President U Thein Sein receives Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of ROK and party

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May-President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein received Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr Kim Sung-hwan and party of the Republic of Korea at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Palace, here, at 11 am today.[ more + ]

Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham enjoys performance of Chinese acrobatic troupe

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May- Vice-President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Dr Sai Mauk Kham enjoyed the entertainment show of the Chinese acrobatic troupe at Nay Pyi Taw City Hall open air theatre this evening.[ more + ]

Third regular session of First Pyithu Hluttaw concludes

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May-The 23rd day Pyithu Hluttaw session took place at Pyithu Hluttaw Hall in Hluttaw Complex here today, attended by Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann and 343 MPs.[ more + ]

Vice-Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives Chairman of International Labour Organization (ILO) Governing Body and party

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May-Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Vice -Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received Chairman of International Labour Organization (ILO) Governing Body Mr Greg Vines and party at Zeyathiri Beikman, here, this afternoon.[ more + ]

Union F&R Minister leaves for Manila to attend 45th annual meeting of Asian Development Bank

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May-Union Minister for Finance and Revenue U Hla Tun together with Governor of Central Bank of Myanmar U Than Nyein left here by air yesterday morning to attend the 45th annual meeting of Asian Development Bank to be held in Manila of the Philippines.[ more + ]

Union NPED Minister receives Assistant Secretary-General of UN for Peace Building Support

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May-Union Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Tin Naing Thein received Assistant Secretary- General of the United Nations for Peace Building Support Ms Judy Cheng Hopkins at his office here this morning.[ more + ]

Kayin State Chief Minister opens Eng: proficiency course in Hpa-an

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May- Opening of Summer English Proficiency Course - 2012 was held at No 4 Basic Education High School, Kayin State on 25 April, with an opening address by Chief Minister of Kayin State U Zaw Min.[ more + ]

Bago Region Chief Minister attends Workers’ Day celebration

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May- Chief Minister of Bago Region U Nyan Win attended a ceremony to mark the Workers’ Day for 2012 in Bago yesterday.[ more + ]

Work Committee for progress of border areas and national races holds coord meeting

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May- The work committee for progress of border areas and national races held its work coordination meeting No. 1/2012 today at Ministry of Border Affairs here today.[ more + ]

Union Energy Minister receives General Director of Production Association BELORUSNEFT Company of Belarus

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May-Union Minister for Energy U Than Htay received General Director Mr A Lyakhov of Production Association BELORUSNEFT Company of Belarus at the ministry, here, this morning.[ more + ]

Third regular session of First Amyotha Hluttaw concludes

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May- The 21st day third regular session of the First Amyotha Hluttaw was held at the Hall of Amyotha Hluttaw, Hluttaw Complex here at 10 am today, attended by Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint and 161 Amyotha Hluttaw representatives.[ more + ]

Union FM felicitates Polish counterpart

NAY PYI TAW, 3 May-U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Radoslaw Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Poland which falls on 3 May 2012.[ more + ]

Development, poverty alleviation efforts stepped up in Paletwa Township

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May- Union Minister for Environmental Conservation and Forestry U Win Tun inspected forests and environmental conservation works along the Kaledan River in Paletwa, Chin State, on 30 April.[ more + ]

Basic English Course conducted at Union Auditor- General’s Office

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May- The opening ceremony of Basic English Course No. 1 was held at the meeting hall of Union Auditor-General’s Office this morning, attended by Deputy Auditor-General U Myo Myint.[ more + ]

KIA (Kachin) armed group blasts Mandalay-Myitkyina railroad

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May- About eight inches of both sides of railway between Pyidaung railway station and Malikha railway station on Mandalay-Myitkyina Railroad were cut in explosion of mine planted by KIA (Kachin) armed group at 2.25 am today.[ more + ]

Sanitation tasks, blood donation hail Fire Brigade Day

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May-Mon State Development Affairs Minister Dr Toe Toe Aung today encouraged sanitation tasks in historic Kyaikthanlan Pagoda in Mawlamyine carried out by over 100 fire brigade and auxiliary fire brigade members led by Head of State Fire Services Department Ye Thurein Aung Win Sein hailing 66th Anniversary Fire Brigade Day.[ more + ]

Myanmar Traditional Chess Championship kicks off

YANGON, 2 May-The Myanmar Traditional Chess Championship, jointly organized by Sports and Physical Education Department and Myanmar Chess Federation, was kicked off at Aung San Gymnasium, here, at 1 pm today.[ more + ]

Hlawga Park to receive visitors on Kason Fullmoon Day

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May-Hlawga Park will be kept open extensively from 8 am to 6 pm on 5 May (Fullmoon Day of Kason) for public relexation.[ more + ]

Myanmar, ROK Foreign Affairs Minister meet

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May- The bilateral talks between Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin and the Korean delegation led by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea Mr Kim Sung-hwan took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here this morning.[ more + ]

Union Health Minister addresses 22nd AGM of MMCWA

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May- The opening of the 22nd Annual General Meeting of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association was held at MMCWA (Central) Hall in Dekkhinathiri Township here this morning.[ more + ]

Automatic and non licensing discussed

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May-Coordination meeting on Automatic Licensing and Non Licensing for swift flow of export and import was held at the Ministry of Commerce here this morning, with an address by Union Commerce Minister U Win Myint.[ more + ]

Basic tailoring course 11 May

YANGON, 2 May-The Women’s Life Uplifting Work Committee of Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation will open the basic women’s wear course 2/2012 at Room 301 of Building 169 on Aungchantha Road in Ward 5 of Kamayut Township on 11 May.[ more + ]

22nd AGM of MMCWA held

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May-President of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association (Central) Dr Mon Mon Aung presided over and addressed 22nd annual general meeting of MMCWA here this morning.[ more + ]

Myanmar, Thai discuss Myanmar labour issues in Thailand

NAY PYI TAW, 2 May-Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint held talks with Labour Minister of Thailand Mr Phademchai Sasomsub over issues of Myanmar workers in Thailand on 23 April, at the latter’s office in Bangkok.[ more + ]

Prizes awarded in Maha Thingyan in Kawthoung

KAWTHOUNG, 2 May-A ceremony to present prizes to the winners was held at Myanma Traditional Maha Thingyan Festival in Kawthoung of Kawthoung District on 16 April evening.[ more + ]

Plans underway to upgrade parks, playgrounds in Yangon

YANGON, 2 May-Parks and Playgrounds Department of Yangon City Development Committee has planned to upgrade parks and playgrounds this fiscal year.[ more + ]

Plan to extend meteorological stations in five places

MANDALAY, 2 May-A plan is underway to extend construction of meteorological stations for performing surveillance of climate change in Myanmar and for issuing weather forecasts to the people in time.[ more + ]

Future Youth Library put into service in Ahmar

AHMAR, 2 May-A ceremony to open new building of Future Youth Library was held in conjunction with the cash and book donation ceremony in front of the library in Aukseikkwin Village of Ahmar Sub-Township in Pyapon Township of Ayeyawady Region on 9 April morning.[ more + ]

Hopin Sub-Township gets new gravel road

HOPIN, 2 May-The gravel road, 1120 feet long and 12 feet wide, was inaugurated in Myazeya Ward of Hopin Sub- Township in Mohnyin District of Kachin State on 6 April morning.[ more + ]

Fire breaks out in Kyansittha Ward of Myinmu

MYINMU, 2 May-A fire broke out at house of Ma Mya Thet, 37, in Kyansittha Ward in Myinmu Township of Sagaing Region, starting at 10.10 pm on 26 April.[ more + ]