ma Yadana Oo of Pre-primary School, Pazun-daung
Township, Maung Min Myat Thu of Pre-primary-5, Tamway
Township, and Ma Hsu Htet Htet Naing of Royal Nursery,
South Okkalapa Township won the consolation prizes in
the competition.
Ma Hsu Pyi Pyi San of Institute of Education
Practicing School, Kamayut Town-ship, Maung Kyaw Zeya
of BEPS-3, Bahan Township, and Ma Myat Thwe Nyein of
BEHS-3, Dagon Township, won the first, second and
third prizes in primary school level (Junior) painting
competition. Ma Moe Thurein of Basic Education Middle
School No 1, Dagon Township, Ma May Htoo Myat Mon of
Myoma BEMS, Kyauktan Township, Ma Hsu Yamin of BEHS-1,
Dagon Township, Maung Htin Lin San of BEPS (East),
Kyauktan Township, Maung Kaung Htet Kyaw of BEPS-18,
Tamway Township, Maung Phone Myint Maw of BEPS-8,
Thingangyun Township, Maung Ye Hein Hset and Maung
Htoo Htet Kyaw of Myoma BEMS, Kyauktan Township, Ma
Kaythari of BEPS-6 Kyauktada Township, and Maung Win
Myat Naing of IEPS, Kamayut Township, won the
consolation prizes in the competition.
Ma Hsu Myat Noe Nwe of BEMS-1, Dagon Township, Maung
Htet Naing Lin of BEHS-1, Dagon Township, and Maung
Sithu Aung of BEPS-32, Tamway Township, won the first,
second and third prizes in basic education primary
school (Senior) level painting competition. Ma Myat
Thiri Maung of Education Practicing Middle School,
Yankin Township, Ma Shwe Yi Win Tun of BEPS-6,
Kyauktada Township, Ma Mahaythi Thet Myat Noe of
BEHS-2, Dagon Town-ship, Maung Yeyint Naing Oo, Maung
Ye Zarni Aung and Maung Kaung Nyunt of IEPS, Kamayut
Township, Ma May Thet Zin of BEHS-1, Lanmadaw
Township, Maung Htet Aung of BEMS-1, Dagon Township,
Ma Htoo Paing Paing Kyaw of BEHS-3, Dagon Township,
and Maung Kyaw Min Shein of BEPS-12, South Okkalapa
Township, won consolation prizes in the competition.
Maung Htin Kyaw Kaung Htet of IEPS, Kamayut Township,
Maung Phyo Zin Latt of Myoma BEMS, Kyauktan
Township, and Maung Thiha Tin of BEHS-1, Dagon
Township, won the first, second and third prizes in
basic education middle school level painting
competition respectively. Ma Htay Oo Thu of BEHS-2,
Bahan Township, Ma May Poe Wa Win Myint of BEHS-2,
Thingangyun Township, Ma Hsu Myat Noe of IEPS, Kamayut
Town-ship, Ma Thinza Lwin of BEHS-2, Latha Township,
Maung Lwin Myo Aung of Myoma BEMS, Kyauktan Township,
Ma Khaing Myat Myo Tun Lin and Ma Khin Chan Myai Thu
of BEPS, Kamayut Township, Ma Aye Htet Htet Aung of
BEHS-2, Latha Township, Ma Thazin Thet Su Tin of
Myoma BEMS, Kyauktan Township, and Ma Khing Wutye San
of BEHS-2, Latha Township, won the consolation prizes
in the competition.
Maung Kaung Myat Min Soe of IEPS, Kamayut Township,
Maung Win Myat Thu of BEHS-3 Tamway Township, and
Maung Thant Sin of BEHS-1, Latha Township, won the
first, second and third prizes in basic education high
school level painting competition respectively. Maung
Aung Ko Zaw of BEHS (Branch), Yay, Maung Ye Htut Aung
of BEHS-1, Dagon Township, Ma Aye Myat Maw of IEPS,
Kamayut Township, Ma Win Thu Han of BEHS-2, Latha
Township, Maung Sai Min Win of BEHS-3, Sagaing, Maung
Ye Ko Ko Aung of BEHS-1, Tamway Township, Ma Hsu Win
Htaik of BEHS-1, Dagon Township, Ma Pyone Myat Mon of
BEHS-2, Kyauktan Township, Maung Kyaw Ko Ko Win of
Affiliated BEHS, Pyin Village, Myaungmya Township, and
Maung Kyaw Zwa Win of BEHS-1, Dagon Township, won the
consolation prizes in the competition.
U Thet Naing Soe of Toungoo, U Aung Moe of South
Okkalapa Township, and U Thabyay Myint Thein of North
Okkalapa Township, won the first, second and third
prizes in open division painting competition
respectively. U Thet Oo of Tamway Township, U Maung Oo
of State School of Fine Arts (Yangon), Ma Hsu Mon
Thazin Aung of Dagon Township, Maung Hla Han of Dagon
Myothit (South) Township, and Ma Aye Myat Mon of Bahan
Township won the consolation prizes in the
competition.
Maung Zaw Myint Naing of University of Culture
(Yangon), Maung Wai Than of SSFA (Yangon), and Maung
Ye Wont Soe of UC (Yangon) won the first, second and
third prizes in open division sculpture (plaster)
competition. Maung Khin Moe Htut, Maung Soe Myint Thu
and Sai Aik Naw of UC (Yangon), and Maung Soe Moe
Kyaw and Maung Zaw Zaw of SSFA (Yangon) won the
consolation prizes in the competition.
U Shwe Win Thant, U Zaw Lin and U Thein Naing of
Dabain Township won the first, second and third prizes
in open division sculpture (Wood) competition
respectively. U Win Soe Than of Dagon Myothit (North)
Township, Maung Myo Zaw Tun of Dabain Township, U San
Hla of Shwe Paukkan Township, U Tha Tha Tun and U Aung
Kyaw Dwe of Dabain Township, won the consolation
prizes in the competition.
A total of 920 paintings, an increase of 123 paintings
than the previous year, competed in the competitions.
Alto-gether 113 sculptures took part in the sculpture
competition, showing an increase of 48 sculptures than
the previous year.
First, second and third prizes of the competitions
will be presented at the prize presentation ceremony
of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Literary and
Arts Competitions and consolation prizes at the
prize-presentation cere-monies in respective commands.
All the prize-winners are to submit two 1.5"x 2"
passport size colour photos to the secretary of the
Sub-Committee for Holding Painting and Sculpture
Competitions, Tatmadaw Convention Hall, U Wisara Road,
Yangon.
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13. Talks on programming for high-rise buildings
Yangon, 11 March ? Talks on programming for high-rise
buildings were held at Myanmar Information and
Communication Technology Park this morning. U Saw Htwe
Zaw of ACECOMS Satellite Centre spoke on the occasion.
Manager of ACECOMS AIT Mr Buddhi Sherma gave talks on
programming for high-rise buildings using ETABS
programme of CSI Co. Anyone may contact Tel: 722969
for more information.
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14. H & T Minister receives guests
Yangon, 11 March ? Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw received Chief Executive Mr Nick
Varian and party of Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Ltd
at his office on Sule Pagoda Road at 3 pm today.
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15. Commerce Minister riceives guests
Yangon, 11 March ? Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone received Chairman Mr Malcolm Quie and party from
Pacific Food Industries Ltd in Britain at his office
on Strand Road at 4 pm today.
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16. NPE Managing Director receives Managing Director
of Foreign Press Centre of Japan
Yangon, 11 March?Managing Director of News and
Periodicals Enterprise under the Ministry of
Information U Tin Kha received Managing Director Mr
Mashiko Ishizuka of Foreign Press Centre, Japan, at
the former?s office on Theinbyu Street, at 10 am
today.
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17. Education Minister receives Indian Ambassador
Yangon, 11 March ? Minister for Education U Than Aung
received Ambassador of India to Myanmar Mr Rajiv Kumar
Bhatia at Diamond Jubilee Hall at 3 pm today.
They cordially discussed cooperation in education
sectors between the two countries.
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18. H&M team scales Mt Saramayti
Yangon, 11 March ? A 31-member mountanearing team
including 14 women led by President of Hiking and
Mountaineering Federation Dr Paing Soe, Vice-President
Major Kai Khan Mon and Secretary Dr Khin Maung scaled
12,550 feet high snow-capped Mount Saramayti on 28
February. The team planted the State Flag at its peak.
Col Hla Aung (Rtd) first climbed the mountain in 1968
when Myanmar and India surveyed the boundaries.
The team left Leshi on 21 February and successfully
scaled its summit of the mountain through new track.
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19. Tiger Myanmar Amateur Open continues
Yangon, 11 March ? The second day event of the Tiger
Myanmar Amateur Open 2003, organized by Myanmar Golf
Federation and mainly sponsored by Tiger Beer,
continued at Yangon Golf Club, Danyingon, here this
morning.
After the second day 18-hole event, Zaw Zin Win and
Myo Min Aung shared the lead with 147 strokes each,
followed by Aung Aung Kyaw (148), Bo Bo (YCDC) (149),
Thein Zaw Myint (150), Kyaw Hlaing (151), Derek Htet
Doe (153), Chit San (154), Kyaw Thiha (154) and Htay
Win (Customs) (155).
The third round will continue tomorrow at the same
venue.
Among the spectators were MGF President Maj-Gen Win
Hlaing and executives, officials of Myanmar Brewery
Ltd (Tiger Beer) and distinguished guests.
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