Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

NAY PYI TAW, 3 Feb—H.E Mr Chu Cong Phung, newlyaccredited Ambassa-dor of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam to the Union of Myanmar presented his credentials to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman
of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, at Bayintnaung Yeiktha,
here at 10.30 a.m. today.
Present on the occasion were Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint and Director-General U Kyaw Kyaw of the Protocol Department.

Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of Cambodia

NAY PYI TAW, 3 Feb—H.E Mr Chhong Toeun, newly-accredited Ambassador of Cambodia to the Union of Myanmar presented his credentials to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Feb—H.E Mr Chu Cong Phung, newlyaccredited Ambassador of the Socialist
State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, at Bayintnaung Yeiktha, here at 10 a.m. today.
Present on the occasion were Secretary1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint and Director-General U Kyaw Kyaw of the Protocol Department.

Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of Ministry of Defence looks into construction of entrance road to Ponnya Taung Tunnel.

NAY PYI TAW, 2 Feb — Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of the Ministry of Defence,accompanied by Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Phone Maw Shwe and officials, visited rice field irrigated with underground water in Yesagyo Township yesterday.

During the inspection tour of Yesagyo Township, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw called for making efforts
for meeting the 100 baskets per-acre yield targetin the township which sets its target of 150,000 acres of rice in the summer. Huskpowered engines have pumped water from 761 tube-wells in the township to irrigate 2,200 acres of paddy plantation in the summer.

Lt-Gen Khin Zaw also instructed officials concerned to generate power with the use of husk-powered engines to supply to the villages in the township.

During the tour of Yesagyo Township, Lt- Gen Khin Zaw viewed sample paddy strains of Thee Htatyin, Shwe Myanmar and Shwe Thweyin, physic nut oil and seeds in Pahnyin Village.

After that, he visited the Pekon Village and Panyin Village and inspected thriving paddy fields and broadcasting of natural fertilizers and weeding at the paddy plantations. Moreover, he viewed operating of huskpowered generators which have been used in the villages to pump underground water from tube-wells to irrigatepaddy fields.

The Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council reported on cultivation of paddy with the use of underground water.

In the afternoon, Lt- Gen Khin Zaw went to Ponnyataung tunnel construction project where officials concerned of Myanma Railways reported to him on progress of construction of Kyaw-Yemyatni railway tunnel and Ponnyataung tunnel.

On his tour, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw inspected the Ponnyataung Tunnel and called for taking measures for maintenance of the tunnel.

At the hall located near the junction of Htilin- Gangaw Roads, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw held a meeting with officials of Road Construction Special Group 11. The Superintending Engineer and officials reported to him on Progress of construction of Myaing- Tawma-Gangaw Road.

Next, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw gave necessary instructions and fulfilled the requirements. The road will be 106 miles and two furlongs long.

Upon completion of Myaing-Tawma-Gangaw Road, the commodity flow in the region will be speeded up and the region will see the development.

Special river-water pumping projects in Yangon Division to benefit over 67,000 acres of farmland

Yangon Division Water Resource Utilization Department is striving for providing irrigation water through its river-water pumping tasks and special riverwater pumping projects.

The river-water pumping tasks of the department and special river-water pumping projects are being implemented in Taikkyi, Htantabin, Hmawby, Hlegu and Thanlyin townships in Yangon Division. There are four special river-water pumping projects, 11 river-water pumping
tasks and eight pumping projects with the use of diesel totalling 23. There are five special river-water pumping projects under implementation, four river-water pumping tasks and one to be implemented. As there are altogether nine projects and 24 pumping tasks totalling 33.

With a view to providing adequate irrigation water for summer paddy plantations in Yangon Division, the department is working hard to benefit 29,955 acres of land through 23 river-water pumping tasks and projects, to benefit 36,800 acres of land through nine river-water pumping tasks and projects under implementation and to benefit 66,755 acres of
land through 32 river-water pumping tasks and projects.

The projects in Taikkyi township are Aingkalaung special river-water pumping projects (including Alabok river-water pumping task), Thabyaytan special riverwater pumping projects
(including Tawlati riverwater pumping task), Zigon river-water pumping task, Minhlawa riverwater pumping task under implementation and Hsinchan river-water pumping task to be implemented. The projects in Htantabin township are Yebawthaung and Kyogon special river-water pumping projects, Lamutan and Kyunngu river-water pumping tasks and Gwaytanshe special river-pumping project and Asugyi and Alainle river-water pumping tasks. Those in Hmawby township include Myaungdaka riverwater pumping task and Kankalay special project under implementation. In addition, there are many river-water pumping tasks and special projects in Mingaladon and Thanlyin townships.

Since 1995, Yangon Division Water Resource Utilization Department has been implementing
river-water pumping tasks with the use of diesel and it is now implementing the tasks with the use of electricity. It has been learnt that eight remaining riverwater pumping tasks are to include in special riverwater pumping projects.

With the aim of saving power and providing irrigation water regularly, river-water pumping

tasks are being undertaken by means of biomass gasifier engine pump set, which is costeffective and can ensure more income for farmers and reduce air pollution. The motto ‘Food Security the Challenges of Climate Change and Bio Energy’ was adopted on World Food Day which fell on 16 October, 2008. Production of bio-energy from oil palm can harm food security. But production of bio-energy from rice husk can not only solve energy problem but also ensure food security. In this connection, the world is trying to produce bio-energy by undertaking river-water pumping projects, tapping underground water and using natural waste in order to face and address the challenges. In so doing, dry regions will be green with adequate drinking water and irrigation water.

Overall, the riverwater pumping projects being implemented by Yangon Division Water Resource Utilization Department are gaining momentum and upon completion, they will benefit Yangon 30-mile radius greening project that facilitates Working Group on Environment-WGE and summer paddy fields that assist Working Group on Agriculture.

Third donation of gold plates to Uppatasanti Pagoda of Nay Pyi Taw

NAY PYI TAW, 2 Feb— The third donation ceremony of gold plates for Upatasanti Pagoda
being built in Nay Pyi Taw was held at the Dhammayon on the hill of the pagoda yesterday
afternoon.

It was attended by Chairman of the Financial Committee Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Religious Affairs Brig- Gen Thura Myint Maung, Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Soe Naing, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe, deputy ministers, members of the Financial Committee, officials, guests and wellwishers.

At the ceremony, the ministers and officials accepted 197 gold plates weighing three ticals each, 22 gold plates weighing one tical each, one jade Buddha image and 22 items of ornaments donated by 56 wellwishers.

Moreover, the wellwishers who could not attend the ceremony also made donations. They
were: Lt-Gen Tin Aye of the Ministry of Defence and family donated three gold plates eighing three ticals each; under the aegis of parents, Lt-Gen Tha Aye of the Ministry of Defencewife
Daw Wai Wai Khaing (Aye Yeik Wai) and family one gold plate weighing three ticals; Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing of the Ministry of Defence and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla and family one gold plate weighing three ticals; Commander of North-East Command Maj-Gen Aung
Than Htut-Daw Cherry and family one gold plate weighing three ticals;families of regiments and units under control of Eastern Command three gold plates weighing three ticals each; Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Myint Soe-Daw Khin Mya Oo two gold plates weighing three ticals each; Shan State (East) Peace and Development Council 10 gold plates weighing three ticals each, Commander of Triangle Region Command Brig-Gen Kyaw Phyo and wife Daw Ni Ni Win and family one gold plate weighing three ticals; YCDC 10 gold plates
weighing three ticals each 49 wellwishers 61 gold plates weighing three ticals each and 11 gold
plates weighing one tical each.

Today’s donations for the pagoda by 105 wellwishers from various townships were 258 gold plates weighing three ticals each, 33 gold plates weighing one tical each, one jade Buddha mage and 22 items of jewellery.

Hlinethaya-Athok 230 KV power grid project under way


Y ANGON, 1 Feb— Minister for Electric Power No. 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint visited No. 147 tower of Hlinethaya-Athok 230 KV power grid near Kazindaw Village in Pantanaw Township this morning.
The minister inspected stockpiling of construction materials and bored pile foundation to change tension tower to suspension tower.
Officials concerned reported on construction of Hlinethaya-Athok 230 KV power grid and power lines across Ayeyawady River and bored pile foundation.
The minister gave nstructions on completion of the project in time and worksite safety.

Indian Vice-President and wife to pay official visit to Myanmar

NAY PYI TAW, 2 Feb—At the invitation of Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar and wife Daw Mya Mya San, His Excellency Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Vice-President of the Republic of India and wife Shrimati Saima Ansari will pay an official visit to the Union of Myanmar in the near future.

MyMyanmar Unicode System 2009 for computer users

YANGON, 1 Feb— MyMyanmar Unicode System 2009 can be applied with the use of
Myanmar2 font in accord with the 5.1 Unicode standardization for ensuring smooth and
comfortable running of egovernment process.

Any font of MyMyanmar Unicode System 2009 can be used at every computer keyboards. ZawGyi Unicode system is also inserted into the MyMyanmar Unicode System 2009 for the user convenience.

In addition to 11 Unicode fonts such as MyMyanmar font, CE Classic font, M-Myanmar font and ZawGyi font, over 100 fonts in use of DTP and graphic world were converted as Unicode fonts.

MyMyanmar Unicode System 2009 is available at computer sales centres in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, Mandalay and other major cities, CD shops, City Mart, Orange, Ocean Super Markets. Moreover, customers may dial 387305 for more purchase.

Myanmar Maritime University gets convocation hall

YANGON, 1 Feb — The opening of the convocation hall of Myanmar Maritime University was held at the university in Thilawa region, here this morning.

Chairman of Myanmar Maritime University Council Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe, Deputy Minister Col Nyan Tun Aung and officials were present. The minister formally unveiled the plaque of the convocation hall and sprinkled scented water on it.

Next, the deputy minister and the rector also sprinkled scented water on the plaque.

The minister presented special gold medal, gold Rina Award of royal vessel architect association (England), HPH gold award of Hutchison Port Holding (Hong Kong) and outstanding awards to the winner students.

UNSG’s Special Advisor Mr Gambari meets Spokes Authoritative Team of SPDC, Ministers, social organizations, diplomats

NAY PYI TAW, 1 Feb—The Spokes Authoritative Team of the State Peace and Development Council met with Special Advisor Mr Ibrahim Agboola Gambari to the Secretary-General of the United Nations at the five-storey guest house in Yangon at 8.45 a.m. today.

Present on the occasion were Leader of the Spokes Authoritative Team of the SPDC Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, members Minister for UNSG’s Special Advisor Mr Gambari meets Spokes Authoritative Team of SPDC, Ministers, social organizations, diplomats Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win and Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint.

Mr Gambari also met on Minister for Relations U Aung Kyi at 10.20 a.m., Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint at 11 a.m., member of Commission for Holding Referendum U Thaung Nyunt and party at 1.30 p.m., Joint Secretary-General U Zaw Min and party of the Union Solidarity and Development Association at 2.05 p.m., and Ambassadors, Chargés d’Affaires ai of foreign missions to the Union of Myanmar and officials at 4.10 p.m. at Seinle Kantha State House separately.

In the evening, Leader of the Spokes Authoritative Team of the SPDC Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan hosted a dinner to Mr Gambari at Mya Yeik Nyo Royal Hotel.