From January to November 2024, more than 400,000 domestic and international visitors travelled to tourist destinations in Bago Region, according to the Bago Region Tourism Committee. Tourist sites in Bago Region hosted 399,637 domestic tourists and 6,329 international visitors, generating K4,909.34 million in tourism revenue. Compared to the same period in the previous year, the number of domestic tourists increased by 13,751, and revenue grew by K651.25 million. The Bago Region Tourism Committee announced plans to boost regional tourism with the onset of the dry season. This includes intensifying efforts to promote tourism from multiple angles and developing new travel itineraries. The region offers seasonal festivals, prominent religious festivals, cultural heritage sites, accommodation, dining, and leisure facilities to ensure a pleasant and fulfilling experience for both domestic and international travellers. Efforts have also been made to maintain cleanliness, beauty, and a welcoming environment in these locations, including ensuring flower gardens bloom year-round and keeping public toilets consistently clean. The tourism sector plays a vital role in supporting the growth of MSMEs (micro, small, and medium-sized enter prises) in the region. By ensuring visitor convenience, safety, and satisfaction, the Regional Tourism Committee is working to achieve the continued success of the region’s tourism industry.ASH/TMT

Source: GNLM

STATE Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received a delegation led by Mr Batu Khasikov, Head of the Republic of Kalmykia of the Russian Federation, at the Credentials Hall of the State Administration Council Chairman’s Office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
During the meeting, they discussed matters pertaining to the improving friendship and cooperation between Myanmar and the Russian Federation, enhancing relations with the Republic of Kalmykia, planning the 2025 International Buddhist Forum in Kalmykia, and how Myanmar can contribute to its success, developing tourism through religious and economic cooperation, mutual educational opportunities, and the agriculture and livestock sectors. Both sides also exchanged frank and friendly views on enhancing cooperation through reciprocal visits.
State Administration Council Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, Union Ministers U Tin Oo Lwin, and U Min Naung, deputy ministers, Russian Ambassador Mr Iskander Azizov and delegation members were also present on the occasion.
After the meeting, State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Russian Kalmykia Republic Head Mr Batu Khasikov exchanged souvenirs and posed for a documentary photo. — MNA/TS

Source- The Global New Light of Myanmar

Myanmar and Belarus to strengthen diplomatic and trade ties

Both countries will further promote friendly relations and cooperation.

CHAIRMAN of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received Mr Uladzimir Baravikou, Ha-
noi-based Belarusian Ambassador to Myanmar, at the SAC Chairman’s Office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. They frankly discussed further promotion of friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries, enhancement of diplomatic relations and trade, increased cooperation in various sectors including education, agriculture, livestock breeding, pharmaceuticals, industries and tourism sectors, sending of students on excursion tours, sending of scholarship students to study science and technology, and further cooperation in defence measures.
SAC Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe and officials were also present on the occasion. — MNA/TTA

Source- The Global New Light of Myanmar

STATE Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received a delegation led by Mr Sholban Kara-Ool, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, at the Credentials Hall of the Office of the State Administration Council Chairman in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
At the meeting, the two parties exchanged views on existing relations between the two countries, the ongoing progress in friendship and cooperation, exchange of visits by senior officials, the stance of Russia towards political changes in Myanmar among the international communities, and the standpoint of Myanmar towards political changes in the Russian Federation, preparations for free and fair elections and invitations to Russian observers at the time of elections, potential cooperation in the legal, religious, cultural and youth sectors, potential expansion of tourism and trade, enhancement of technological cooperation in manufacturing and agriculture, further collaboration in fertilizer production and farming industries, and promotion of sector-wise cooperation in addition to power and energy production.
After the meeting, the Senior General and the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
exchanged gifts and posed for the documentary photo. — MNA/KTZH

Source- The Global New Light of Myanmar

UNDER the guidance of the National Disaster Management Committee and the supervision of the Transport and Communications Committee, relief materials are being transported to Rakhine State using vessels, aircraft, and vehicles.

On 24 November, a vessel carried 2,000 bags of rice (each containing 24 Pyis), along with cooking oil, food products, consumer goods, and medical supplies weighing a total of 172.348 tonnes, from Yangon to Sittway.

Since 16 May 2023, a total of 71,271.78 tonnes of relief supplies, 249,762 gallons of diesel, and 199,886 gallons of Octane 92 fuel have been delivered to Sittway Township in Rakhine State by 49 vessels, according to reports. — MNA/TRKM 

Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar

The Myanmar high-level delegation led by Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing who attended the summits including the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion Summit in the People’s Republic of China left Bao’an International Airport in Shenzhen of China by the special aircraft of the Myanmar Airways International (MAI) for Nay Pyi Taw Tatmadaw Airport yesterday afternoon. The Senior General and party were seen off at the airport by Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Myanmar Ms Ma Jia, Ambassador of Myanmar to China U Tin Maung Swe, Myanmar Military Attaché (Army, Navy and Air) Brig-Gen Zaw Zaw Naing, Vice Mayor of Shenzhen City Mr Dai Jin Tao, Consul General Daw Khaing Hsu Lin of the Myanmar Consulate-General in Nanning and officials.

The Senior General was accompanied by Members of the delegation SAC Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo and Council member General Nyo Saw, Union ministers, chief ministers of Taninthayi, Yangon and Ayeyawady regions and officials, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army), deputy ministers and military and civilian officials. During the visit, the Senior General attended the summits in Kunming, held talks with Premier of the People’s Republic of China Mr Li Qiang and met provincial officials of the People’s Republic of China. Moreover, the Senior General held discussions with Prime Ministers from Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, visited landmarks, universities and factories in Kunming, Chongqing and Shenzhen cities to discuss relevant sectors. In this regard, positive results in economic meetings were secured in order to improve socioeconoic life of the State. The visit strengthened further promotion of cooperation in friendly relations, economic and various sectors between governments and people of two countries. The delegation led by the Senior General arrived back at People tumultuously welcome Myanmar high-level delegation led by SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing who attended summits in China to strive for development of the State the Nay Pyi Taw Tatmadaw Airport in the evening. They were welcomed back tumultously by SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, the Council Secretary, council members, Union ministers, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, officials from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to Myanmar, the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman, the commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command and officials, Myanmar citizen Chinese people, Chinese traditional dragon and lion dance troupes, traditional cultural troupes and dance troupes, officials of the Yong Men’s Buddhist Association and religious organizations, artistes, students and residents. They held the placards bearing: “Let the friendly relations between China and Myanmar strengthen”, “Let China-Myanmar multiple strategic cooperation enhance”, “Warmly wecome to SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing who further promoted China-Myanmar relations”, “Let China-Myanmar friendly ties cement”, and “Warmly welcome to Senior General Min Aung Hlaing who strived for overall development of Myanmar”. They chanted “May China-Myanmar friendly relations strengthen”, “May Senior General Min Aung Hlaing striving for nationality, and be healthy”, “May SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing be healthy”, “Let China-Myanmar friendly relations strengthen” and “Let Swe Myo Pauk-Phaw relations cement”, waving miniature flags of China and Myanmar. — MNA/TTA

Source: Global New Light of Myanmar

Yesterday morning, the Myanmar high-level delegation led by Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing who attended the summits including the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in Kunming of the People’s Republic of China visited BYD automobile manufacturing company in Shenzhen City of China.

Asia-Pacific Auto Sales Division Country Head of BYD Myanmar Mrs Gillian Li and officials welcomed the Senior General and party and held a demonstration on BYD-U9 model manufactured by the company. They explained each vehicle produced by the company and clipped the documentary on brief history of the company and its functions. The Senior General and party viewed round display of auto parts, development of the company in years, production process with the use of scale models, parts of EV train and equipment, running of these trains at home and abroad, batteries of company and their capacity and raised questions to clarification of officials. On the morning of 9 November, the Senior General and party left the Jiangbe iInternational Airport of Chongqing for Shenzhen. They were seen off at the airport by Vice Mayor of Chongqing Mr Shang Kui and party, Consul General U Kyaw Zeyar Lin of the Myanmar Consulate General in Chongqing and officials. On arrival at Bao’an International Airport in Shenzhen, the Senior General and party were warmly welcomed by Vice Mayor of Shenzhen City Mr Dai Jin Tao, Consul General Daw Khaing Hsu Lin of the Myanmar Consulate General in Nanning and officials with the flower basket. When the Senior General and party visited Hytera Communications Corporation Limited in Shenzhen City, Founder and Chairman Mr Chen Qingzhou and officials welcomed them. The documentary on work process of the company was presented at the hall of the company and officials explained the brief history of the company, communication technological devices for global use produced by the company and usage, securing medals for efforts not to interrupt the communication linkages at the emergency periods and smooth and swift process of communication systems at the gala ceremonies, innovation of communication equipment with the use of developing technologies, and distribution of these devices to the markets. The Senior General asked what he wanted to know and held discussions. On arrival at the Tide Rises in the Pearl River Exhibition Centre opened to mark the 40th Anniversary of reform and open-door economy of the Guangdong Province, the Senior General and party were welcomed by Curator Mr Huang Chen and officials. The historical documentary on development of Shenzhen City in successive era was presented. Next, the Senior General and party observed social life style of people in Guangzhou in years, education system, administrative system, the symbol of Guangdong Province, documentary photos and scale models depicting development of all sectors including textile being sold at home and abroad after 1980, documentaries on establishment of special economic zones, construction of infrastructures and display of accessories, and reforms adopted by the Party Central Committee and development in steps along the reform process period. The Senior General raised questions to the curator and officials of relevant booths and held discussions. In the evening, the Senior General and party visited the Civic Centre decorated with LED light show attracting the people. The Senior General and party at tended the dinner in their honour hosted by the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Indus try-UMFCCI and cordially greeted delegation members. 

— MNA/TTA

Source: Global New Light of Myanmar (11 Nov 2024)

VICE-SENIOR General Soe Win criticized the political landscape of the world as proving hegemony, contending between multilateralism and unilateralism and staging proxy governments.

Chairman of the Central Committee for Organizing the 77th Anniversary of Independence Day 2025 Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win said so at the first coordination meeting to hold the 77th Anniversary of Independence Day 2025 at the Office of the SAC Chairman in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.

In his speech, the Vice-Senior General highlighted that although concerted efforts have been made to regain independence for many years, situations can be seen in global countries to lose independence within one day or one morning.

He recounted that the Prime Minister had adopted the objectives of Independence Day with the essence of sustaining the independence of the State through united strength, not to lose sovereignty as big power countries are making attempts to shape Myanmar as an independent country without sovereignty.

He pointed out that the countries having authority to make decisions without strings can be defined as sovereign countries.

The Vice-Senior General emphasized that some countries are independent but do not have sovereignty, whereas some countries are sovereign but do not have independence.

He criticized the political landscape of the world as proof of hegemony, contending between multilateralism and unilateralism and staging proxy governments. The Vice-Senior General underscored that as Independence Day ceremonies are held in accord with the national objectives with full essence, relevant subcommittees have to serve their duties with awareness and diligence.

The Vice-Senior General stressed the need to minimize loss and waste of the budget for the ceremony and hold the ceremony with security aware ness and knowledge. Officials from relevant sub committees reported on their efforts to hold the Independence Day ceremony successfully. Central committee member Union ministers, the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman, the commander of the Nay Pyi Taw Command, deputy ministers, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) and officials also attended the meeting.

The 77th Anniversary of Independence Day 2025 will be organized in accord with five national objectives: to control armed conflicts and different opinions under the law to ensure non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty; to protect the State through unity of all citizens based on the Union spirit; to hold a free and fair, prestigious and correct general election for the emergence of a genuine, disciplined democratic system; to ensure harmonized development of the entire Union in all aspects through the united strength of whole people; and to strive for the State to uplift politics, economic, defence, national characters and national spirit with firm perseverance, persistence and diligence in accord with the motto: Keep Moving Forward to Achieve Our Goal.  MNA/TTA

Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Well-wishers make over 11 billion kyat donation

Source- MRTV

Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win delivered a speech at the work coordination meeting 4/2024 of the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee at the Ministry of Commerce in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

He stressed the duties of the steering committee, region and state special task forces to crack down on the illegal trade effectively and decisively, as the unlawful trade causes disadvantages such as hardships in the State economy and loss of capacity for the national entrepreneurs in manufacturing and market competition sectors.

He continued that Myanmar is rich in natural resources and is an agriculture-based country, so it should encourage the production of natural resource produce and agricultural produce. MSMEs should promote the production sector and export new items. While the government is working according to economic objectives, illegal trade brings huge hindrances to the state economy and socioeconomic sectors.

He continued that, after forming the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee, smuggled and illegal commodities worth K300.028 billion were seized in 14,659 cases from January 2022 to August 2024.

With regard to seizures in Myanmar, the Vice-Senior General noted that the Customs Department and Mandalay Region stood first for the seizure of smuggled and illegal commodities in July and August 2024, followed by the Sagaing Region and Kachin State. Among them, he continued that unregistered vehicles and illegal commodities were seized as the most enormous volume, followed by intermediate goods and capital goods.

The World Economic Forum estimated the value of illicit trade and transnational criminal activities to be five to 15 per cent of the global GDP.

Moreover, there is a risk that lack of monitoring, oversight and transparency on activities undertaken in numerous Free Trade Zones create opportunities for illicit trade even though these zones are designed to attract legal trade and foreign investments.

He then stressed the need to supervise the trading processes at the Thilawa Special Economic Zone to prevent illicit trading.

In regard to the State economy, the manufacturing and trading sectors should be developed. In doing so, the agriculture and livestock breeding sectors should be supported. The ministries concerned should distribute agrochemicals, animal feed and vaccines to the farmers in time in respective seasons.

On the other hand, the organizations should supervise not to give rise to illegal goods transport and frequent distribution.

He underscored that illegal goods imported via land borders can cause disease transmission and losses in the agriculture and livestock breeding sector. He then mentioned the adverse effects of the illicit trade of cosmetics and substandard electronic appliances.

He then mentioned the consequences of illegal trade that affects the economy, local production, economic objectives of the country, agriculture, manufacturing and trading sectors.

He also stressed the challenges to curbing illegal trade, such as specific weaknesses in security measures in border areas, law enforcement, scarcity of staff in anti-illegal trade activities, and corruption. He added that eradication of illegal trade must be designated as a national duty for all.

He also instructed the region and state illegal trade eradication special task forces to conduct spot checks at the inspection camps, border areas and trading routes, local warehouses and markets to prevent illicit trading of natural resources.

He then said the people informed 97 illegal trading in July and August 2024, of which three were false news, three were late news, and 91 were accurate news. A high number of trustworthy news outlets show supportive measures to carry out duties more effectively. The steering committee appreciated the efforts of people, and they will be presented cash prizes in a timely manner.

A total of K2,140.951 million worth of illegal goods, including wood, industrial materials, foodstuffs and unregistered vehicles, were seized from 117 cases.

He added that five reports were received recently, and informers were awarded cash prizes under a K2 billion grant.

The seizures in August are higher than the ones in July and August.

He then urged the region/state illegal trade eradication special task forces and relevant departments to conduct public awareness programmes regarding the disadvantages of illicit trade, prevent illegal natural resource productions, be free of corruption and serve duties with security awareness and conscience.

After hearing the reports made by the attendees, the Vice-Senior General coordinated all discussions and reports. — MNA/KTZH

Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar