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Senior General Than Shwe attends Eighth Summit of ASEAN Myanmar actively participating in regional cooperation

Yangon, 7 Nov - The Eighth Summit of ASEAN commenced at Hotel Inter-Continental in Phnom Penh on 4 November.
 

    Culture    

Yangon, 7 Nov - The following is the address delivered by General Khin Nyunt, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council, at the presentation of prizes at the closing ceremony of the Tenth Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions at the National Theatre here today.

Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt attends and presents prizes to winners

Yangon, 7 Nov - A prize-presentation ceremony of the Tenth Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions held from 18 October to 4 November.

    Region    

Yangon, 7 Nov - Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, inspected the construction works at Khabaung Dam project in Ottwin Township, Toungoo District yesterday morning.


Minister inspects hotels and tourism companies

Yangon, 7 Nov - Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, inspected the Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Yankin Township yesterday morning.


MMCWA's youth education training camp opened

Yangon, 7 Nov - A ceremony to open the youth education training camp No 4/2002, conducted by Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, took place at the meeting hall of the association at the corner of Thanthuma and Parami Roads in South Okkalapa Township this morning.

Yangon, 7 Nov - Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Chairman Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, inspected the production process of industrial zones in Dagon Myothit (South) Township, Yangon East District, yesterday afternoon.


Blood donated to hail USDA Annual General Meeting (2002)

Yangon, 7 Nov - As a gesture of hailing the Annual General Meeting 2002 of the Union Solidarity and Development Association.

    International Relation    

Italian tourists arrive by chartered flight

Yangon, 7 Nov - Under the supervision of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, and jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Transport and Myanmar Lotus Asia Tours Ltd, Lauda Air Boeing 767/300 chartered flight carrying 81 tourists on board arrived at Yangon International Airport this morning.

    Religion   

Yangon, 7 Nov - Under the patronage of Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and wife, staff families of the Ministry of Information offered a day's meal (Soon) to 64 members of the Sangha of State Pariyatti Sasana University (Yangon).