The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 3 June, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 3 June, 2002)
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1. Secretary-1 attends conveying ceremony of the
   Yadana white elephant
2. Secretary-1 addresses opening of Special Refresher
   Course No 14 for Basic Education Teachers
3. Secretary-1 attends opening of Institute of Sports
   and Physical Education (Mandalay)
4. Secretary-1 inspects construction tasks in
   Magway, Mandalay
5. - Secretary-1 presents exercise books, pencils to
     monastic education schools in Yangon South
     District
   - Secretary-1 inspects renovation of No 2 BEHS in
     Pabedan Township
6. - Maj-Gen Ye Myint tours Minbu, Thayet in
     Magway Division
   - Maj-Gen Ye Myint meets departmental personnel
     in Thayet
7. - Myanmar delegation leaves for PRC
   - Production of fish and prawn in Taninthayi
     Division inspected
8. Malaysian T & I mission arrives
9. Myanma Mohingha & Traditional Food
   Competitions conclude

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( 1 ) Secretary-1 attends conveying ceremony of the
Yadana white elephant

Yangon, 2 June - A ceremony to convey Yadana white
elephant from Hlawga Wild Life Park in Mingaladon
township to the white elephant garden near Mindhamma
Hill in Insein Township was held here this morning,
attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

At 6 am today, a ceremony to convey Yadana white
elephant was held at Hlawga Wild Life Park under the
Ministry of Forestry in Mingalardon township, Yadana
white elephant was first conveyed to the vehicle that
will convey it. At the auspicious time, the convoy the
white elephant vehicle followed by the vehicle that
carried the companion elephant Shwe Toe Win drove
along Yangon-Pyay Road. Teachers and students from
Mingaladon and Insein township welcomed the white
elephant from the either side of the road. On arrival
of the convoy at Mindhamma road, members of Union
Solidarity and Development Association, Maternal and
Child Welfare Association, Red Cross Society and
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, teachers and students welcomed
the white elephant.

On arrival of the convoy at the white elephant garden
near Mindhamma Hill at 7 am, people welcomed the white
elephant by waving Eugenia sprigs. When the convoy
arrived at the white elephant house, it was welcomed
by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Chairman of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon
Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe, ministers, deputy ministers
and departmental officials. Meanwhile, Mingalar Drum
Troupe played the song " Shwebondaw Toepalo". Then,
the white elephant was conveyed to the ground from the
vehicle by trainers. Meanwhile the cultural troupe of
Fine Arts Department played "Jeyatu Sabba Mingalan"
with the accompaniment of harps.

Later, the white elephant was bathed. Next, the
Secretary-1 poured scented Nawarat water on the white
elephant. Afterwards, the white elephant was placed in
the white elephant house and it was surrounded by
members of regal procession troupe. The Secretary-1
then fed it after which the ceremony came to a close.

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( 2 ) All citizens of Myanmar should have unyielding
spirit to ward off all threats to territorial
integrity and sovereignty

Teachers urged to nurture students to love motherland
and have nationalist spirit with ardent desire to
defend the motherland and to crush those attempting to
disintegrate the Union
Secretary-1 addresses opening of Special Refresher
Course No 14 for Basic Education Teachers

Yangon, 2 June - Special Refresher Course No 14 for
Basic Education Teachers was opened at the Yadana hall
of the Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper
Myanmar) in PyinOolwin Township, Mandalay Division, at
9:30 am yesterday, with an address by Chairman of the
Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

First, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt delivered an
opening address. In his address, he said: at present
all the nations are making competitive efforts to
develop human resources with the aim of getting
abreast of others and ensuring their perpetual
existence. As the changes and developments in the
science and technology sectors have an effect on the
socio-economic field, the learning-teaching process,
reaching beyond classroom, has become orientated to
practical use in the socio-economic sector. At
present, the duty of the education sector is to
connect classrooms and social life for the emergence
of a constant learning society encompassing not only
the student youths, but also the entire people.

The Union of Myanmar is striving in all the sectors to
be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the world
nations. Thus, the task to lay good foundations in the
education sector, which is the most basic sector, and
to develop human resources that can face and solve all
the challenges of the future, has become an important
national duty. At present, the education objectives
are being implemented in accord with the aims of the
four-year national education promotion plan  launching
of the programmes to promote the efficiency of the
basic education schools to produce good citizens
possessing well-rounded education; implementing the
programmes to provide more access to modern pedagogic
methods; as the training programmes to further uplift
the qualifications of the teaching staff have achieved
success to a certain degree, ways and means which
enable all the citizens to complete the primary
education should be sought and a constant learning
society will have to be created with a view to facing
the challenges of the knowledge age so that the
education standard of the nation can be on a par with
those of the developed nations in South-East Asia
region as well as the world nations.

Hence, the 30-year plan has been implemented to
maintain for a long time the momentum of success
achieved in carrying out reforms in education. The
objectives of the 30-year plan are  to create human
resources which have the ability to build a peaceful,
modern and developed nation; to get the nation's
education system to become a principal source of the
entire Myanmar society and alternatively to use the
entire Myanmar society as the source of the nation's
education system; to keep the highly-qualified human
resources needed for the nation and the regions
developing and sustainable; to create an education
environment which is endowed with the developing
knowledge and which can apply advances in technology
in keeping with the times; to turn the Myanmar
community into a constant learning society; to upgrade
the nation's education up to international standard;
to ensure that there will be no dwindling or vanishing
of the spirit of adoring the Union, the national
interests, the national values and the national norms
though there is progress of globalization. Successful
realization of the noble objectives of the 30-year
plan depends much on the practical deeds of teachers.

All the teachers are urged to participate in
implementing the different stages of the education
plans, which are the objective requirement of the
Union of Myanmar to be able to stand tall among the
world nations. The government is implementing them
with anticipation. In nurturing students, they should
give priority to spiritual development in accord with
the need of the State, including vitalization of the
national spirit. It is specially required for the
teachers to educate their pupils to be firmly endowed
with patriotism, the spirit of national solidarity and
Union Spirit. To enable the Union to stand tall as a
sovereign nation among the international community,
the government has maintained its cordial relations
with all the nations around the world in accord with
its independent and active foreign policy based on
equality, justice, peace and progress.

It is obvious that Myanmar and most of its neighbours
have been strictly adhering to the Five Principles of
Peaceful Co-existence and enjoying the increased
mutual friendship and cooperation. If all the
Myanmar's neighbours will respond with the same
conviction and attitude, peace will prevail in the
entire region and all the other nations of the world
will also committed to the good neighbourly attitude
and the principles. At present, all the citizens of
Myanmar including the students should nurture
themselves to have the spirit to respect the
territorial integrity and sovereignty of others as
they are civilized people. At the same time, they
should have the unyielding spirit to ward off all the
threats to the territorial integrity and sovereignty
of Myanmar.

Thus, it is the future task for all to safeguard the
Union and to maintain its unity. It is also the duty
of the present-day people to hand over the Union as
the heritage to the future generation. In conclusion,
the Secretary-1 urged the teachers to nurture the
students for keeping the love for the motherland and
the nationalist spirit with ardent desire to defend
the motherland and to crush those who are attempting
to disintegrate the Union.

Then, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt warmly greeted
with the trainees. The five-week course is being
attended by 1,000 teachers from States and Divisions.
Before the commencement of the opening ceremony,
Rector Col Aung San Win reported matters on
construction works at the CICS (Upper Myanmar) and
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt gave necessary
instructions.

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( 3 ) Secretary-1 attends opening of Institute of
Sports and Physical Education (Mandalay)

Yangon, 2 June - A ceremony to open the Institute of
Sports and Physical Education (Mandalay) was held at
the institute in Chanmyathazi Township, Mandalay
Division, yesterday morning. Chairman of Myanmar
National Olympic Council Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
formally unveiled the stone inscription of the
institute.

Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development
Council Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint and Minister for
Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint formally opened the
institute. Then, the Secretary-1 formally unveiled the
stone inscription of the institute. Next, the
Secretary-1 and party inspected the hostels and the
mess. A ceremony to mark the opening of the institute
was held in the gymnasium. The Secretary-1 said that
the government is paying constant attention to
development of outstanding and dynamic human resources
with the aim of developing the Union of Myanmar in all
sectors. Therefore, the opening of the Institute of
Sports and Physical Education (Mandalay) which will
produce the new generation athletes will lead to
emergence of outstanding athletes who will contribute
to the development of the State and improvement of the
national sports standard.

The guidance of Head of State Senior General Than Shwe
 the undertaking of development tasks for Upper
Myanmar is to be based in Mandalay in a bid to achieve
equitable development among all parts of the Union
can now be implemented from the sports sector. In
striving for all-round development of the Union of
Myanmar, it is of vital importance to train and
nurture outstanding and dynamic human resources and
promising youths of the new generation all over the
nation. Today the entire national people are making
efforts to improve the national sports standard and to
attain the previous status of Myanma sports, the glory
of which spread in south-east Asia, then in Asia and
then all over the world. The standard of Myanma sports
is now improving owing to the correct policies of the
government, measures taken to uplift the sports
standard, activities of sports federations and the
encouragement and support of the people.

It is satisfactory to see that success has been
achieved at the international sports events.
Therefore, at a time when Myanmar sports is achieving
success, the entire national people are to speed up
efforts for implementation of the plans designed to
promote the national sports standard. It is a must to
nurture and train the new generation athletes in
striving to improve the standard of Myanma sports.
Moreover, to win prizes in the international sports
events, athletes need to be fit, strong and healthy
and to undergo training, using modern sports
techniques and equipment. Therefore, to train and
nurture outstanding and dynamic athletes and promising
athletes, an Institute of Sports and Physical
Education was established in Yangon in 1992. In
addition, to enable students who are outstanding in
sports to pursue education, sports and education
combined training courses have been conducted in
Yangon since 1997.

As a result, the Institute of Sports and Physical
Education is producing athletes who are outstanding
and promote the dignity of the nation. At the 21st SEA
Games, athletes from the Institute of Sports and
Physical Education won two gold and four bronze.
Therefore, the Institute of Sports and Physical
Education has been opened to train and nurture
outstanding, dynamic and promising athletes from Upper
Myanmar, which will contribute to emergence of
outstanding athletes and improvement of the national
sports standard. The Ministry of Sports need to select
and train youth athletes from all over the nation at a
time when the facilities for training and nurturing
the new generation of athletes have doubly increased.
The officials and instructors of the Institute need to
train and nurture the new generation of athletes from
all over the nation to become outstanding and dynamic
athletes who promote the dignity of the nation.

The trainees who are eligible for the course opened at
the Institute need to work hard, abide by discipline,
help one another and adopt the attitude that they
shall repay the gratitude of the State and the people
by winning prizes at international sports events. In
conclusion, the Secretary-1 called on all to work hard
in turning the Institute of Sports and Physical
Education into a land of victory from where athletes
who will enhance the dignity of the nation are
produced and to undergo training with perseverance,
courage, industry and diligence to become athletes who
win prizes at international sports events.

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 had a cordial
meeting with those present and the trainees of the
institute.

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( 4 ) Secretary-1 inspects construction tasks in
Magway, Mandalay

Yangon, 2 June - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, left here by
Tatmadaw aircraft on 31 May morning and arrived in
Magway, Magway Division, at noon.

The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed at Magway
Airport by member of the State Peace and Development
Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence,
Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye
Myint, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe,
Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development
Council Col Zaw Min and officials.

The Secretary-1 and party inspected construction of
Magway Airport and the runway being undertaken with
heavy machinery. At the briefing hall there, Minister
for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe reported on
progress in construction of Magway Airport. Managing
Director U Tun Myint Naing of Asia World Co Ltd
reported on Magway Airport construction project being
implemented with quality control system and tasks to
be done. Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe
reported on assistance to be provided to construction
of the new airport as much as possible and Deputy
Minister for Health Professor Dr Mya Oo on matters
related to building the Institute of Medicine
(Magway).

The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions. Next, the
Secretary-1 and party inspected construction of
Institute of Medicine (Magway) and gave necessary
instructions. Afterwards, the Secretary-1 proceeded to
the site of Ayeyawady Bridge (Magway) construction
project and inspected progress in construction of the
approach bridge on Magway bank and installation of
iron beams at the main bridge. At the briefing hall
there, Deputy Chief Engineer (Project) U Han Zaw
reported on completion of the construction tasks for
the bridge and requirements in work. Deputy Minister U
Tint Swe and Magway Division Peace and Development
Council Chairman Col Zaw Min gave supplementary
reports.

The Secretary-1 attended to their needs and gave a
speech. Speaking on the occasion, the Secretary-1 said
that Ayeyawady Bridge (Magway) is located in strategic
position of the country and it is one of the biggest
bridges across the rivers. The bridge will link not
only the eastern and western regions of Ayeyawady
River but also better transportation among states and
division such as Rakhine State, Chin State, Sagaing
Division, Ayeyawady Division, Mandalay Division,
Magway Division, Bago Division and Shan State. The
bridge will contribute to conveniently trading the
products among various regions of the country and
border regions as well as uplift of socio-economic
living standard of the people. The brethren in the
Union deals with more and more one to another.

Ayeyawady Bridge (Magway) can be called the Union
Bridge because it can contribute to flowering and
propagation of the Union Spirit and national unity.
Efforts are to be made for timely completion of the
bridge which can benefit regional development, uplift
of living standing of the people, national unity and
flowering and propagation of the Union Spirit. Then,
the Secretary-1 and party inspected completion of
Ayeyawady Bridge (Magway). So far, construction of the
bridge has been completed 64.5 per cent and the
project tasks will finish in 136 days. On completion,
it will be one of the biggest bridge in the country.
In the afternoon, the Secretary-1 and party arrived at
Mandalay International Airport in TadaU Township where
they were welcomed by Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen Yan
Thein, Deputy Chief Justice U Khin Maung Latt of
Supreme Court (Mandalay), Deputy Commander Brig-Gen
Nay Win, senior military officers and officials.

Then, Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party proceeded to
Yadanabon University where they were welcomed by
Director-General Dr Thein Myint of Higher Education
Department (Upper Myanmar), the rector, the
pro-rector, faculty members and officials. At the main
hall, Rector U Win Maung and Chairman U Myint Han of
Shwenanthit Construction Co reported on construction
of the university. The Secretary-1 gave necessary
instructions. Next, the Secretary-1 and party
inspected progress in construction of Yadanabon
University and lecture halls. Afterwards, the
Secretary-1 and party saw over the sites chosen for
construction of MICT Park in Mandalay. On 1 June, the
Secretary-1 and party attended the stake driving
ceremony for construction of two-storey multimedia
teaching centre donated by U Moe Zaw-Daw Nwe Nwe San
of Batik Country family at Sale Parihita Monastic
Education School in Chanmyathasi Township.

The Secretary-1 and party took the designated places
for the stake driving ceremony. Then, the Secretary-1
drove the stake at No 1 place. Similarly, Maj-Gen Ye
Myint, Brig-Gen Ye Myint, the minister, the deputy
ministers and wellwisher U Moe Zaw drove stakes at the
designated places. Next, the Secretary-1 sprinkled
scented water on the stake and performed the rituals
of golden and silver showers to mark the successful
completion of the ceremony. Afterwards, the donation
of exercise books by Myanmar Education Committee was
held at the school.

The Secretary-1 and party offered provisions to the
Sayadaws. Then, the Secretary-1 presented 2,307 dozens
of exercise books donated by MEC to teachers and
students of the school. After the ceremony, the
Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Central Institute
of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar) in Zeebingyi,
PyinOoLwin Township, by helicopter.

Next, the Secretary-1 attended the opening ceremony of
the Special Fresher Course No 14 for Basic Education
Teachers. They then went to Mandalay International
Airport in TadaU Township by helicopter. Afterwards,
the Secretary-1 and party left the airport by Tatmadaw
aircraft and arrived back here in the afternoon.

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( 5 ) Secretary-1 presents exercise books, pencils to
monastic education schools in Yangon South District

Yangon, 2 June - The ceremony to present exercise
books and pencils to monastic education schools in
Yangon South District was held at Shwe Hmaw Wun Hall
in Kyauktan Township, Yangon South District, this
morning, attended by Chairman of Myanmar Education
Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

The ceremony was opened with three-time recitation of
Namo Tassa. Then, Chairman of MEC Secretary-1 Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt made an opening speech. He said according
to the National Education Promotion Programme, the
State has been striving for promotion of national
education for three years and plans and projects were
drawn for systematic implementation of the programme
by experts, rectors, professors and teachers. At basic
education level, the programme has been implemented in
three phases. With the purpose of all-round education
development, uplifting the national education to meet
international education standard, and narrowing the
educational gap between the urban and rural areas, the
programme has been implemented, he said. In so doing,
success has been achieved more than expected in
education promotion programme due to active
cooperation of the public.

When the education promotion programme has gained
momentum, the special four-year national education
promotion plan was implemented. Basic education sector
and higher education sector are joined together for
balanced progress and now the second-year period of
the special four-year national education promotion
plan has been implemented. Success has been achieved
in implementing the objective for narrowing the
education gap between the urban and rural areas due to
the harmonious efforts of the State, parents and
students, he added. The State is now implementing the
thirty-year long term education plan and monastic
education schools guided by Sayadaws have help the
plan in some way. Monastic education schools had been
existing in Myanmar before the country fell under
British colonial rule, and the sector of monastic
education schools became faded at that time, he said.

Monastic education schools help the students who are
at school age and could not attend schools due to
various reasons to pursue education. Monastic
education schools give assistance to students and
nurture them to be clever and train them to respect
Myanmar culture and customs. The Secretary-1 also
spoke of the donations of exercise books and pencils
by the MEC to monastic education schools in Yangon
North District, Yangon West District and Yangon East
District and Sale Monastic Education School in
Mandalay and plans for donations of exercise books and
pencils to monastic education schools in other states
and divisions. Wellwishers presented cash to the MEC
to be able to make such donations. Enrolment of school
age children is included in the national education
promotion programme and this year over 92 per cent of
school age children are pursuing education and efforts
are being made for cent per cent enrolment. Monastic
education schools help the plan for cent per cent
enrolment. He then urged the students at monastic
education school to try hard with the resolution to be
outstanding ones who will serve the interest of the
State in future.

Afterwards, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Commander
Maj-Gen Myint Swe and deputy ministers presented 2,157
dozens of exercise books and 500 dozens of pencils
purchased with the cash donated to the MEC to
representatives for 4,313 students including 310
novices and 12 nuns at 39 monastic education schools
in Yangon South District. Schoolhead U Thaung Myint of
Meepya Village monastic education school in Kyauktan
Township, on behalf of schools, spoke words of thanks.
Then, the Secretary-1 presented offertories to member
Sayadaws of the Supervisory Committee for Monastic
Education Schools and the ceremony came to a close
with three-time recitation of Buddha Sasanam Ciram
Titthatu. The MEC has presented 12,102 dozens of
exercise books and 2,500 dozens of pencils for 24,200
students including novices and nuns at 150 monastic
education schools in 38 townships in four districts in
Yangon Division.

Moreover, it also presented 2,307 dozens of exercise
books to Sale Parahita Monastic Education School in
Mandalay on 1 June. After the ceremony, the
Secretary-1 and party visited Padagyi Sandawshin
Pagoda in Kyauktan Township where Deputy Minister for
Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko reported to
the Secretary-1 on all-round renovation of the pagoda.


After giving necessary instructions to the officials,
the Secretary-1 planted a Bo tree in the north-east of
the pagoda. He then inspected progress of the
renovation tasks of the pagoda and left there for
Yangon.

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 Secretary-1 inspects renovation of No 2 BEHS in
Pabedan Township

Yangon, 2 June - Chairman of Myanmar Education
Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected
renovation of No 2 Basic Education High School in
Pabedan Township this evening.

The Secretary-1 inspected renovation of the school and
classrooms. Managing Director of AryonU Construction
Co Ltd U Zaw Win reported with the use of audio visual
aids on renovation of the school without causing any
damage to its ancient style. Deputy Minister Brig-Gen
Soe Win Maung gave a supplementary report. The
Secretary-1 said renovation of the school building has
been completed by preserving its ancient style and it
is going to open soon.

He then called for concerted efforts for successful
implementation of education promotion programmes and
maintenance of the building. The ancient five-storey
school, 100 feet long and 59 feet wide, was built in
1906 of iron pillars and iron trusses.

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( 6 ) Maj-Gen Ye Myint tours Minbu, Thayet in Magway
Division

Yangon, 2 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry
of Defence, left Mone Creek Multi-purpose Dam Project
site in Sedokttara Township on 29 May. Maj-Gen Ye
Myint inspected rural roads linking villages in
Sedokttara and Ngaphe Townships.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint arrived at Mann Creek Dam where
Assistant Director of the Irrigation Department U Tint
Lwin reported on storage of water, supply of water to
irrigated areas and cultivation of monsoon and summer
paddy with the water of the dam. Next, Chairman of
Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Zaw
Min gave a supplementary report. Maj-Gen Ye Myint
called on officials to cooperate with departments
concerned and gave instructions on reclamation of
farmlands. Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspected water supply
through the canals of the dam and the flowing of water
into Aima Diversion Weir. Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party
met township-level departmental officials and
personnel of social organizations in Ngaphe Township.

Chairman of Ngaphe Township Peace and Development
Council U Kyaw Kyaw Maung reported on the location and
area of the township, matters related to transport,
cultivation, education, health and water supply.
Chairman of Minbu District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Tin Maung Win gave a supplementary
report. Maj-Gen Ye Myint said the government is making
all-out efforts for national development. Head of
State Senior General Than Shwe laid down five rural
development tasks for uplift of the living standard of
rural people. Emphasis must be placed on the
implementation of these tasks in cooperation with
regional authorities and social organizations.

Only when efforts are to be made with Union Spirit,
patriotism and nationalist spirit, will a peaceful,
modern, developed nation emerge and be able to stand
tall for ever. Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspected People's
Hospital in Ngaphe Township and Shwe Creek Bridge
Project in Minhla Township. He also inspected People's
Hospital in Mindon Township. Maj-Gen Ye Myint met
departmental officials, service personnel and
officials of social organizations.

Chairman of Mindon Township Peace and Development
Council U Myint Soe reported on utilization of lands,
cultivation of monsoon and summer paddy, purchase of
crops, construction of rural roads, education and
health sectors. Chairman of Thayet District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Tin Soe gave a
supplementary report. Maj-Gen Ye Myint then fulfilled
the requirements.

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Maj-Gen Ye Myint meets departmental personnel in
Thayet

Yangon, 2 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry
of Defence,  went to the local battalion in Thayet on
30 May.

He met officers, Tatmadawmen and families of the
battalion and gave necessary instructions. Then,
Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party proceeded to the office of
Thayet District Peace and Development Council and met
with district and township level departmental
officials and social organizations. Chairman of Thayet
Township Peace and Development Council U Twal Kap
Thang reported on transportation, rain fall,
cultivation of monsoon and summer paddy, growing of
edible oil crops and pulses and beans, breeding of
fish, water supply and construction of rural roads.
Chairman of Thayet District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Tin Soe gave a supplementary report.
Maj-Gen Ye Myint attended to their needs.

Next, they inspected Bwetgyi Bridge in Aunglan. Junior
Engineer-2 U Maung Maung Zaw reported on prevention of
water erosion and collapse of the river bank. Maj-Gen
Ye Myint gave necessary instructions. Then, Maj-Gen Ye
Myint inspected strengthening of the bridge and proper
drainage. Afterwards, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party
inspected the new road linking Koebin village in
Hsinpaungwe Township and Thityakauk village. The new
road is 12 feet wide and 21 miles and three furlongs
long. The new road is 26 miles shorter than the 47
miles and three furlongs long old road linking Koebin
village and Thityakauk village through Taungdwingyi.
Then, they arrived in Magway in the afternoon.

On 31 May morning, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party met
officers, Tatmadawmen and families at the local
battalion. He gave necessary instructions and left
Magway.

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( 7 ) Myanmar delegation leaves for PRC

Yangon, 2 June - At the invitation of the State
Economic & Trade Commission of the People's Republic
of China, the Myanmar delegation led by Minister for
Industry-1 U Aung Thaung left for the People's
Republic of China at 1.30 pm today to study the
factories relating to the new factories projects to be
implemented by the Ministry of Industry-1 and to make
discussions.

The delegation was seen off at Yangon International
Airport by Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin,
Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Deputy
Ministers for Industry-1 Brig-Gen Thein Tun and
Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, Economic and Commercial Counsellor
of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China Mr
Jin Honggen and Embassy staff, heads of the
departments and families. Members of the delegation
were Managing Director of the Myanma Ceramics
Industries U Soe Yi and General Manager U Myint
Thaung, General Manager of Myanma Paper and Chemical
Industries U Thein Win, Project Supervisor U Chit Swe
of the Textile Factory, Salingyi, Secretary of
Myingyan District Union Solidarity and Development
Association U Aung Zan and Assistant Director U Saw
Lin of the Directorate of Industries.

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Production of fish and prawn in Taninthayi Division
inspected

Yangon, 2 June - Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein,  companies and members of
Myeik Industrial Zone Supervisory Committee at the
meeting hall of the international fish market
yesterday and gave instructions on the extension of
fish and prawn breeding sector and avoiding of
speculation in money.

The minister and party inspected crab breeding ponds
at Daungkumaw crab breeding camp in Thanute Village,
Kyunsu Township and gave instructions to the officials
on systematic breeding of crabs. In the evening, they
arrived at the cold storage factory of United KMK Co
Ltd and inspected the production process of prawns and
installation new machinery for the factory.

Then, Central Executive Committee member of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association member of War
Veterans Organization Central Organizing Committee
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein met with members of
division/district/ township USDAs and members of WVO.

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( 8 ) Malaysian T & I mission arrives

Yangon, 2 June - Under the supervision of the Ministry
of Hotels and Tourism and arrangement of Travelsight
(M) Sdn Bhd of Malaysia and Myanmar Tourex Travel
Services Ltd, 63 members of ACCCIM trade & Investment
Mission of Malaysia arrived here this evening. The
mission will hold talks with Union of Myanmar
Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

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( 9 ) Myanma Mohingha & Traditional Food Competitions
conclude

Yangon, 2 June - The prize presentation for the fifth
Myanma Mohingha and Myanma Traditional Food
Competitions for 2002 was held at the People's Park
Restaurant on Pyay Road this morning. Present were
Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye
Myint Kyu and wife Daw Khin Swe Myint, departmental
officials and enthusiasts. The officials presented
prizes to winners for the contest of eating Mohingha
quickly. Then, Myanmar Chefs Association Chairman Mr
Oliver E Soe Thet presented gifts to those who
contributed to the competition. The deputy minister
and wife and officials presented prizes to respective
Mohingha shops.


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