Vietnamese President Mr Truong Tan Sang extends … · 8.1-magnitude temblor killed an estimated 10,000 people in Mexico City in 1985. Aftershocks, including a moderate 5.2-magnitude

Volume XIX, Number 338 2nd Waxing of Tagu 1373 ME Saturday, 24 March, 2012

Established 1914

Our Three MainNational Causes

* Non-disintegration of theUnion

* Non-disintegration of NationalSolidarity

* Perpetuation of Sovereignty

“Our country needs a world-class Tatmadaw. The entire people have to buildcollectively present Tatmadaw into a strong, efficient, modern and patriotic Tatmadaw.Every citizen is responsible for defending the country. So, the people have to do their bitin national defence duties.”

President U Thein Sein(Excerpt from the address delivered at the regular session of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on 30-3-2011)

A world-class Tatmadaw needed

NAY PYI TAW, 23March—A ceremony to wel-come President of the Republicof the Union of Myanmar UThein Sein by President of theSocialist Republic of VietnamMr Truong Tan Sang was heldat the square of the PresidentialPalace in Hanoi of Vietnam on20 March afternoon.

On arrival at the Presi-dential Palace, President UThein Sein was cordially greetedby the President of SRV.

After takingpositions on the dais, both

(See page 4)

Vietnamese President Mr Truong Tan Sang extendswarm welcome to President U Thein Sein

Myanmar has high potentials in tourism sector investment Myanmar President

Emergence of road transportation apart from air and seatransport will bring about better communication

SRV PresidentNAY PYI TAW, 23 March—President

U Thein Sein of the Republic of the Union ofMyanmar met President of the SocialistRepublic of Vietnam Mr Truong Tan Sang atPresidential Palace in Hanoi of Vietnam on20 March.

President U Thein Sein was accom-panied by Deputy Commander-in-Chief ofthe Defence Services Commander-in-Chief(Army) Lt-Gen Soe Win, Union Ministers Lt-Gen Ko Ko, U Wunna Maung Lwin, U MyintHlaing, U Khin Maung Myint, U Win Tun,U Win Myint, U Tint Hsan, Shan State ChiefMinister U Sao Aung Myat, Deputy HealthMinister Dr Win Myint, the MyanmarAmbassador to Vietnam, and departmentalheads and the Vietnamese President wasaccompanied by Chairman of the President’sOffice Mr Dao Viet Trung, Foreign Affairs

(See page 4)President U Thein Sein meets President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Truong Tan Sang at the

Presidential Palace in Hanoi.—MNA

President U Thein Sein and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Truong Tan Sang take salute of the Guard ofHonour.—MNA

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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 24 March, 2012

PERSPECTIVES

Value parental loveIn this world, no one can deny the power of love.

Love can be defined differently; romantic love andparental love, for example. But, which is eternal?

Love centering upon a man and a woman canchange. However, love centering on children born ofa couple never changes. Parental love is unconditionaland unlimited in the presence of children. Parentallove of many thousands years ago and that of thepresent time is identical. In the changing course ofhistory, parental love never changes.

The moment you were born as a child of lovingparents, you would grow up enjoying parental lovefor ever. Parents always love their children whetherthey are old or young, whether they are good or bad,whether they return love or not. In loving theirchildren, parents are second to none. Even thoughtheir children have got married and lived separatelywhen growing up, parents would not cease their love.

But sadly, in today’s democratic society whereindividualism is dominating, young people murmuragainst the generation gap. They sometimesunderestimate their parents in terms of knowledgetaking advantage of their chances of living in an ageof rapid technological advance. Placing muchemphasis on material development, they have cometo belittle parental love.

So, realizing the priceless parental love, let’s tryto develop a sense of loving and respecting our parentsby taking care of them so long as they live.

Saturday, 24 March, 2012

Union I&C Minister receives French delegationAlso present at the call were Deputy Minister for

Information U Soe Win, Deputy Minister for Culture DawSanda Khin, directors-general and managing directors ofdepartments and enterprises under the Ministry ofInformation and the Ministry of Culture, the head of officeand officials.

The French delegation was accompanied by Directorof International Affairs Department Mrs Brigitte Favarelof Ministry of Culture and Communication of France,Broadcasting Counsellor Mr Philippe Boudoux of theFrench Embassy in Hanoi of Vietnam, French Ambassadorto Myanmar Mr Thierry Mathou and officials.—MNA

President U Thein Sein lays wreathesat National Heroes and MartyrsMausoleum and Ho Chi Minh

MausoleumNAY PYI TAW, 23 March— President of the Republic

of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein, together withthe Myanmar delegation members and the MyanmarAmbassador to Vietnam, visited National Heroes andMartyrs Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam at 8:40 am on21 March.

President U Thein Sein and his entourages werewarmly welcomed by Mr. Cao Duc Phat, VietnameseMinister of Agriculture and Rural Development,Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Chu CongPhung and officials of the Mausoleum.

President U Thein Sein laid wreathes at the NationalHeroes and Martyrs Mausoleum and at Ho Chi MinhMausoleum in Hanoi.

After the President had paid tribute to Body of HoChi Minh, he left Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

MNA

Automobile representativesof China to meet Myanmar

businessmenYANGON, 23 March—Led by China Association of

Automobile Manufacturers of the People’s Republic of China,a 14-member delegation group from eight automobile makerswill meet Myanmar businessmen to discuss for cooperationin manufacturing vehicles, accessories, and investment inautomobile industry at the Republic of the Union of MyanmarFederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry at 2 pmon 29 March.

Those interested may contact the international relationsdepartment of UMFCCI office not later than 28 March.

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 23 March—Union Minister forInformation and for Culture U Kyaw Hsan received adelegation led by Secretary General Mr GuillaumeBoudy of the Ministry of Culture and Communicationof France at the Ministry of Information, here, at 9 amtoday.

At the call, they discussed current situation forcooperation in information and culture sectors betweenMyanmar and France, long-term tasks, cooperation ininformation and culture sectors between the two countries,arrangements for signing MoU between the ministries andplan of sending Myanmar delegation to France.

President U Thein Sein lays wreath at HoChi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi.

MNA

Union Minister for Information and forCulture U Kyaw Hsan receives a

delegation led by Secretary General MrGuillaume Boudy of Ministry of Culture

and Communication of France at Ministryof Information.—MNA

Untimely rainfallwarning

NAY PYI TAW, 23 March— Accordingto the observations at (12:30) hrs MSTtoday, under the influence of moving fromEasterly Wave, rain or thundershowers arelikely to be isolated in Mandalay, Bago,Yangon, Ayeyawady and TaninthayiRegions, Shan, Kayah, Kayin and MonStates within from 24th to 28th March,announced the Meteorology andHydrology Department.—MNA

Deputy Minister for Transport U Win Shein and wifebeing welcomed by Pakistani Ambassador to Myanmar

Mr. Qazi M. Khalilullah and wife at the reception tomark Pakistan Day which falls on 23 March, held at

Chatrium Hotel. —MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 23 March— Union Minister for Mines U Thein Htaikreceived a delegation led by Managing Director Dr. Shealdon GreenspanIncrevel Investment Group based in New York and London at hisoffice here this morning.

Both sides discussed matters relating to plans for bilateralcooperation in doing mineral exploration, rules and regulations andprocedures to make investments and do environmental conservationtasks, as well as arrangements for the experts’ meeting of the Ministryand the foreign countries for implementation of the plans step bystep.—MNA

Union Mines Minister meets delegation ofIncrevel Investment Group

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MEXICO CITY, 23 March— Two people caught in thisweek’s big earthquake died Thursday, the first deaths reportedfrom the 7.4-magnitude temblor that damaged hundreds ofhomes in southern Mexico and caused panic far off in thenational capital.

Salvador Cruz Castro, mayor of the Cuajinicuilapamunicipality in Guerrero State, said one of the victims diedfrom injuries caused by a wall falling on him and the other diedof complications for a heart attack suffered during the quake.

Tuesday’s earthquake was centered near the borderbetween the southern states of Guerrero and Oaxaca. Itcaused about 60 houses to collapse and damaged about 800more homes.

The quake was one of the strongest in Mexico since an8.1-magnitude temblor killed an estimated 10,000 people inMexico City in 1985.

Aftershocks, including a moderate 5.2-magnitude shake,rattled central Mexico on Thursday. The US GeologicalSurvey said the aftershocks were centered in the same area asTuesday’ strong quake.

Internet

SYDNEY, 23 March—Rolling from his surfboard,blood gushing from thewound where a shark had justripped a big chunk of fleshfrom his thigh, AustralianGlen Folkard had just onethought: “I’m alive.”

Folkard, 44, was outbeyond the breakers at

Man vs Shark: Australia’s battle forthe deep

Australian surfer Glen Folkard displays the bite mark inhis damaged surf board at his home in Newcastle on 23Feb, 2012 after he was attacked by a shark.—INTERNET

Redhead Beach, north ofSydney, when a three-metre(9.8 feet) bull shark lungedfor his board, knocking himto the water and dragginghim beneath the surfacelocked in its powerful jaws.

“It was everything you’dthink it would be, just sheerterror,” he told AFP, five

weeks after the savage attack.“He’s hit me from

underneath, he’s grabbed me,he’s turned me, took me underand then let go cos I think hehad fibreglass in his mouth ...and that was my chance.”

Scrambling to shore, thepredator’s dark shadowtrailing his blood slick all theway, all Folkard could do wasride a wave in and collapse onthe sand with a “big mass ofyuck” where his thigh oncewas, but with his life intact.

“I just remember rollingoff the surfboard onto my back,looking at the sky and justloving life instantly,” he said,despite having just lost twokilogrammes (4.4 pounds) ofhis leg to the ocean predator.

“I was laying on my backlooking just at the blue sky,going ‘I’m alive, I made it’because it was all but over. Hewas metres away from havinga second go.”—Internet

BEIJING, 23 March—Chinese rescueworkers battled Friday to free 17 minerstrapped for more than 48 hours in a northeastcolliery after a gas blast that left five dead, agovernment official said. The explosion onThursday, in a coal mine in LiaoningProvince, killed five workers and injured asixth, the official, surnamed Liang, told AFP.

State-run broadcaster CCTV reportedFriday that rescue workers had managed tolocate the 17 missing workers, who weretrapped around 50 metres (165 feet) away fromthe mine’s entrance.

China’s mines are known for being amongthe deadliest in the world due to lax regulation,corruption and inefficiency, and accidents

Race to rescue 17 trapped in China coal mine

Photo illustration ofworkers piling coal forprocessing at a mine inChina. Chinese rescue

workers battled Friday tofree 17 miners trapped formore than 48 hours in anortheast colliery after a

gas blast that left fivedead, a government

official said.INTERNET

Indian and foreign investigators work at the scene of avehicle that exploded near the Israeli embassy in New

Delhi in February 2012. Interpol has issued “rednotices” for four Iranians suspected of involvement in abomb attack near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, theinternational police agency said Thursday.—INTERNET

Interpol issues red notices forIranians in Indian bombing

Two injured in Mexico quakehave died, mayor says

BUENOS AIRES, 23 March— At least seven people were killed and three others injuredwhen a building under construction collapsed on Thursday in the northern Argentine Cityof Corrientes, police said.

All the dead were construction workers, among whom four died at the site and threepassed away in hospital, local news agency DyN quoted police and and medical services assaying.

Investigation is under way over the tragedy, which occurred when the workers wereinstalling a water tank.

Xinhua

Relatives of the victims of a building collapseaccident wait at a hospital in Corrientes of Corrientes

Province, Argentina, on 22 March, 2012.XINHUA

Building collapse kills seven in Argentina

TOKYO, 23 March—Most Japanese mayors andgovernors whose commu-nities host nuclear plantswant fresh safety assurancesbeyond government-imposed stress tests beforeagreeing to the restart ofreactors taken off line afterthe Fukushima crisis, aReuters poll showed, amidconcerns about a loomingpower crunch this summer.

All but two of Japan’s54 reactors have been taken

NEW DELHI, 23 March—Interpol has issued “red notices”for four Iranians suspected of involvement in a bomb attacknear the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, the internationalpolice agency said on Thursday.

Indian authorities requested the notices, which instructpolice across the globe to arrest the suspects, following the13 February embassy attack that left an Israeli diplomatseriously injured.

Those wanted are: Mohammadreza Abolghashemi,Houshang Afshar Irani, Seyed Ali Mahdiansadr and MasoudSedaghatzadeh.

They are are all wanted for terrorism related offences,including criminal conspiracy and attempted murder.

“India has ensured that law enforcement officials aroundthe globe are alerted to the wanted status of these fugitives,and therefore reduces their options for international travel,”Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble said in a statement.

In the attack, a hitman on a motorbike attached a magnetic

Japan mayors, governors want nuclear safetyassurances

A field testis being

carried outin front ofthe intakechannel of

TokyoElectric

Power Co.INTERNET

bomb to the back of an Israeli embassy car carrying the 42-year-old diplomat, who was also the wife of the defenceattache at the embassy.—Internet

off line since the March2011 nuclear disaster,mostly for checks ormaintenance, and theremaining pair will be shutby early May.

Nuclear power suppliedabout 30 percent of Japan’selectricity before the crisisand the government is keento get some up and runningagain before electricitydemand peaks in thesummer.

But Prime Minister

Yoshihiko Noda has vowedto get the understanding oflocal residents, many madewary by the world’s worstnuclear accident in 25 years,before giving the go-ahead.

Trade Minister YukioEdano said on Friday hehoped Japan could getthrough the peak seasonwithout mandatory powerrestrictions such as thoseimposed last year in easternand northeastern Japan.But he also said the

possibility of powershortages should not affectdecisions on reactorrestarts.

“On safety checks (ofnuclear power plants), I havesaid that this should not beinfluenced by any timing orother conditions,” Edanotold a news conference.

The poll of 21 mayorsand 13 governors whoselocalities host Japan’s 54nuclear reactors showedthat nine mayors werewilling to approve restartson condition of added safetyassurances or steps. Eightmayors were undecided butalso want similar steps.

Reuters

are common as safety is often neglected bybosses seeking a quick profit.

Last week, 13 people died after a capsuleplunged into a pit at an iron ore mine in easternChina after a steel rope holding it broke.

And in February, 15 miners were killed andanother three injured when a tramcar derailedin a coal mine in central China.

Latest figures show that 2,433 people diedin coal mining accidents in the country in 2010— a rate of more than six workers per day.

Labour rights groups, however, say theactual death toll is likely to be much higher,partly due to under-reporting of accidents asmine bosses seek to limit their economic lossesand avoid punishment.—Internet

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(from page 1)Presidents took the salute of the Guard of Honour.

The State Band played the national anthems of theRepublic of the Union of Myanmar and the Socialist Repub-lic of Vietnam.

President U Thein Sein and the Vietnamese Presi-dent inspected the Guard of Honour.

The Vietnamese President presented his entourageto President U Thein Sein who also introduced his entourageto the Vietnamese President.

Both Presidents took the salute of the Guard ofHonour and then, the welcoming ceremony came to an end.

Also present on the occasion were Deputy Com-mander-in-Chief of Defence Services Lt-Gen Soe Win,Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Ko Ko, UnionMinister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin, UnionMinister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing,Union Minister for Construction U Khin Maung Myint,Union Minister for Environmental Conservation andForestry U Win Tun, Union Minister for Commerce U WinMyint, Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism and for SportsU Tint Hsan, Chief Minister of Shan State U Sao Aung Myat,Deputy Minister for Health Dr Win Myint and MyanmarAmbassador to Vietnam U Thet Oo.

Likewise, Chairman of the President Office of the

Vietnamese President MrTruong Tan Sang extendswarm welcome…

(from page 1)Minister Mr Pham Binh Minh, Agricultureand Rural Development Minister Mr CaoDuc Phat, Construction Minister Mr TrinhDinh Dung, deputy ministers, VietnameseAmbassador to Myanmar and departmentalheads.

The Vietnamese President first ex-tended a warm welcome to Myanmar Presi-dent and party, expressing his belief thatthe Myanmar President’s visit to Vietnamwould foster the amity of the two nations.

The Myanmar President in hisspeech said: Myanmar and Vietnam arefriendly neighbours with a lot in commonin the historical backgrounds. His goodwilltrip would further strengthen the existingfriendship between the two countries. Hevisited Vietnam for four times in his capacityas prime minister to attend meetings. He is

Myanmar has high potentials in tourism…

President U Thein Sein and President of theSocialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Truong Tan

Sang inspect the Guard of Honour.MNA

President of

the Republic

of the Union

of Myanmar

U Thein Sein

cordially

greets Presi-

dent of the

Socialist

Republic of

Vietnam Mr

Truong Tan

Sang.

MNA

Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Dao Viet Trung, Ministerof Foreign Affairs Mr Pham Binh Minh, Minister of Agri-culture and Rural Development Mr Cao Duc Phat, Ministerof Construction Mr Trinh Dinh Dung, deputy ministers,Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Chu Cong Phungand ambassadors of ASEAN countries to Vietnam.—MNA

much pleased to see Vietnam witnessingdevelopment under the leadership of theVietnamese President. Not only betweenthe governments and peoples of the twocountries, but also between the two armedforces, there have existed friendly relations.His trip is aimed to deepen the bonds builtby successive leaders of the two countriesspending a number of decades.

The Vietnamese President said: hebelieves the Myanmar President’s trip woulddeepen the amity, contributing to compre-hensive cooperation. Vietnam attaches greatimportance to comprehensive partnershipwith Myanmar. He is pleased to see thedevelopments of Myanmar and believesthat the Myanmar government wouldsucceed in bringing prosperity to the people.He believes Myanmar-Vietnam friendshipwould be strengthened through political

cooperation. He hopes that apart from theleaders personnel of other ranks of the twonations also could increasingly communi-cate with each other. He would like topromote cooperation with Myanmar in allsectors. He would like to further promotetrade and economic cooperation asMyanmar is experiencing significantimprovement in trade sector. He is gratefulto the Myanmar President for his assistanceto Vietnamese investments in Myanmar inhis capacity as prime minister. He wouldlike to request Myanmar President tocontinue assisting Vietnamese Investors.He would like to cooperate mainly in agri-culture, forestry and fish and meat sectors,besides banking, transport, oil and gas,pharmaceutical and production industries.Currently, as air and water have been theonly mode of transportation betweenVietnam and Myanmar, the emergence ofroad transportation would bring about easierfuture communication. He is satisfied withbilateral cooperation in international arenaand would like to cooperate further.Vietnam would keep on assisting Myanmarin taking over the ASEAN Chair in 2014.

The Myanmar President then said:There has been cooperation betweenMyanmar and Vietnam relating to suchregional organizations as the ASEAN, GMS,ACMECS and CLMV. The two nations arereciprocally supporting and assisting inregional and international arenas. He is

grateful to Vietnam for its support toMyanmar’s bid for ASEAN Chairmanshipin 2014 and its full support in demandingUS, EU and western countries to liftsanctions against Myanmar during theforeign ministers meeting held in Cambodia.It is required to increase trade volume be-tween the two countries. The two nationshad initiated cooperation in air transport. Itis projected to build a bridge to link Vietnamand Myanmar through Laos. It would be theclosest route for bilateral trade and it isplanned to add railroad in the future.Construction of Mekong River-spanningBridge between Laos and Myanmar wouldstart soon. He would like Vietnam assistingin the bridge construction. There are goodprospects to make investments in Myanmartourism. He would like to invite Vietnam-ese President to pay a visit to Myanmar athis convenience. He wishes mental andphysical wellbeing of Vietnamese Presidentand people.

The Vietnamese President said:Vietnam fully supports Myanmar. He hopesMyanmar President’s visit would bear de-sired results. He appreciates Myanmar Presi-dent’s invitation to him and would visitMyanmar at his earliest convenience. Apartfrom high-ranking governmental officials,the exchange of visit between low-rankingpersonnel would facilitate deepened amityof the two nations.

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 23 March— A meetingbetween Chairman of the Union ElectionCommission U Tin Aye and members ofShan State, Taunggyi District and KalawTownship sub-commissions was held at thehall of the General AdministrationDepartment in Shan State in Taunggyi on21 March.

On the occasion, Chairman U TinAye delivered an address. He heard reportson the preparation tasks for the coming by-elections, presented by Chairman U Hmon

UEC Chairman U Tin Aye meetssub-commissions of Shan State

of Kalaw Township sub-commission andTaunggyi District sub-commissionChairman U Tin Oo, includingsupplementary report by Shan State sub-commission Chairman U Pwint, andanswered the queries raised by the parties’candidates.

It was attended by representatives,members of sub-commissions in Shan State,Taunggyi District and Kalaw Township andthe parties’ candidates.

MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 23 March—President U TheinSein of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar metGeneral Secretary of the Central Committee of theCommunist Party of Vietnam Mr Nguyen Phu Trongat the headquarters of the party central committee inHanoi of Vietnam on 20 March evening.

Also present at the call were members ofMyanmar delegation and the Myanmar Ambassadorto Vietnam and Vietnamese ministers and deputyministers.

During the meeting, they have cordial discus-sion about prospects for further cooperation andamity, friendly relations due to the common historicalbackground, constructive reforms of the newMyanmar government including efforts for nationalreconsolidation and economic development,Vietnam’s march to prosperity under the leadershipof the communist party of Vietnam, potentials forcomprehensive partnership and promotion of exist-ing bilateral relationship. The Myanmar Presidentinvited the party general secretary to pay a visit toMyanmar.

The party general secretary promised that hewould visit Myanmar at a time favorable for bothsides.—MNA

President U Thein Sein meets General Secretary of the CentralPresident U Thein Sein meets General Secretary of the CentralCommittee of the Communist Party of VietnamCommittee of the Communist Party of Vietnam

President U Thein Sein meets General Secretary of Central Committee of Communist Party of VietnamMr Nguyen Phu Trong at Vietnamese Communist Party Central Committee Headquarters.—MNA

President UThein Sein andparty pose fordocumentary

photo togetherwith GeneralSecretary of

Central Commit-tee of Commu-

nist Party ofVietnam MrNguyen Phu

Trong and party.MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 23 March—President of the Republicof the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein together with goodwilldelegation members left here by air on 20 March morning byspecial aircraft to pay State visits to the Socialist Republic ofVietnam, Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republicat the invitations of President of the Socialist Republic ofVietnam Mr Truong Tan Sang, His Majesty King of Cambo-dia Preah Bat Samdach Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoniand President of Lao People’s Democratic Republic MrChoummaly Sayasone, and arrived in Hanoi of Vietnam at10.40 am local time.

The special aircraft in which Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Lt-Gen Soe Win, Union Ministerfor Home Affairs Lt-Gen Ko Ko, Union Minister for ForeignAffairs U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister for Agricul-ture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing, Union Minister forConstruction U Khin Maung Myint, Union Minister forEnvironmental Conservation and Forestry U Win Tun, UnionMinister for Commerce U Win Myint, Union Minister forHotels and Tourism and for Sports U Tint Hsan, ChiefMinister of Shan State U Sao Aung Myat, Deputy Minister forHealth Dr Win Myint and departmental heads accompaniedthe President landed at Noi Bai International Airport, MyanmarAmbassador to Vietnam U Thet Oo, Deputy Head of ProtocolDepartment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam MrPhung The Long boarded the aircraft to welcome the Presidentand party.

President U Thein Sein and party arrive in Hanoi of SRVPresident U Thein Sein and party arrive in Hanoi of SRV

Likewise, Chairman of the PresidentOffice Mr Dao Viet Trung of the SRV, DeputyMinister of Foreign Affaris Mr Pham QuangVinh, Vietnamese Ambassador to MyanmarMr Chu Cong Phung, departmental heads ofExternal Affairs and the Southeast Asia, SouthAsia and South Pacific Departments of theMinistry of Foreign Affairs and officials,

President U Thein Sein

and party arrive at Noi

Bai International

Airport in Hanoi of

vietnam.—MNA

Daw Phyu Phyu Tun, wife of the MyanmarAmbassador, Military Attaché Col WinHlaing and wife Daw Mya Mya Win, staff ofembassy and military attaché office alsowelcomed the President and delegation.

Later, the President and party arrivedat Melia Hanoi Hotel by car.

MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 23 March—Presidentof the Socialist Republic of Vietnam MrTruong Tan Sang hosted a dinner toPresident U Thein Sein of the Republic ofthe Union of Myanmar at InternationalConference Centre in Hanoi of Vietnam on20 March evening.

Also present at the dinner togetherwith President U Thein Sein were DeputyCommander-in-Chief of Defence ServicesLt-Gen Soe Win, Union Minister for HomeAffairs Lt-Gen Ko Ko, Union ForeignAffairs Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin,Union Agriculture and Irrigation MinisterU Myint Hlaing, Union ConstructionMinister U Khin Maung Myint, UnionMinister for Environmental Conservation

Vietnamese President hosts dinner to Myanmar President

and Forestry U Win Tun, Union CommerceMinister U Win Myint, Union Minister forHotels and Tourism and for Sports U TintHsan, Shan State Chief Minister U SaoAung Myat, Deputy Minister for Health DrWin Myint, Myanmar Ambassador toVietnam U Thet Oo and departmental heads.Present from Vietnam side were Chairmanof President’s Office Mr Dao Viet Trung,Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Pham BinhMinh, Minister of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Mr Cao Duc Phat, deputyministers, Vietnamese Ambassador toMyanmar Mr Chu Cong Phung andambassadors from ASEAN countries toVietnam.

The Vietnamese President extendedgreetings and made a toast. The MyanmarPresident expressed his heartfelt thanks toVietnamese leaders, government and peoplefor their warm welcome and kind hospitalityto Myanmar delegation since its arrival inhistoric Hanoi. He said: he visited Vietnam

first time in November, 2007 and again in2008 and April, June, 2010. He is glad to bein beautiful Hanoi again. This trip hastightened the bonds of the two countries,bringing him a chance to observe the rapiddevelopment of Vietnam in a few years.

He held talks with VietnamesePresident and other Vietnamese leaders.The results of those discussions and genuinefriendship between the peoples of the twonations have come into existence sinceindependence struggles. He is very glad andproud that the relationship between the twocountries is going from strength to strength.

The incumbent Myanmargovernment, being the one elected by thepeople, has vowed to fulfill the wishes andaspirations of people as much as it possiblycan. In so doing, it has been constantlyfocusing its efforts on two major wishes ofthe people today—stability of the State andeconomic development. It is trying toindustrialize the nation for national

development while making strides in agro-economic development. While makingefforts for industrialization of the nation, itis implementing long- and short-term planscomprehensively covering infrastructures,human resources, skilled workforce,technological advancement, andenvironmental conservation, formation oflawful organizations, competitive businessenvironment, and promotion of publicparticipation. It is simultaneouslydischarging three major obligations, namely,transformation of the nation, building ofnew nation and bolstering up the entireMyanmar society. The President thenproposed a toast for wellbeing of Vietnam,the Vietnamese President and people.

The two presidents then had thedinner together. During the dinner,Vietnamese cultural troupe entertained withdances and songs. The two presidents thenposed for documentary photo together withthe Vietnamese cultural troupe.—MNA

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein delivers an address at dinner hosted by PresidentMr Truong Tan Sang of Socialist Republic of Vietnam.—MNA

President Mr Truong Tan Sang ofSocialist Republic of Vietnamdelivers an address at dinner.

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 23 March—President of theRepublic of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein metMyanmar Ambassador to Vietnam U Thet Oo and wife,Military Attaché Col Win Hlaing and wife, staff of theembassy and the military attaché office, families andMyanmar trainees in Vietnam at Melia Hanoi Hotel inHanoi of Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 21 March.

In his instructions, President U Thein Sein said that

President

of the Republic of the

Union of Myanmar

U Thein Sein meets

staff of Myanmar

Embassy and

Military Attaché

Office and families

at Melia Hanoi

Hotel in Hanoi.

MNA

President U Thein Sein meets staff, families of Myanmarembassy and the military attaché office

Vietnam has been strengthening friendly relations withMyanmar in the history and it is a friend of Myanmar. Hestressed the need to promote friendly ties with Vietnam indiplomatic relations between the two countries. Likewise, hesaid that unity and amity are to be forged among families ofthe embassy and the military attaché office in harmoniouslytaking out the diplomatic tasks assigned by the State.

Next, staff of the embassy and the military attaché

office, family members and Myanmar trainees led by theAmbassador and the Military Attaché paid respects to thePresident.

After that, the President presented cash assistanceand gifts to staff of the embassy and the military attachéoffice, family members and Myanmar trainees and 10 setsof Sky Net receivers to the Embassy and the MilitaryAttaché Office.—MNA

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President U Thein Sein… (from page 16)during his visit to Myanmar intooperation as soon as possible forpromotion of economic, trade andinvestment cooperation between thetwo countries. He asked theMyanmar President to urge forearliest initiation of prioritizedprojects in 12 major sectors. Hecontinued that Vietnamesecompanies were keen to implementproposed joint-projects inagriculture, forestry and fish andmeat sectors as soon as possibleand it is required to implement thoseprojects. He then asked theMyanmar President to allow openingof Vietnamese economic andinvestment banks in Myanmar forwhich Central Bank of Myanmarand Vietnamese banks were holdingdiscussions.

Apart from those sectors,Myanmar and Vietnam couldcooperate in air transport,pharmaceutical production, oil andgas drilling, building materials and

consumer goods manufacturingfields. At the same time, Vietnamwould cooperate further withMyanmar in internationalorganizations and internationalrelations. Vietnam would fully supportMyanmar for its alternative ASEANChairmanship in 2014. Vietnam wouldclosely cooperate with Myanmar insuch regional cooperationprogrammes as CLMV and ACMECS.

The Myanmar President saidthat Vietnam and Myanmar mutuallyhave helped each other wheneverone faced hardships. He expressedhis heartfelt thanks to Vietnam forits full support for Myanmar’s bid toASEAN Chair and demand for liftingsanctions imposed on Myanmar bythe US and western countries.Possible projects out of the agreedsectors for economic and investmentbetween Vietnam and Myanmar hadalready been initiated. Vietnamesebusinessmen were makinginvestment in hospitality industry inYangon and hybrid stains production.

There were prospects forinvestment in hospitality industrynot only in Yangon but in Bagan,Mandalay and other major cities asinbound tourists had been onincrease day after day and offshoredrilling as well. The President addedthat he would like to inviteVietnamese investors who haveexperiences in agriculturalproduction to establish small- andmedium-scale industries inMyanmar exporting value-addedagricultural produce and meat andfish and rubber products intointernational market.

Investors from Japan,South Korea, China, Indonesia andMalaysia and some westerncountries were interested to investin special economic zones nearYangon. Improvement in politicalenvironment would bring aboutbetter environment for investment,facilitating to smoothimplementation of joint-projects in12 sectors signed during theVietnamese Prime Minister’s visitto Myanmar.—MNA

President U Thein Sein cordially greets VietnamesePrime Minister Mr Nguyen Tan Dung.

MNA

President U Thein Sein meets Chairman of National Assembly Mr Nguyen Sinh Hung of the SocialistRepublic of Vietnam at the National Assembly in Hanoi.

MNA

President U Thein Sein meets Chairman of NationalAssembly of SRV

NAY PYI TAW, 23 March—President UThein Sein of the Republic of the Union ofMyanmar met Chairman of the NationalAssembly Mr Nguyen Sinh Hung of theSocialist Republic of Vietnam at theNational Assembly Office in Hanoi of SRVon 21 March morning.

President U Thein Sein wasaccompanied by members of the Myanmardelegation and the Myanmar Ambassadorto Vietnam.

The Chairman of the NationalAssembly of Vietnam was accompanied byofficials of the National Assembly.

At the meeting, they exchanged viewson further strengthening bilateral ties, unityand understanding and promotingcooperation, bilateral assistance in regionaland international affairs, sharingexperiences of democracy reforms ofMyanmar and economic reforms of Vietnam,cooperation in all sectors for serving interestsof both countries, promotion of economiccooperation and investments of Vietnam inMyanmar, bringing about furtherstrengthening of friendly relations betweenparliaments of Myanmar and Vietnam, andmore cooperation between the two countriesin the future after forming a friendly tiespromotion team between the parliaments oftwo countries.—MNA

Coordination meeting on planning andproject implementation held

Union Minister U Tin Naing Thein speaks at coordination meeting onplanning and project implementation.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 23 March— A work coordinationmeeting on planning andproject implementation tookplace at Ministry of NationalPlanning and EconomicDevelopment here thisafternoon, attended by UnionMinister for NationalPlanning and EconomicDevelopment U Tin NaingThein.

Director-General DawLe Le Thein and DeputyDirector-General Daw WinMyint of PlanningDepartment explained theprojected works and UnionMinister gave asupplementary report. Afterthat, the Union Ministerreplied the queries raised bythose present.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 23 March—A ceremony to share theannual meeting experience for 2011 of Myanma Women’sAffairs Federation conducted by Kayah State Women’sAffair Organization was held at the state administrativeguest hall at 9 am on 14 March, attended by Patron of StateWAO Daw Baw Hmyar, Chairperson Daw Khin Win Myint,Daw Saw Hmyar, wife of State Minister for Social Affairs, thechairpersons of state/district/township and the executives.

The Patron of State WAO addressed the meeting andthe state chairperson gave micro loans to two districts andthe membership applications were sent to the statechairpersons from two districts. Next, the state chairpersongave the broaches.

Member of State WAO Daw Nyo Nyo Lwin explainedabout nine future tasks, meeting decision and five objectivesof 2011 annual meeting of Myanma Women’s AffairsFederation.—MNA

Myanma Women’s AffairsFederation’s annual meeting

experience explained

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Glory of historicTatmadaw

Let me salute!Let me salute!Let me salute!Let me salute!Kyaw Myo Naung

Hailing the 67th Anniversary Armed Forces Day

Warding off dangers byTatmadaw and People

Hailing the 67th Anniversary Armed Forces Day

* Are they all skilled in military tacticsWarfare and military strategyYes they all are

* Are they all patriotic sonsHaving experience and skill in militarycampaignsYes they all are

* Has the Myanmar TatmadawGoodwill and strengthYes it does have

* They are our close kinshipAnd also our trusted comrades

* The glory of the TatmadawEver shines in history

* In the fore “Our Three Main NationalCauses”Always protecting the guiding principle

* Country they safeguardBrave sons of motherland

* Fearless sons of countryHonest and straightforward they are

* Discipline and loyalty they do haveTheir courage unmatchable

* With endurance and devotionServing interest of the nation

* Ever active and unitedIn the line of national duty

* Striving they all areFor national peace and prosperity

* Our territorial integrityIt will last forever

* For perpetuityFor prosperityAnd for unity

Yenatha Maung Kyaw Nyunt (Trs)

Having crossed a brand new river spanning bridge,a passenger bus is steadily moving on a smooth andstretching motor road. Soon, a train chugs through thesame bridge. It parallels the motor road for some distancesand turns the corner gradually. The bus and the train thentake their respective ways.

In the past, cars had to wait for Z-craft to cross theriver. Z-craft could carry only limited number of vehicles.It took abut 30 or 40 minutes to cross the river. Theconsiderable amount of time was also allowed to offloadthe cars one after another. It is enough time for the car togo 40 miles and for the train to travel 30 miles. Once halfan hour trip by the motor boat is now shorted to five-minute trip by motorcycle. Even with bicycle, it doesn’ttake more than 20 minutes to reach the other bank of theriver. In everyday words among the public, “The land hasbeen narrowed.”

The number of bridge or road emerging is not onlyone or two. The facilities are also mushrooming.

A series of dams with huge volume and high storagecapacity are rising above the ground. They contribute toboth food security and living standards, by increasingirrigation areas and generating hydropower. The structuresalso bring about greening of the environs as they couldkeep and manage water resources.

The number of such dam and hydropower projectis not only one or two. They are also mushrooming.

Besides, there are many factories manufacturingagricultural machinery, vehicles and constructionmaterials as it is understood that the country will createwealth only when it can transform itself into industrializedcountry.

The number of such factories is not only one or two.They are also mushrooming.

Who laid foundations roads and bridges, dams andfactories? Needless to say, Tatmadaw which never betrays

the country, ever stands up for the people and ever safeguardsthe interests of the State and the people, founded thesethings.

Since its birth, Tatmadaw focused on regainingsovereignty, serving the interest of the people and protectingthe people. It restored independence to the country. Itsafeguarded the independence. It always stood up for thepeople in every dilemma.

Apart from the colonialist rule by the British,Myanmar was never in occupation of any country for manyyears. Some neighbours tested immunity of the country.Some invaded inner part of the country. They could neverrule Myanmar as the country responded immediate defence.Only Britain with superior weapons, wealth and knowledgecould win the wars with Myanmar and rule the country. Itwas only once but left a large scar. The country was deeplywounded by civil war for many years. It has not finished yet.Due to instability, the country was undeveloped. Myanmarhas legged behind other countries, following instabilityand insecurity.

Tatmadaw used all ways and means to remedy all thewounds inherited from the colonialism. Successivegovernments and leaders of Tatmadaw initiated peacetalks, made offers and allowed exemptions. Though theseare somewhat successful, it is still away from absolutepeace.

Tatmadaw which had sacrificed many lives inindependence struggles did the same things to safeguardthe independence. We could take battles with Kuomintangthat stationed in the north-east region of the country andthreatened Myanmar seriously. They set up bases inMyanmar and cultivated poppy with foreign assistance.Sacrificing many lives of Tatmadawmen, Tatmadaw foughtagainst the invaders. Eventually, Myanmar complained tothe United Nations about it and drove them from thecountry’s soil. Due to systematic instigation of the Britishcolonialists, national brethren lived in disputes for about60 years.

Today, the signs of ending disputes can be seen.Those who have most bitter experiences of war are soldiers.Those who want most the end of domestic conflicts and thesole duty to safeguard the country against alien enemy aresoldiers. In whatsoever domestic conflicts and Kuomintanginvasion, soldiers sacrificed parts of their bodies and eventheir lives. And the ones who have to perform duties awayfrom homes are soldiers. As husbands and fathers laid downtheir lives for the sake of the country, many a family werebroken down. These are evil legacy of colonialism.

Like Tatmadawmen, those who suffered a great dealfrom war are people of the regions where armed conflictsand wars broke out. They could not make a living andpursue education. Despite many infrastructural necessitiesin the regions, successive governments could not fulfill theneeds. The incumbent government is implementing tasks

for improving quality of life in the regions where peaceprevails. These are evil legacy of colonialism.

Development of the country depends on variousfactors. The most important one is security. There will beno security if there are armed conflicts and instability.Insecurity is a hindrance in construction of infrastructures.If with no infrastructures, transportation, logistics,production and socio-economic development of the peoplewill not improve. The government and Tatmadaw arejointly speeding up peace making tasks at state/regionlevel and Union level step by step.

The government itself is an outcome of goodwill ofTatmadaw. Tatmadaw which always have goodwill towards (See page 9)

The government itself is an outcome of goodwill of Tatmadaw.Tatmadaw which always have goodwill towards the State and people setseven-step roadmap and implemented it step by step. We can clearly seethat countries which could not undergo smooth transition are in crisis.Tatmadaw did not allow such situations. It smoothed democratictransition desired by the people. It laid sound foundations for the peopleand the country. The government in office has received these soundfoundations from former Tatmadaw government. When peace makingtasks being carried out today are accomplished and peace prevails in thecountry, these infrastructures are causes for development of the country.The whole people will enjoy the fruits then.

POEM

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67th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Objectives* To firmly uphold the objectives, namely, non-disintegration of the Union,

non-disintegration of national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty

* To play a leading role in national politics of the State with Union Spirit, thetrue patriotic spirit

* To safeguard the constitution, the main responsibility of the Tatmadaw inbuilding modern, developed democratic nation

* To build a strong, competent, modern patriotic Tatmadaw to safeguard theindependence and sovereignty of the State

(from page 8)the State and people set seven-step roadmap andimplemented it step by step. We can clearly see thatcountries which could not undergo smooth transition are incrisis. Tatmadaw did not allow such situations. It smootheddemocratic transition desired by the people. It laid soundfoundations for the people and the country. The governmentin office has received these sound foundations from formerTatmadaw government. When peace making tasks beingcarried out today are accomplished and peace prevails inthe country, these infrastructures are causes for developmentof the country. The whole country will enjoy the fruits then.

Tatmadaw is the firmest organization which alwaysupholds Non-Disintegration of the Union, Non-Disintegration of the National Unity and Perpetuation ofSovereignty. Tatmadaw is taking and will have to continueto take a leading role in national politics with Union Spirit,True Patriotism. Tatmadaw is mainly responsible forsafeguarding the constitution in building a developeddemocratic nation. It also has to build modern and strongarmy in order to perpetuate independence and sovereignty.However the economy is strong, the country will lostreputation if it does not have the modern, talented and strongarmed forces. The country needs to build capacity of

Tatmadaw in order to accomplish national duties as there arepossibilities ranging from insults to invasions.

Gratitude of Tatmadaw is remembered every timesmooth roads, stretching railroads, river-crossing bridges,dams, factories and democratic reforms are seen. Havingfought the fascists and restored the independence, Tatmadawsacrificed many lives in safeguarding and perpetuating

Let me…

independence and sovereignty. It establishedinfrastructures for the development of the future nation. On67th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, I would like tocongratulate Tatmadaw in gratitude for its long servicefrom 27 March, 1945, to date.

*****Translation: HKA

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives sign attendance book.—MNA

Third regular session of First Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continues for 26th dayNAY PYI TAW, 23 March—Third

regular session of First Pyidaungsu Hluttawcontinued for 26th day in PyidaungsuHluttaw Hall in Hluttaw Complex, here, at10 am today, attended by PyidaungsuHluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint, PyithuHluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann and510 Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives.

With respect to the question of U ZawMyint Pe of Mandalay Region ConstituencyNo. 5 on “urging the Union government toamend the designation of Social SecurityBoard of Ministry of Labour as thegovernment’s economic organization”,Union Minister for Finance and RevenueU Hla Tun replied: Social Security Law wasprescribed in 1954. According to it, socialsecurity works have been carried out afterforming Social Security Board Since 1955-1956. The board has to run works only withits own funds till 1963. Since 1-10-1963, theState’s all organizations, board corporationsand development affairs organizations haveto do their business with public funds afterBudget Allocation Law has been enacted in1963. It had no separate funds, but onlypublic fund. These organizations cannotopen any separate fund account unless theygot separate green light from the government.

Since 1976-1977, Social SecurityBoard under the Ministry of Labour wasdesignated as a state-owned business. State-owned businesses including Social SecurityBoard had to run their business only withtheir own funds before 1988. After 1988, theyrun their business with State’s funds. In sodoing, their receipts went to State’s funds,and they had to spend money in line withexisting financial regulations, rules and

procedures.New Social Security Bill states that

social security fund is to be set up with thecontributions of employer and employeesand cash assistances of Union Fund, andbeing employees’ contributions, it cannotbe carried toward Union fund as receipts.

Formation of Social Security Board isto protect employees’ rights, to have therights related to injuries and to help workersand the rest family enjoy retired pensions.Ministry of Labour that closely supervisesSocial Security Board can submit it to Uniongovernment if it needs amendment. So, Iwould like to urge you to postpone theproposal as it is in the hand of Ministry ofLabour.

The Hlutttaw decided not to discussthe proposal with majority “No” vote.

Amyotha Hluttaw Bill and SupplyBill for disabled Tatmadawmen and thefamilies of dead or fallen Tatmadawmenare put on record by Union Hluttaw, whichwere approved by Pyithu Hluttaw andAmyotha Hluttaw.

After that, member of Joint BillCommittee Dr Myat Nyana Soe presentedthe committee’s report on amendment toparagraph No. 2 of Ward or Village-tractadministration Bill. The Hluttaw approvedthe amended bill with majority “yes” vote.

Deputy Minister for Home AffairsBrig-Gen Kyaw Zan Myint submitted theproposal on approving overallamendment to Ward or Village-tractAdministration Bill.

U Thein Tun Oo of AmarapuraConstituency discussed and seconded it,and the Hluttaw approved it. Afterwards, the

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker read out themessage on Union government’sundertakings which is sent by the PyithuHluttaw Speaker.

The message said: even though Uniongovernment serving the country’s executiveduties carried out the following matters withgoodwill and it needs to scrutinize whetheror not it complies with the laws. These mattersare that cash awards and salaries of Union-level persons are not in accord with the lawenacted for Union-level persons to enjoycash awards. They are now enjoying thereduced rates as per the ones in the time ofState Peace and Development Council,raising retired pensions, designation ofNational Human Rights Commission asCentral level organization and description ofspending money for the Commission in

budget bill. The aforesaid undertakings areto be scrutinized in line with the Constitutionand other existing laws. PyidaungsuHlutttaw is urged to help these undertakingsbe in accord with the laws. It must be clearthat Hluttaws’ undertakings are paying moreemphasis on the rule of law. Continualcooperation of executive body and Hluttawsmust be a good example to the State and thepeople. So, that message was sent to reviewthe said matters.

After that, Deputy Speaker ofPyidaungsu Hluttaw and Chairman of JointBill Committee U Mya Nyein presented theCommittee’s findings and remarks on themessage. It was approved by the Hluttaw.

The meeting concluded at 11.55 amand third regular session of first PyidaungsuHluttaw was ended.—MNA

YANGON, 23 March—The Workshopon Developing Myanmar Bond Markethosted by Central Bank of Myanmar underthe Ministry of Finance and Revenue,kicked off at Traders Hotel, here, yesterday

Workshop on Developing MyanmarBond Market commences

morning, with an address by Vice-Governorof CBM U Maung Maung Win.

Director of CBM U Maung Maungdiscussed matters related to sales ofgovernment treasury bonds, Chief JGB

Strategist Ms Keiko Onogi of Daiwa CpitalMarket of Japan sales of government treasurybonds in Japan, Consultant Mr AkifumiNakaniki of Daiwa dissemination about thebonds to the people and Executive DirectorMr Ryota Sugishita of Daiwa drawing ofRoadmap for development of bonds inMyanmar.

Members of Myanmar InvestmentDevelopment Subcommittee, responsible

persons of public/private companies andofficials of Central Bank of Myanmarparticipated in publishing of treasury bondsand drawing of Roadmap for development ofbond market in Myanmar.

According to the cooperation inmonetary and economic sectors amongASEAN countries, the workshop wasorganized by Daiwa Institute of ResearchLtd (DIR) of Japan.—MNA

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One proposal discussed, one bill approved and Hluttaw affairs clarified18th day session of Pyithu Hluttaw held

NAY PYI TAW, 23 March —The 18th day session of PyithuHluttaw was held at the Pyithu Hluttaw meeting hall ofPyithu Hluttaw Complex here at 11.50 am today, attended byPyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann and 325 MPs.

At the session, one proposal was discussed, one billapproved and Hluttaw affairs clarified.

In response to the proposal to end the procedures byDirectorate of Road Administration and auto-importedorganizations on charging temporary car registration feeslike charging fines for illegal unlicensed cars and to reviewthe matter in accord with the law, Chairman of Economic andTrade Development Committee U Maung Maung Thein saidthey had already made a proposal saying that permit shouldbe granted to import all vehicles whether they are left-handor right-hand driving, to cooperate with Myanmar nationalentrepreneurs in the effort for industrial development, to givepriority to Suzuki Co waiting for new investment and to stopthe procedures on charging temporary registration fees likecharging fines for unlicensed cars. Regarding the proposal,discussions were made with related ministries on 1 March2012. The Ministry of Rail Transportation would review anddiscuss the matter of importing all kinds of vehicles andinform back. As for the matter of prioritization of Suzuki Coon investment, contacts would be made with MyanmarInvestment Commission of the Ministry of National Planningand Economic Development. For charging temporaryregistration fees, the Ministry of Rail Transportation woulddiscuss it and inform back. And it must be stopped immediatelyas it is not in conformity with the law. It will also causeconfusion in estimated budget. As some neighbouring andother nations also practise that system, the F&R Ministryshould conduct a quick study and enact law.

Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation U Thant Shinsaid that in charging car registration fees, Directorate of RoadTransport has collected only appropriate percentages inaccord with the existing 1964 vehicle law and 1989 vehiclerules in the real interests of the nation and the people. Othernations are also collecting taxes on car imports. All the taxesthe department has collected are being paid systematicallyto the State funds. With a view to serving the long-terminterest of the State and the people, the department incoordination with the Finance and Revenue Ministry hasmanaged to reduce car prices threefold or fourfold. Taxes arecollected only for vehicles and paid to the State funds. Iftemporary registration fee amounts to charging fines for athree-month period, charging of ‘temporary registration fee’will be ceased. Instead, in accord with the 1964 vehicle lawsection 4 or 1989 vehicle rule 4, registration fees will becharged according to engine power cc by calculating FOBover CIF calculated by the Customs Department in accordwith international norms.

Although Myanmar is not a signatory to ViennaConvention (1986) regarding left-hand or right-hand steering,as a UN member, the nation adopted the right-hand drivingsystem in reference to the convention rules and regulationsbeginning 7 November 1970. It was also prescribed in the

1989 vehicle rule. Despite the practice of right-hand driving,UN data say that the list of countries which have a lot of right-hand steering cars includes Afghanistan, Myanmar and EastRussia. So, to ensure swift commodity flow, permit will begranted to import trucks regardless of right-hand or left-handsteering. But in purchasing new buses, importation of left-hand steering ones will only be allowed. Buses with right-hand steering can cause danger to passengers and accordingto international norms and standards, importation of onlyleft-hand steering buses will be allowed.

In his discussion, Deputy Minister for Commerce DrPwint Hsan said that aside from the Vehicle ImportSupervisory Committee, under the arrangement of theministry, important licences are being issued for trucks andbuses. it is now in a position to permit left-hand steering carsas directed by related ministries. If the ministry receives anyletter of permit for any kind, it is ready to do so.

Internal Revenue Department Director-General U MyatMaw discussed that the department will continue to levy taxof five percent for public-used trucks and buses and 25percent for salons. Joint Secretary of Myanmar InvestmentCommission Thura U Thaung Lwin said for continuedmanufacturing of Suzuki cars, it will put forward to the MICmeeting and be decided in line with the procedures.

In his discussion, U Maung Maung Thein who submittedthe proposal, said he accepted the accepted the clarificationsand requested for the proposal to be recorded in PyithuHluttaw. The matter needs no separate vote and the Hluttawdecided to record the proposal and wait for related ministriesto deal with the matter.

Regarding the bill amending the 1955 GovernmentHousing (Expelling) approved and sent by Amyotha Hluttaw,Bill Committee Chairman U T Khun Myat submitted thecommittee report. The Joint Bill Committee and Hluttawrepresentatives submitted no amendment proposal on the 10amendments by Amyotha Hluttaw. As the committeesubmitted a separate amendment proposal regarding Para 2(A), approval was sought for the amendment and the wholebill. Regarding this, committee member U Khin MaungShwe submitted an amendment proposal and Deputy Ministerfor Construction U Kyaw Lwin seconded it. The Hluttawapproved the para in accord with the amendments of the billcommittee and decided to approve it as there was no one inHluttaw who did not agree.

With regard to Hluttaw affairs, Pyithu Hluttaw SpeakerThura U Shwe Mann said the third regular session was heldto mainly submit and discuss approve national planning andbudget bills at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. From 26 January to date,18 meetings have been held. 513 questions were put and 24proposals submitted. Out of assessed 513 questions, there are116 starred questions answered verbally, 136 starredquestions answered by letter, 235 questions with no starsanswered by letter and eight revoked questions. Out of 24proposals, there are 15 approved ones, six recorded ones, onesent to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and two revoked ones.

He added that three bills were enacted as laws. Of 15 bills

submitted to Pyithu Hluttaw, there are two to be enacted aslaws, four under arrangement, two revoked, one recorded andsix to be implemented. Out of five bills submitted to AmyothaHluttaw, there are one bill already enacted as law after it hadbeen discussed in Pyithu Hluttaw, two left to be enacted andtwo under implementation. In total, out of 23, there are fourenacted, four left to be enacted, six under implementation,two revoked, one recorded and six to be implemented. Fourunder implementation and six to be implementation will bedone in the coming session.

The Speaker said he recognized the efforts andcontributions of all representatives including the BillCommittee. As Speaker, he dealt with the questions andproposals of the representatives as well as their separatesubmissions regarding the people of constituencies concernedin coordination with the Union government and Union levelorganizations. In addition, changing and appointments ofmembers for some Hluttaw committees and special issuesassessment and reviewing commission were carried out.More duties and functions, rights and privileges of thosecommittees and commissions were also added. As a result,they will be stronger in performing their legislative taskswith check and balance.

The representatives are urged to submit more proposalsand bills that are beneficial to the State and the people byrelaying people’s voices, desires and expectations so that thelaws protecting the public interests can be enacted. It isnecessary to analyze the rules, bylaws, orders, instructions,notifications and procedures that have come into forcetogether with the laws ratified by the Hluttaw where they arein conformity with the laws promulgated by the Hluttaw. Thematter of respecting the laws by organizations in the nationand citizens that needs to have check and balance has alsobeen submitted. As a result, success has been achieved morethan expected due to the united efforts of the representativeswithout party attachment, ism, localism, racism andreligionism. The Speaker said he was grateful to all MPs fortheir relentless efforts for the emergence of national planningand budget bill.

Another important thing is legislation that is the mainduty of the Hluttaw. Hluttaw committees and commissionsare to cooperate with the Union government and Union levelorganizations in make amendments, cancellations and newlaws by reviewing the existing laws in various sectors. Indoing so, they need to consider whether a certain law is toserve the interests of the nation and people and conforms tointernational laws, conventions and treaties.

In conclusion, Hluttaw representatives, representing thepeople, are to work together in unity in the interest of publicvoters and of the nation respecting the existing laws as wellas the constitution. They are urged to try to become loyal anddutiful representatives.

Today’s session concluded at 1.35pm. The third regularsession of the first Pyithu Hluttaw was resumed and it is dueto be resumed on 23 April.

MNA

Union Election Commission Chairman U Tin Aye attends opening of transformer factoryof Capital Power Co Ltd.—MNA

UEC Chairman attends launching ofTransformer Factory

YANGON, 23 March—A ceremony to launch the TransformerFactory of Capital Power Co Ltd was held in Ngwe Pinle Industrial Zonein Hlinethaya Township this morning.

Union Minister for Electric Power No. 2 U Khin Maung Soe,Yangon Region Chief Minister U Myint Swe and Chairman of CapitalPower Co Ltd U Sein Wan formally opened the factory.

Chairman of Union Election Commission U Tin Aye visited thefactory after unveiling its signboard. Chairman of Capital Power Co LtdU Sein Wan reported on matters related to transformer factory, ChairmanMr Sun Si Min of Fortune Electric Co on cooperation in works, and CEOof Seoul Industrial Electric Co Ltd Mr Seog-Hwan Kwoo on matters relatedto electronic equipment manufactured by Seoul Industrial Electric CoLtd.

The factory takes technology from foreign countries to produceTriangular Wound Core transformer as low losses distribution transform-ers.

By taking technology and expertise from Fortune Electric, thefactory is trying to produce 33/11 KV, 66/33 KV and 66/11 KV powertransformers. Likewise, the Capital Power will cooperate with Young InCo which is undertaking electrical designs and maintenance of KoreanElectric Power Corporation to create electrical designs in Myanmar.

MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 23 March—The Amyotha Hluttaw sessioncontinued for the 18th day at the Amyotha Hluttaw Hall ofHluttaw Complex, here, today.

It was attended by Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw UKhin Aung Myint and 181 Amyotha Hluttaw representativesof 217, accounting for 83.41 per cent.

At the session, the Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttawinformed the Hluttaw about newly formations of the ASEANPolitical and Security Community Committee, the ASEANSocial and Cultural Community Committee, and Mineral andNatural Resources Affairs Committee, and reconstitutions ofthe Hluttaw Rights Committee, the Fundamental Rights ofCitizens, Rights of Democracy and Human Rights Committee,the National Planning Committee, the Monetary and TaxationCommittee, the Economic and Commercial Committee, theEducation, Health and Cultural Committee, the Women andChild Affair Committee, the International RelationsCommittee, the Peasant and Internal and External LabourCommittee and the Non-Governmental Internal and External

Amyotha Hluttaw session continues for 18th dayOrganizations Committee.

As approval was sought from the Hluttaw for approvingImportant Commodity and Service Bill with amendmentsof the Amyotha Hluttaw such as the correction of the titleform, Chapter I, para 2 (c), Chapter II, para 3 (a), (b), (c),Chapter III, para 4 (a), (b), Chapter IV, para 5, Chapter V, para9 sent by Pyithu Hluttaw with amendments, the Hluttawapproved it.

Next, the Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw madeclarifications on tasks of the Hluttaw concerning questions,proposals and bills submitted to the third regular session of theFirst Amyotha Hluttaw. He said that Amyotha Hluttawrepresentatives raised 116 questions with stars at the thirdregular session of the first Amyotha Hluttaw and Union levelorganizations concerned replied to them.

With regard to the proposals, the Amyotha Hluttawapproved 12 proposals of 28 proposals and two proposalschanged from the questions, totalling 30 submitted by AmyothaHluttaw representatives, he said.

He said that regarding the bill, there were eight bills—fivefrom Union level organizations and three from Amyotha Hluttawrepresentatives—sent by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw for holdingdiscussions at Amyotha Hluttaw. They were the Union ElectionCommission Bill, the Foreign Investment Bill, the Social SecurityBill, the Bill Amending the 1955 Government Housing(Expelling) Act, the National Races Affairs Bill, the Salary,Allowance and Regalia at Region or State level persons bill, theAmyotha Hluttaw Bill and the Bill Revoking the 1964 MyanmaFive Star Line.

He said that there were four bills sent to Amyotha Hluttawwith approvals of the Pyithu Hluttaw. These were LabourDispute Settlement Bill, the Foreign Exchange Bill, theAssistance to Families of Disabled Tatmadawmen and Died orFallen Tatmadawmen Bill and the Important Commodity andService Bill, he said.

Today’ session concluded in the afternoon and the thirdregular session of the Amyotha Hluttaw came to an end.

MNA

Republic of the Union of MyanmarUnion Election Commission

Nay Pyi TawAnnouncement No. 16/2012

1st Waxing of Tagu, 1373 ME(23rd March, 2012)

Announcement on list of constituencies postponed for by-election1. An announcement was issued in accord with Section 10 (f) of the Union ElectionCommission Law, and Section 50 (c) and Section 54 of the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Lawthat as the following constituencies in Kachin State have not the situations to hold thefree and fair election on the security ground, the elections will not be held and postponedat these constituencies for the by-election to be held on 1 April 2012.Constituency

(a) Phakant Township Pyithu Hluttaw Constituency(b) Bhamo Township Pyithu Hluttaw Constituency(c) Mogaung Township Pyithu Hluttaw Constituency

2. The by-election will be held in these constituencies at opportune time dependingon the security.

ChairmanUnion Election Commission

YANGON, 23 March—GlobalEducation Show 2012 including; Health &Beauty 2012 was launched at TatmadawConvention Centre on U Wisara Road inDagon Township here at 10 am today, in thepresence of Yangon Region Chief MinisterU Myint Swe.

The opening was put into actionby regional minister for social affairs Dr

Global Education Show 2012 including; Health &Beauty 2012 kicks off

Myint Thein, Managing Director U ThetLwin Shwe of International ExhibitionManagement Services Co, and ManagingDirector U Tin Maung Win of InternationalLanguage Business Center (ILBC).

With daily-educative talks, theshow displays a total of 120 booths of 60companies. It will last till 25 March.

MNA

ROAD COMMISSIONED: As a gesture of hailing 67th

Anniversary Armed Forces Day, a ceremony toinaugurate Letpanhla-Marle rural gravel road andbridges was held in Singu Township on 10 March

morning. Mandalay Region Hluttaw representativeU Tauk, Township Administrator U Sai Maung Lu and

Executive Officer of Township Development AffairsCommittee U Khin Maung Htwe formally open the rural

gravel road.—TOWNSHIP GAD

Process for citizenship scrutinycards undertaken

YANGON, 23 March—Inimplementing the Moe Pwint-2 Plan, Head of TownshipImmigration and NationalRegistration Department UZaw Thein Oo and staffmembers cooperated withWard Administrator U KanMyint and party in carrying

out tasks of issuance forcitizenship scrutiny cards inWard 6 of ShwepyithaTownship from 9 am to 5 pmon 17 March.

They made workprocess on CSC for eligiblecitizens.

Myanma Alin

DISTRICTNEWS

IT Seminar on DELLvirtualization held

YANGON, 23 March—With the sponsorship ofDELL and ITEL, CTT Co Ltdorganized the My FirstVirtualization Seminar at theTraders Hotel on Sule PagodaRoad, here, at 9 am on 16March.

Managing Director UKhun Oo of ComputerTechnical Team Co Ltd (CTT)extended greetings.

Ms Khun LertlukKunlasutti of DELL(Thailand) gave talks on

Wining in Virtualization andMs Khun NopparatSangseng on DELLVirtualization and Enterpriseupdate.

With the aim ofdisseminating latestknowledge about IT and itsproducts to IT professionalsof Myanmar, CTT Co Ltdorganizes the subject-wiseseminars. The company plansto hold the seminars fromtwice to four times a year.

Ko Aung

Myanmar Libraries Foundation is givingencouragement to broadening the horizon of the peopleand developing self-reliant libraries across the nation.

Those wishing to donate cash and books to thelibraries may contact Myanmar Libraries Foundation at No.228 on Theinbyu Street in Botahtaung Township, Yangon,Tel: 01-371342, 01-201936 and 01-398756.

MLF invites donation for cash,books

Donate Blood

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Health infrastructures in Sagaing Region providingpublic healthcare services to local people

Photo shows 100-bedded People's Hospital in Homalin, Sagaing Region.

* As the Union Government has been

uplifting social standards especially

in the health and education sectors,

the top pirority is given to health

care in Sagaing Region the way it

does in other states and regions.

* Thanks to a total of 13 hospitals put

into service by the Union

Government in Sagaing Region,

locals are now receiving excellent

medical care services.

People’s Hospital in Monywa, Sagaing Region.

An aerial view of 100-bedded People’s Hospital in Kanbalu, Sagaing Region. People’s Hospital in Kalay in Sagaing Region.

Archive: Maung Nyein Aye

Translation: AKK

Old bombs found on Scottish beachNAIRN, (Scotland), 23 March —

Unexploded bombs that may datefrom World War II were discoveredWednesday morning on a beach ineastern Scotland, authorities said.

Part of Nairn Beach was blockedoff, the Highland News reported.Bomb disposal experts fromEdinburgh were brought in to defusethe devices.

Northern Constabulary

described the devices as 2-inchmortar bombs. In a statement, policesaid East Beach in Nairn had beenreopened.

Nairn is an ancient fishing porteast of Inverness that has been apopular beach and golfing resort for150 years. The beach was used totrain British troops for the D-Daylandings during World War II.

Internet

Bodies of murder victims dissolved in acidMAASTRICHT, 23 March—Prosecutors in the

Netherlands said a family cut up the bodies of two menthey killed and dissolved their remains in acid beforeflushing them down the toilet.

The house where the bodies were dismemberedwas in Germany but the case is being tried in theNetherlands because the accused family is fromHolland, The Local reported.

Authorities arrested the mother and two adultsons of the family but the father and an adult daughterfled and are believed to be in South America. Prosecutors

told a Dutch court the first victim, Alan Gergeri ofIraq, was stabbed to death with an ice pick in 2009.

Authorities searched the family’s house acrossthe border in Tuddern, Germany, while investigatingthe disappearance in 2011 of another Iraqi,Mohammed al Jader. “When his body was discovered,it had been almost totally dissolved in acid; there washardly anything left of him,” a prosecutionspokeswoman said. “We also found remains of theother man.” The trial of the family is not expected tobegin until May 2013.—Internet

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV STAR RELIANCE VOY NO ( )

Consignees of cargo carried on MV STARRELIANCE VOY NO ( ) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 25.3.2012 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it willlie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the Vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: CITIC-SHIP MANAGEMENTLTD

Phone No: 256924/256914

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV OS YANGON VOY NO (001)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV OS YANGONVOY NO (001) are hereby notified that the vessel willbe arriving on 24.3.2012 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie at theconsignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelawsand conditions of the Port of Yangon.




AGENT FOR: SONG WONENTERPRISE LTD

Phone No: 256924/256914

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV BANG PAKAEW VOY NO (193)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV BANGPAKAEW VOY NO (193) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 25.3.2012 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of S.P.W (4) where it willlie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.




AGENT FOR: M/S WONGSAMUT OCEANSHIPPING CO LTD

Phone No: 256916/256919/256921

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV MOL ACCLAIN VOY NO ( )

Consignees of cargo carried on MV MOLACCLAIN VOY NO ( ) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 24.3.2012 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lieat the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.




AGENT FOR: M/S MOL (S’PORE) PTE LTDPhone No: 256908/378316/376797

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV SAO KIM VOY NO ( )

Consignees of cargo carried on MV SAO KIMVOY NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel willbe arriving on 25.3.2012 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie at theconsignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelawsand conditions of the Port of Yangon.




AGENT FOR: M/S SEANET SHIPPINGCO LTD

Phone No: 256916/256919/256921

Bank HolidayAll Banks will be

closed on 27th March(Tuesday) 2012, ArmedForces Day, being Publicholiday Under theNegotiable InstrumentsAct.Central Bank of Myanmar

Australian rescued after three-day croc ordealSYDNEY, 23 March—An

Australian man has beenrescued after a three-dayordeal trapped at a remoteflooded fishing hut wherehe was stalked by four-metrecrocodiles, a report said onFriday.

Photo illustration of a saltwater crocodile.—INTERNET

Terry Donovan, 65, wasat the Staaten River Fishingand Wilderness Lodge incrocodile-infested northernQueensland when he becameisolated this week, the CairnsPost said.

He told the newspaperhe saw huge saltwater crocslurking in the waters, withone lunging at a wallabysheltering on the hut’s backdeck.

Donovan said he wasafraid that if the water rosemuch higher, one of thebeasts could swim in andattack him.

“The first one I saw wassitting out the back on the

veranda in about a foot ofwater, maybe a bit more,” hesaid.

“I thought to myself,‘Well, there’s a warning,there’s a crocodile there.Where there’s one, there’sprobably two or three ormore’.” Donovan said asecond crocodile placeditself underneath the house,after he spotted it through awindow.

The report said hepositioned himself in thehighest place he could find,taking refuge on a billiardtable which he packed withsupplies.

Internet

A man operates computer to do remote control of anunmanned vehicle at the campus of Israel AerospaceIndustries (IAI), on 22 March, 2012. IAI exhibited itsunmanned vehicle production to visitors Thursday.

XINHUA

Parents of kids with cancerdistrust Web

BUFFALO, 23 March— Parents and adult caregivers ofpediatric cancer patients tend to avoid online information,which often focuses on a “worst case scenario,” a study found.

Study co-author Elizabeth Gage, professor of communityhealth and health behavior in the University at BuffaloSchool of Public Health and Health Professions, said despitethe accessibility of online medical information, parents notonly distrusted information found through the Internet, theyoften feared what types of information they might encounter.

“They didn’t want to run into stories about ‘the worstcase scenario,’” Gage said in a statement. “One of the reasonswe were interested in exploring this issue is that so muchresearch and media coverage had examined how the Internetwas breaking down barriers between patients and caregiversand their physicians. But that wasn’t that case in our study.”

Perhaps because of the severity of the diagnosis, parentsand caregivers preferred to receive their information fromsources other than the Internet, Gage said.

Internet

New Zealand police seize marijuana vending machineAUCKLAND, 23 March—New Zealand police said on

Friday that they seized a marijuana vending machine duringa raid on a “cannabis club” in Auckland which campaigns forthe drug’s legalisation. The vending machine at The Daktoryin suburban New Lynn had been set up to dispense one gram(0.035 ounce) bags of marijuana for NZ$20 ($16.2) each, oneof the campaigners behind the scheme told AFP.

Police said they arrested four people and seized thevending machine, NZ$27,000 in cash and around 700 gramsof cannabis, as well as bongs, pipes and other utensils whenthey raided the property on Thursday evening.

The innovative marijuana distribution method hasreceived light-hearted media coverage in New Zealand inrecent days but detective inspector Bruce Scott said TheDaktory was breaking drug laws.

“Wherever there is drug offending of any kind, policewill act swiftly,” he said. “We certainly do not take a softly-

A bud grows on a marijuana plant.—INTERNET

softly approach.” Cannabis is illegal in New Zealand althoughstudies show it is the third most popular drug in the country,after alcohol and tobacco.—Internet

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Serena, Clijsters, Sharapova advance at Miami

Maria Sharapova of Russia in action against ShaharPeer of Israel during Day 4 of the Sony Ericsson Open atCrandon Park Tennis Centre in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Sharapova advanced to the third round of the $9.6million WTA and ATP Miami hardcourt tournament on

Thursday by rallying to defeat Peer 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.INTERNET

MIAMI, 23 March—Serena Williams, saying shefelt nervous and rusty, madea triumphant WTA returnfrom a left ankle injury,defeating China’s ZhangShuai 6-2, 6-3 at the WTAand ATP Miami hardcourtevent. Fellow former WorldNo1 players Kim Clijsters,Maria Sharapova andCaroline Wozniacki also onThursday advanced to the

third round at the $9.6 milliontournament, which awardedbyes in the first round toseeded players.

In her first tournamentmatch since losing in thefourth round at the AustralianOpen, Williams fired six acesand connected on 64 percentof her first serves whiledropping only one servicebreak to advance in 80minutes. “I was a little bit rusty

and a little bit nervous too,”Williams said. “I haven’tplayed here for so long and Iwanted to do well. So I wasreally nervous out there, butI think now I’ve gotten oneunder I’ll be better.”

The 13-time Grand Slamsingles champion advancedto a third-round match againstItaly’s Roberta Vinci, whoousted Bulgarian TsvetanaPironkova 7-5, 6-1. Tenth seedWilliams, a five-time winnerat Miami, missed the eventthe past two years because ofillness and injury. “I’m alwaysa little nervous in the firstround. I kind of chill out afterthat,” Williams said. “Lasttime I played I played horribleand I was thinking as long asI don’t hit a ball into the standsI’ll be good.

“I didn’t do that today,so it worked out well for me.”

Former World No. 1Williams played for the USFed Cup team last month,winning two singles matchesin a 5-0 World Group II victoryover Belarus.

Internet

World number one Novak Djokovic, pictured on 17March, and seven-time consecutive title holder Rafael

Nadal will head the field for the 15 to 22 April Masters1000 in Monte Carlo, but Roger Federer will be

missing.—INTERNET

PARIS, 23 March—Worldnumber one Novak Djokovicand seven-time consecutivetitle holder Rafael Nadal willhead the field for the 15 to 22April Masters 1000 in MonteCarlo, but Roger Federer willbe missing.

“We’re keeping a wildcard to one side for Roger,”tournament organizer Zeljko

Djokovic and Nadal but noFederer for Monte Carlo

Franulovic said of the Swissworld number three.

“You never know, evenif he has played a lot since thestart of the season. He’sdecided in the past to come atthe last minute.”

Should Federer beabsent, the six other playersin the top seven are expectedto be there.—Internet

Roll overBeethoven —

Maradonablasts PeleBUENOS AIRES, 23

March—Diego Maradonakept up his attack on fellowWorld Cup winner Pele onThursday by mocking theBrazilian legend’s sugges-tion that he was theBeethoven of football.

“Beethoven! Never haveI heard Beethoven on thepitch. The truth is they musthave changed hismedication,” Maradona wasquoted on the Al-Waslwebsite, the Emirati clubwhich he coaches.

Pele had told the officialFIFA website: “I was born forfootball, like Beethoven wasborn for music orMichelangelo was forpainting.” But Maradona hitback. “In that case, I am RonWood, Keith Richards andBono rolled into one becauseI am the embodiment ofpassion in football.”

Diego Maradona, picturedin Janaury 2012, kept up

his attack on fellow WorldCup winner Pele on

Thursday by mocking theBrazilian legend’s

suggestion that he was theBeethoven of football.

INTERNET

Maradona also shruggedoff comparisons withArgentine compatriot LionelMessi who this week scored arecord-setting 234th goal forBarcelona. “It’s not for me tosay who is the best or theworst. I have always said athousand times to leave Messiin peace,” said Maradona.“Above everything else, thegood thing when we talk aboutMessi and me is that there is acoloured man at FIFA whoisn’t happy that we are beingdiscussed,” he added in an-other barb at Pele.—Internet

Juve fined again for racistchants

MILAN, 23 March—Juventus have been hit withtheir third fine of the seasonfor racist chanting by theirfans during Tuesday’s ItalianCup semi-final against ACMilan.

Italian sportingauthorities handed out a20,000-euro fine, double thepenalty Juve were given inJanuary after racist chantingdirected at Udinese’s PabloArmero, of Colombia, and CapeVerde-born Swiss inter-national Gelson Fernandes.They were also docked 10,000-euros in October after racistchanting against Inter Milan.

Milan players SulleyMuntari of Ghana andDutchman Urby Emanuelsonwere the targets of the chantson Tuesday. This latest fineconfirms the Juventus fans’sorry record when it comes toracist chanting. Theyregularly abused Manchester

Juventus’ supporters cheer their team in 2011. Juventushave been hit with their third fine of the season for racist

chanting by their fans during Tuesday’s Italian Cupsemi-final against AC Milan.—INTERNET

Rooney says sorry after breaking young fan’swrist

Wayne Rooney, pictured on8 March, has apologized toa nine-year-old ManchesterUnited supporter after thestriker accidentally brokethe boy’s wrist with a strayshot before his side’s 5-0

win at Wolves on Sunday.INTERNET

ORLANDO, 23 March—Tiger Woods grabbed a shareof fourth place after the firstround of the Arnold PalmerInvitational on Thursday witha three-under par 69 in hisfirst PGA tournament roundsince an injury scare. The 14-time major winner, chasingthe all-time record of 18 majorwins by Jack Nicklaus, pulledout of the World GolfChampionships event atDoral two weeks ago in the

Tiger Woods plays a shoton the 13th hole during the

first round of the ArnoldPalmer Invitational

presented by MasterCardat the Bay Hill Club and

Lodge in Orlando, Florida.INTERNET

Tiger shares fourth with 69 inPGA return

final round with a tightness inhis left Achilles tendon. Aftera week of treatment with whatwas diagnosed as a strain,Woods played the two-dayTavistock Cup exhibition, apractice round on Wednes-day and his opening 18 holesat Bay Hill with no healthproblems. That’s a good signfor Woods in his final tune-up event before the Masters,the year’s first majorchampionship, tees off in twoweeks.

“I’m feeling good,”Woods said. “Everything isgood. No swelling. If I canjust keep it that way,everything will be great.”South Korean Charlie Wi andAmerican Jason Dufner werethe first-day leaders after eachshot a 66, two strokes aheadof American Nick Watneywith Woods among a host ofplayers three adrift at the $6million event.

Internet

LONDON, 23 March—Wayne Rooney hasapologized to a nine-year-oldManchester United supporterafter the striker accidentallybroke the boy’s wrist with astray shot before his side’s 5-0 win at Wolves on Sunday.

Rooney was taking shotsat goal during the pre-matchwarm-up and one wild effortfrom the United star flew intothe crowd and struck JamieThomas on the wrist as hetried to block the ball.

Thomas managed towatch the first half of thePremier League match, butwas taken into the first aidtent after his arm “ballooned”at half time. Medics then sentthe youngster to hospitalwhere he had a plaster castput on his injured wrist.

Rooney was not awareof the incident at the time, buthe used his Twitter page tosay sorry to the schoolboyand promised to send him apersonalised gift.—Internet

City striker Mario Balotelli— an Italian of Ghanaianorigin — during his Interdays. In 2008/09 Juve had toplay a match behind closeddoors after their fans raciallyabused Balotelli following acontroversial incident duringthe team’s clash with Inter.

That seemed to anger andgalvanise certain sections ofthe Juve support whoproceeded to regularly targetBalotelli, even when notplaying against his team.

The next season the clubwas punished four times,including a partial standclosure once, for fans’ anti-Balotelli chants. That seasonthey were hit with 25,000-euroand 20,000-euro fines as wellas the closure of the standholding their ‘Ultra’ fans forone match, whereas thisseason the sanctions havebeen tame in comparison.

Internet

Bernard tomiss 100mfreestyleOlympicdefence

DUNKIRK, 23 March—Olympic 100 metres freestylechampion Alain Bernard willnot defend his title at theLondon Games after failing tosecure a qualifying spot atthe French nationalchampionships Thursday.

Five French sprinterswere battling for the two men’splaces in the event at theLondon Olympics: Bernard,Amaury Leveaux, YannickAgnel, Fabien Gilot andGregory Mallet.

All five had dippedbelow the 49-second barrierin the semi-finals onWednesday but a day later itwas Agnel who led Gilothome in a personal best of48.02sec, the best time of theyear for a French swimmer.

Gilot was second in 48.38as Bernard underperformedwith a time of 48.97 that wasonly good enough for fifthplace.—Internet

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International Sports

French swimmer AlainBernard takes part in a

training session during theFrench SwimmingChampionships, in

Dunkirk, northern France.INTERNET

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R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information.

(24-3-12 09:30 am ~25-3-12 09:30 am) MST

MYANMARINTERNATIONAL

MYANMAR TV

(24-3-2012) (Saturday)

Focus Myanmar TV Programme

7:00 am 1. Paritta By Venerable

Mingun Sayadaw7:50 am 2. Nice & Sweet Song8:15 am 3. Documentary8:40 am 4. International News11:00 am 5. Martial Song11:20 am 6. Game For Children1:55 pm 7. Delicious Dishes2:00 pm 8. TV Drama Series4:45 pm 9. Songs For Upholding

National Spirit4:55 pm10. Teleplay (Health)5:30 pm11. Beautiful “ASEAN”6:20 pm12. Celebrityand Dinner6:50 pm13. TV Drama Series7:40 pm14. A zealous desire8:00 pm15. News16. Talk Of the Political

Parties17. TV Drama Series

NewsNews Tid-BitsNewsSongs for youNewsKid's TalentNewsThe Grand Openingof Junction SquareNewsCulture StageSimplicitismNewsSeven Special Stopsaround Inlay LakeNewsEasily Cooked &Tasty Dishes "FriedPork Stick"Lei Gaing Monasterywith woodenStatuettesNewsHow to cast vote?Myanmar Movie"Longing ForMother"

Weather forecast for 24th March, 2012Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas

Fire drill practised as firepreventive activities in Hsipaw

HSIPAW, 23 March—According to the fire preventivemeasures, the fire drill was exercised with the participationof staff of Township Fire Services Department, TownshipDevelopment Affairs Committee and market committee atMyoma Market in Hsipaw on 12 March afternoon.

It was attended by Chairman of Township FirePrevention Supervisory Committee TownshipAdministrator U Kyaw Kyaw Maung, Executive Officer ofthe Township Development Affairs Committee U TheinHtaik Oo, officials and townselders. Head of Township FireServices Department U Ko Ko and members of fire brigade,together with members of Myoma Market fire brigade,participated in demonstration of fire drill with the use of fineengine and hoses. More fire drills will be performed with theuse of foams in wards and villages.—Myanma Alin

REFRESHMENT FED: The chairperson of YangonWest District Women’s Affairs Organization, the

chairperson of Township Women’s AffairsOrganization and party fed refreshment to traineechildren of summer cultural course in Ward 4 of

Kamayut Township on 10 March. Photo shows WAOmembers feeding refreshment to children.

MYANMA ALIN

Crossword Puzzle

Across1. Breakfast sizzler6. Marienbad, for one9. ___ Peninsula, where Kuala Lumpur is located14. “Remember the ___!”15. Plants of the genus Equisetum17. Femme fatale18. Place stiffened material inside a collar19. Sixth canonical hour

21. Legislative body with all members present22. State again23. Betelgeuse’s constellation25. “Farewell, mon ami”27. Abject31. “Don’t ___!”33. Flower commemorating Remembrance Sunday35. Stanley Kowalski’s famous yell36. Domestic

38. Notations to ignore corrections40. Acclaim41. Moorehead of “Bewitched”43. Buddhist who has attained Nirvana45. “For shame!”46. Narrow ridge of hills48. Biblical gift50. “A Lesson From ___”52. Reason to close up shop55. Begins58. Place where stolen cars are disassembled (2 wd)60. Geographic region62. Mooring sites63. Estranged64. Carry away, in a way65. Cutting edge of a weapon66. Casual attire67. Wiccan advice (pl.)

Down1. More mean2. Breathing3. Assuming responsibility for needs of another4. Portended5. ___ surface prevents falls6. Climb7. Orangutan8. “A jealous mistress”: Emerson9. Solid portion between two

crenels in a battlement(pl.)10. Eventually (2 wd)11. Been in bed12. Hokkaido native13. Original matter prior to Big Bang16. Brown shade20. Bread spreads24. Beat26. Understanding28. Human skull symbol (2 wd)29. Assortment30. Battering wind31. Asian nurse32. Kind of palm34. The “p” in m.p.g.37. Excluded39. Approval (2 wd)42. Soup cracker44. One hallucinating on drugs47. ___ del Sol49. Resume original shape51. Loose rock debris on a slope53. Bakery offering54. Church recesses55. Attempt56. Be a snitch57. “Mi chiamano Mimi,” e.g.59. Jekyll’s alter ego61. His “4” was retired (baseball)

Temperature (°C/°F) For Tomorrow Sr.

No. Regions/States

Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent

1 Kachin 30/86 21/70 Likelihood of isolated light rain or

thundershowers 60(%)

2 Kayah 33/91 16/61 Partly cloudy

3 Kayin 36/97 23/73 Likelihood of isolated light rain or


4 Chin 24/75 14/57 Partly cloudy

5 Upper Sagaing 37/99 21/70 Partly cloudy

6 Lower Sagaing 37/99 26/79 Partly cloudy

7 Taninthayi 35/91 22/72 Likelihood of isolated light rain or


8 Bago 35/95 24/75 Partly cloudy

9 Magway 40/104 26/79 Partly cloudy

10 Mandalay 40/104 29/84 Partly cloudy

11 Mon 35/95 24/75 Partly cloudy

12 Yangon 36/97 24/75 Partly cloudy

13 Rakhine 32/90 23/73 Partly cloudy

14 Southern Shan 30/86 16/61 Partly cloudy

15 Northern Shan 32/90 12/54 Partly cloudy

16 Eastern Shan 33/91 18/64 Partly cloudy

17 Ayeyawady 35/95 23/73 Partly cloudy

18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 38/100 23/73 Partly cloudy

19 Neighbouring Yangon 36/97 24/75 Partly cloudy

20 Neighbouring Mandalay 40/104 29/84 Partly cloudy

Summary of

observations at

09:30 hr MST on

today

During the past (24) hours, light rain or thundershowers have been scattered in Kachin State, weather has been partly cloudy in Upper Sagaing, Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi Regions, RakhineState and generally fair in the remaining Regions and States. Day temperatures were (5°C) above March average temperatures in Upper Region and Chin State, (3°C) above to (4°C) above March average temperatures in Lower Sagaing and Magway Region, Northern Shan State and about March average temperatures in the remaining Regions and States. The significant day temperature were Chauk (43°C), Minbu (42°C), Monywa and Nyaung Oo (41°C) each. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded was Machanbaw (0.16) inch.

Bay

Inference

Weather is partly cloudy in the Andaman Sea and South Bay and generally fair elsewhere in

the Bay of Bengal.

State of the Sea Seas will be slight to moderate in Myanmar waters.

Outlook for sub-

sequent two days Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershower in the Southern Myanmar areas.

UEFA is not a ‘gang’, says PlatiniISTANBUL, 23 March—

UEFA head Michel Platini onThursday hit back at criticismby English Premier Leaguechief Dave Richards, sayingEuropean football’s govern-ing body was “not a gang”.

Richards last weeklaunched a blistering attackon both UEFA and FIFA,accusing them of “stealing”football from the English. Helater apologised for hisremarks, which he said hadintended to be “light-hearted”,but the damage had been done.

“I read in an English

UEFA President MichelPlatini speaks during theannual UEFA Congress

meeting, the officialgathering of UEFA’s 53member associations, in

Istanbul. Platini hit back atcriticism by English PremierLeague chief Dave Richards,saying European football’sgoverning body was “not a

gang”.—INTERNET

media outlet he was going tosend an email - maybe theemail got lost in the corridorsof UEFA but I never saw it,”Platini said in reference toRichards’ vow to send a letterof apology for his outburst.

“What he said wasslightly surprising,” addedthe Frenchman. “He saidfootball was stolen fromEngland and that a gang hasdone this. We are not a gangat UEFA and the English areso generous they have givenfootball to the entire planet.

“Football now belongs to

the whole world and I want tothank England for their gift tothe world.”

England are still angryover the doomed multi-million-dollar bid to stage the2018 World Cup, which wasawarded to Russia, andRichards had suggested thathis own country’s contri-bution to the game has beenneglected. “England gave theworld football,” Richards saidwhile attending theInternational Sport SecurityConference in Doha on 14March.—Internet

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Saturday, 24 March, 20122nd Waxing of Tagu 1373 ME

President U Thein Sein and party arrive back Nay Pyi TawPresident U Thein Sein and party arrive back Nay Pyi TawNAY PYI TAW, 23 March—

President of the Republic of theUnion of Myanmar U Thein Sein andparty who had visited the SocialistRepublic of Vietnam, Cambodia andLao People’s Democratic Republicat the invitations of President of theSocialist Republic of Vietnam MrTruong Tan Sang, His Majesty Kingof Cambodia Preah Bat SamdechPreah Boromneath NorodomSihamoni and President of LaoPeople’s Democratic Republic MrChoummaly Sayasone arrived backhere by special flight of the MyanmarAirways International at 2.50 pmtoday.

President U Thein Sein andparty were welcomed back at NayPyi Taw Airport by Vice-PresidentsThiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Ooand Dr Sai Mauk Kham,Commander-in-Chief of DefenceServices General Min Aung Hlaing,Union ministers, the Commander ofNay Pyi Taw Command, the Chief

President U Thein Sein leads mission to further increaseMyanmar-Vietnam trade volume

Vietnamese companies keen to implement proposed projects inagriculture, forestry, fish and meat sectors soonest

NAY PYI TAW, 23 March—President U Thein Sein met PrimeMinister of the Socialist Republicof Vietnam Mr Nguyen Tan Dungat Prime Minister’s Office in Hanoiof Vietnam on 20 March.

President U Thein Sein andhis entourage were accompaniedby the Myanmar Ambassador toVietnam, and Vietnamese PrimeMinister Mr Nguyen Tan Dung wasaccompanied by ministers anddepartmental heads.

The Vietnamese PrimeMinister first extended a warmwelcome to the Myanmar Presidentand delegation members on behalfof the Vietnamese people andgovernment. He said he was proudthat Myanmar is successful inbuilding internal peace andeconomic reforms under theleadership of her President.

The Myanmar President saidthat Myanmar and Vietnam werehistorically close friends and hisvisit was aimed at strengtheningthe friendship. Political and

economic cooperation betweenVietnam and Myanmar had beenon the increase. He added that hetook ministers concerned duringhis visit to Vietnam to discussconstruction of motor road from DaNang of Vietnam to Myanmarthrough Laos previously suggestedby the Vietnamese Prime Minister,cooperate in manufacturing offinished timber products and tofurther increase trade volumebetween the two countries. He thenintroduced his entourage to theVietnamese Prime Minister.

The Vietnamese PrimeMinister, after introducingVietnamese officials to the MyanmarPresident, made suggestions forpromotion of existing friendlyrelations between Vietnam andMyanmar. He suggested continuingdeputy minister level contacts inpolitical, diplomatic and publicsecurity affairs on a regular basis; toput proposed projects in 12 majorsectors agreed for implementation (See page 7)

President U Thein Sein meets Vietnamese Prime Minister Mr Nguyen Tan Dung atMain Conference Hall of Prime Minister’s Office in Hanoi.—MNA

of Myanmar Police Force, heads ofdepartment, and officials fromembassies of Socialist Republic ofVietnam, Cambodia, Lao People’sDemocratic Republic.

Members of the delegationDeputy Commander-in-Chief ofDefence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Lt-Gen Soe Win, UnionMinister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen KoKo, Union Minister for ForeignAffairs U Wunna Maung Lwin,Union Minister for Agriculture andIrrigation U Myint Hlaing, UnionMinister for Construction U KhinMaung Myint, Union Minister forEnvironmental Conservation andForestry U Win Tun, Union Ministerfor Commerce U Win Myint, UnionMinister for Hotels and Tourism andfor Sports U Tint Hsan, ChiefMinister of Shan State U Sao AungMyat, Deputy Minister for Health DrWin Myint and heads ofdepartments also arrived back onthe same flight.—MNA

President U Thein Sein beingwelcomed back by Vice-

Presidents Thiha Thura U TinAung Myint Oo and Dr Sai

Mauk Kham and Commander-in-Chief of Defence ServicesGeneral Min Aung Hlaing at

Nay Pyi Taw Airport.MNA

Let me salute!Let me salute!

Kyaw Myo Naung

Hailing the 67th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Glory of historicTatmadaw

* Are they all skilled inmilitary tacticsWarfare and militarystrategy

PAGES 8+9Yenatha Maung Kyaw

Nyunt (Trs)

The government itself is an outcome of goodwill of Tatmadaw. Tatmadaw

which always have goodwill towards the State and people set seven-step roadmap

and implemented it step by step. We can clearly see that countries which could

not undergo smooth transition are in crisis.

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