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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 27 January, 2002)(2/2)

The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 27 January, 2002)(2/2)
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1. Thonze Dam in Thayawady Township opened to irrigate
   over 50,000 acres
2. - Minister attends Customs Day ceremony
   - Minister inspects Tin Refinery, Salt Mill
3. - Agriculture, livestock breeding and regional
     development works inspected
   - Commander meets trainees of UDNR
4. - Minister attends anniversary of IPRD
   - Artesian wells inaugurated in Sagaing, Shwebo Townships
   - Myanma Ten Traditional Arts and Crafts Exhibition continues
5. - Water supply equipment handed over to rural areas
     of Shan State
   - MMA (Yangon)'s Women Chapter meets
6. - Dinner marking success of Myanmar Dental Conference hosted
   - USDA trainees tour townships in Magway Division
7. - PRC delegation visits Bagan-NyaungU, Hlainethaya
   - UDNR trainees tour downtown Yangon
8. Cornerstone laid for construction of Sangha hospital
9. Myanmar basketball teams under training

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( 6 ) Dinner marking success of Myanmar Dental Conference hosted

Yangon, 26 Jan- A dinner was hosted to mark the success of the 22nd Myanmar
Dental Conference and the third joint meeting of World Dental Federation
(FDI) and Myanmar Dental Association ( MDA) at Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda
Road here at 6.30 pm today. Present on the occasion were Deputy Minister for
Health Professor Dr Mya Oo, the directors-general of departments under the
Ministry of Health, the rectors, the Chairmen of Dental and Oral Council and
members, members of the Central Committee for Ensuring Organizing the
Conference, Chairman of MDA Professor Dr Ba Myint and executives, member
dental surgeons and representatives from the medical companies. Before the
dinner, Chairman Professor Dr Ba Myint presented gifts to Dr Swe Swe Win who
won the best resource person award at the conference and the meeting.

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USDA trainees tour townships in Magway Division

Yangon, 26 Jan- Trainees of Myanmar and International Studies Course No 4 of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association, supervised by USDA CEC
member Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, left Pyay for Taungdwingyi on 24 January.
They were welcomed there by Chairman of Magway District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Zaw Thein and Taungdwingyi Township USDA members. The trainees
were served with lunch. In Beikthanoe ancient city, U Khin Maung Gyi,
in-charge of the ancient city Archaeological Department, explained facts
about the history of the city.

They then visited the ancient city. Next, the trainees arrived at the new
airfield in Magway and viewed construction work of the air field. In the
evening, the trainees paid obeisance to Magway Myathalun Pagoda and attended
the dinner hosted by Magway Division USDA. On 25 January, the trainees
proceeded to Ayeyawady Bridge (Magway) construction site and Anawrahta Bridge
(Chauk). Officials explained construction of the bridges. They then visited
Lanywa Oil Field in Chauk Township. Next, the trainees viewed the
Archaeological Museum in Bagan. Then, the trainees attended the dinner hosted
by NyaungU District USDA and paid obeisance to Alodawpyae Pagoda.

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( 7 )  PRC delegation visits Bagan-NyaungU, Hlainethaya

Yangon, 26 Jan- At the invitation of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association, visiting PRC goodwill delegation led by Mr Cai Wu of CAFIU,
together with USDA CEC member Brig-Gen Khin Maung, arrived at Bagan-NyaungU
on 25 January. The delegation met with district/township USDA executives at
the NyaungU District USDA Office and exchanged views. Later, the delegation
paid obeisance to Shwezigon pagoda and Ananda Temple and visited Bagan
Archaeological Museum and viewed the ancient pagodas and cultural heritage.

The PRC goodwill delegation arrived back here by air this morning and visited
Hlinethaya Industrial Zone in the afternoon. They were welcomed there by
Director Lt-Col Htin Aung Kyaw of Hlinethaya Industrial Zone Management
Committee Office of the Department of Human Settlement and Housing
Development. Deputy Director U Tun Lin of DHSHD explained about the zone with
the use of video slides at the office. Then, the delegation viewed the Tokyo
pipe factory and Sam Jung garment factory.

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UDNR trainees tour downtown Yangon

Yangon, 26 Jan- A total of 270 trainees of Primary Teachership Course No 34
of University for Development of National Races led by Pro-Rector Daw Khin Si
Si, accompanied by supervisory teachers, arrived here by train at 7 am today.
The excursion group was welcomed at Yangon Railway Station by Chairman of
Reception and Accommodation Subcommittee for Excursion Group Yangon Station
Commander, Defence Services Records Office Commandant Brig-Gen Myo Myint,
Secretary of Management Committee for Excursion Director-General U Hla Kyi of
Civil Service Selection and Training Department, subcommittee members, the
chairman of Mingala Taungnyunt Township Peace and Development Council and
members, members of Union Solidarity and Development Association and
Auxiliary Fire Brigade.

Then, members of the excursion group proceeded to No 1 Transit Centre
Bayintnaung. At 9 am, the trainees went to Drug Elimination Museum in Kamayut
Township where they were welcomed by Deputy Director Police Lt-Col Hse Maung
of the museum and officials. The Deputy Director explained facts about the
museum. Then, the trainees viewed round the museum. On their arrival at
People's Park and People's Square on Pyay Road, trainees they were welcomed
by Managing Director U Kyi Tun of Myanma Hotels and Tourism and officials.
The trainees were served with the lunch. Then, officials conducted them round
Pyidaungsu Ayeyeiknyein and Shweyinbyin modern playground. After that, they
proceeded to Defence Services Museum on Shwedagon Pagoda Road. Director of
Defence Services Museum and Historical Research Institute Col Ye Htut and
officials welcomed them and explained about the museum.

On behalf of all trainees, trainee Saw Thet Naing Oo of Dimawhso Township
spoke words of thanks and two trainees presented the commemorative pennant to
Col Ye Htut. Then, the trainees viewed booths of command headquarters and
departmental booths. Next, the excursion group arrived at the National Museum
on Pyay Road. Director-General U Myint Thein Swe of Department of Cultural
Institute and officials welcomed them. Director Daw Nu Mra Zan explained
about the museum. Then, the trainees viewed booths of the museum. Next,
Director-General U Myint Thein Swe and Pro-Rector Daw Khin Si Si exchanged
commemorative pennants On behalf of all trainees, Shan national Nang Kham Ohn
of Tangyang Township spoke words of thanks.

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( 8 ) Cornerstone laid for construction of Sangha hospital

Yangon, 26 Jan- The cornerstone-laying ceremony for construction of the
25-bed Sangha ward of Pakokku District People's Hospital with the sponsorship
of Asia Wealth Bank was held at the hospital yesterday morning. It was
attended by Member of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka committee Taikoak Sayadaw
of Maha Withutayama (Central) Taik Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Visara and
members of the Sangha, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein and officials,
wellwisher Chairman of AWB U Aik Tun and staff, local Tactical Operations
Commander Col Thein Tan, local authorities, the medical superintendent of the
hospital and staff and townselders.

At the auspicious time, the minister, the wellwisher and a member of Magway
Division Peace and Development Council drove the stakes at the designated
places. Then, the wellwisher explained the purpose of the donation and the
minister thanked the donor. After the ceremony, the minister and party went
to Hsugyipan Taungdaw Pagoda and paid obeisance to it. The minister and AWB
Ltd donated K 50,000 each to the monastic education school there. Afterwards,
the minister and party proceeded to N0 2 Basic Education High School in
Pakokku Township and inspected multimedia centre and attended to the needs.
In the afternoon, they met with staff of Pakokku General Hospital and
trainees of midwifery course and inspected the hospital.

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( 9 )  Myanmar basketball teams under training

Yangon, 26 Jan- The seven-nation friendly men's and women's basketball
tournament, organized by the Ministry of Sports, the Department of Sports and
Physical Education and the Myanmar Basketball Federation and mainly sponsored
by Ayeya-mye Companies Group, will be held on a grand scale in Yangon in the
last week of February 2002. Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Laos,
Cambodia and Brunei teams will take part in the tourney, and the remaining
teams are expected to enlist soon. With the aim of promoting Myanma
basketball standard and gaining international experiences, the Supreme
Enterprise, the Super One Co, Hnin Hnin Khaing Co, the PMG Co, the Union of
Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Chinese
Merchants" Association and the Chinese Men's Sports Team will co-sponsor the
tourney.

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