• Nation-building endeavours are being made energetically
• Vice-Senior General Maung Aye inspects Kale Industrial Zone, construction tasks in Sagaing Division

• Vice-Senior General Maung Aye inspects Shwesayay hydro-power project
• Prime Minister attends opening of new main building for Yangon University of Computer Studies
• Commander inspects dressed rehearsal of conveying Union Flag
• Ceremony held to hail success of leprosy campaign
• Delegates to Union Day Anniversary ceremony arrive
• Agreement signed for distribution of Myanmar Tokiwa pencils

• Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe attend reordination of Sayadaw of Bangladesh Monastery

• Commerce Minister leaves for Thailand

• Myanmar thrashes Bhutan 5-0
• Myanmar wins silver in Asia Championship Karatedo

As the Tatmadaw government strove to establish national reconsolidation which is essential for the building of a peaceful, modern and developed nation it has now achieved it today unprecedented in history. The national brethren who went underground because of internal and external interferences have returned to the legal fold with trust in the leadership and goodwill of the government; they are now energetically engaged in regional development projects and nation-building endeavours.

Senior General Than Shwe Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (From message on the 51st Anniversary Union Day.)

Yangon, 6 Feb - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, accompanied by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, members of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint and Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Rear-Admiral Soe Thein and Commander-in-Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Myat Hein, ministers, deputy ministers, senior military officers, and officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, left here by Tatmadaw aircraft on 3 February morning and arrived at Monywa Airport, Sagaing Division, at 9 am.

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party were welcomed there by Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Tha Aye, Deputy Commander Col Tin Maung Ohn, senior military officers and local authorities.

At the briefing hall of Monywa Airport construction project, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe reported that original type of the runway is of hard earth mixed with gravel which was 5,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. And the runway is being upgraded into the 8,500 feet long and 100 feet wide tarred runway on which big planes can land.

Next, Chairman of Shwe Thanlwin Highway Co Ltd U Kyaw Win reported on progress of runway construction.

Director-General U Win Maung of Department of Civil Aviation and officials gave supplementary reports.

After hearing the reports, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye gave instructions, saying that it is necessary to systematically keep records on construction of the airport. He said that records are to be kept so as to make extension tasks of the airport easy in the future. Next, he signed in the visitors' book.

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye inspected progress of construction of the airport building measuring 180 feet by 60 feet.

Next, he oversaw progress in building the aprons and gave necessary instructions.

Tasks of Monywa Airport Construction Project is 90 per cent complete. In the afternoon, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party arrived in Kale by Tatmadaw aircraft. They were welcomed there by Brig-Gen Khin Maung Aye of Kale Station and officials.

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party went to Kale Industrial Zone and inspected the air-con minibus manufactured at Kale Industrial Zone.

Then, they inspected small-scale hydroelectric generators, paddy separator, harrow, paddy thresher, straw cutter, and other farming machinery and photolitho offset. After inspecting various kinds of jeep assembled from Kale Industrial Zone, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye said they have designated Kale Industrial Zone as the 19th industrial zone. He then urged industrial entrepreneurs to strive for development of the industrial zone to keep abreast of other developed zones.

Afterwards, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party flew to Kalewa by helicopter. They were welcomed there by Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Col Nyi Tun of Kyikon Station and departmental officials.

On arrival at Myittha River Bridge (Kalewa) construction project, Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun reported on completion of the project.

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye gave instructions on the bridge to be built as a pleasant and strong one and inspected the project tasks.

The foundation of Myittha River Bridge (Kalewa) is being built of reinforced concrete bored piles and the upper structure is of steel frame suspension bridge and reinforced concrete beams and tiles. Nowadays, the construction tasks completed 60 per cent.

Next, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party proceeded to Myoma Bridge in Mingin Township and viewed preparations for holding the opening ceremony of the bridge.

Afterwards, they met with Kale District and Mingin Township authorities and local people. At the meeting, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein gave a speech. He said that Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party arrived in Mingin region while inspecting development of Sagaing Division. The Government laid down and is implementing plans for emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed nation.

In addition, the project for development of border regions, the project of 24 development regions and five rural development project including the rural area of Mingin Township are being implemented. The development tasks of the State cannot be carried out by the Government alone. Only when all the people participate in the project tasks, will the projects be completed. Therefore, all the people are required to harmoniously cooperate with the Government in carrying out the tasks.

Next, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye gave a speech. He said that population of the State is over 53 million now and the population will increase more. With a view to ensuring food sufficiency of the offspring of the people, efforts are being made for enabling our country to become an industrial one which can keep abreast with developed nations.

As the transport facility is one of the development tasks, assistance are provided for better transport of the whole nation. The region, Mingin, is a less developed one. So, Head of State Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance to build Monywa-Ahlon-Yagyi-Myoma-Kalewa Road for development of the region. The road will be the highway of the State and living standard of the people from environs of the road including Myoma region will be upgraded. Then, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye cordially conversed with the local people.

Monywa-Ahlon-Yagyi-Myoma-Kalewa Road is 115 mile long road. Now, the 30 feet wide and 18 feet wide tarred road has been built. The opening ceremony will soon be held because of completion of Myoma Bridge on the road.

Yangon, 6 Feb - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye inspected Shwesayay hydro-power project being implemented on Chindwin River near Shwesayay Village in Budalin Township, Sagaing Division on 3 and 4 February and gave necessary instructions to officials.

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, accompanied by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, members of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint and Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Rear Admiral Soe Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Myat Hein, Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Chairman North-West Command Commander Maj-Gen Tha Aye, ministers, deputy ministers, senior military officers, officials of State Peace and Development Council Office arrived at Shwesayay defile of Chindwin River at the border of Budalin and Kani townships.

First, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye inspected Shwesayay defile where the hydro-elctric power project is being implemented.

At the briefing hall of the project, Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut reported that Myanmar has many water resources from which hydro-electric power projects can be implemented. According to the survey over 39,000 megawatts of electricity can be generated in the country. In Sagaing Division, there are 21 sites where hydro-electric power projects can be implemented, and about 2,400 megawatts of electricity can be generated.

Of the 21 projects, Zee Creek hydro-electric power project in Kalay Township that can generate 1.26 megawatts of electricity, Lahe hydro-electric power project in Lahe Township that can generate 0.05 megawatt and Thaphanseik hydro-electric power project in Kyunhla Township that can generate 30 megawatts have been implemented.

Among Htamanthi, Homalin, Mawlaik and Shwesayay projects, Htamanthi hydro-electric power project is the one which can produce over 1,200 megawatts of electricity according to the survey. The magnitude of work and vast amount of investment are needed to implement the project.

In order to implement the Htamanthi project, preliminary surveys are being conducted in cooperation with India.

Shwesayay hydro-electric power project can generate 600 megawatts of electricity.

He also reported that with the aim of preventing floods of Chindwin River in the rainy season, ensuring the smoothness of water way and fulfilling the electricity needs of the State, systematic measures are being taken to implement hydro-electric power projects along the river.

Next, Hydro-electric Power Department Director-General U Win Kyaw reported on four ways and means for construction of an embankment on Chindwin River.

Next, Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation, reported on the current speed of Chindwin river, matters related to Htamanthi hydel power project, and feasibility study for construction of Shwesayay dam and its benefits.

In response to the reports, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye gave instructions, saying that hydel power is essential for building a modern and developed nation; that efforts are under way to generate electricity more than 2,000 megawatts during the present third five-year short-term plan designed to fulfil the electricity need of the State; and that the Ministry of Electric Power is also implementing hydel power projects in respective regions and it is also conducting feasibility study in order to carry out hydel power projects at Chindwin basin.

He added the implementation of Htamanthi, Homalin, Mawlaik and Shwesayay hydel power projects which utilize the waters of Chindwin river to produce electricity will begin soon, and that the sooner Shwesayay hydel power project is completed, the quicker it will serve the interest of the country and the people.

He also urged the officials concerned to carry out preliminary engineering tasks while conducting detailed surveys needed for Shwesayey hydel power project.

Later, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye inspected stone samples dug out of the site chosen for construction of Shwesayay hydel power project.

On 4 February afternoon, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party arrived back again at Shwesayay village in Budalin Township, where Shwesayay hydel power project will be implemented.

At the briefing hall of the project, Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut and Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin reported on conditions of preliminary engineering works being carried out at the project.

Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe and Commander Maj-Gen Tha Aye also reported on the movement of watercraft in Chindwin river and the drifting of timber and bamboo rafts in the river.

After hearing the reports, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye gave necessary instructions and looked into the site chosen for implementation of Shwesayay hydel power project.

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party also inspected progress of constructing buildings at the project.

Shwesayay hydel power project will be implemented in Shwesayay riverlet of Chindwin river near Shwesayay village in Budalin Township, nearly 20 miles north of Monywa in Monywa District, Sagaing Division.

According to the initial feasibility study, the project, when completed, will be able to generate over 600 megawatts of electricity.

Moreover, it will also provide irrigation water for 25 per cent of two million acres of cultivable land all the year round.

The Irrigation Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation and the Hydro-electric Power Department under the Ministry of Electric Power will take charge of implementing Shwesayay hydel power project.

Initial engineering tasks are under way along with the conducting of detailed feasibility study.

Prime Minister attends opening of new main building for Yangon University of Computer Studies

Government in cooperation with ASEAN taking systematic measures for harmonious development in science and technology

Yangon, 6 Feb - Hailing the 57th Anniversary Union Day, the new main building for Yangon University of Computer Studies under the Ministry of Science and Technology in Shwepyitha Township, Yangon North District, was opened at a ceremony in front of the archway of the institute this morning with an address by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt.

Also present on the occasion were Vice-Chairman of MEC Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe, ministers, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, the Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the Yangon Mayor, deputy ministers, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, heads of department, social organizations, rector of the institute and faculty members, students and guests.

On arrival at the university where the opening ceremony is going to be held at 7.45 am, Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt was welcomed by departmental officials, officials of social organizations, the rector of the institute and faculty members and students.

Afterwards, the opening ceremony was held in front of the archway of the university. Outstanding students Maung Thet Oo Han and Ma Thet Myat Noe Lwin formally opened the new main building. Next, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and party planted Gangaw saplings (Mesua ferrea) at the designated places to mark the success of the opening ceremony.

Next, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt unveiled the bronze inscription of the university. After that, Vice-Chairman of MEC Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win sprinkled the bronze inscription with scented water.

Next, the ceremony to opened the institute followed at the main building.

First, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt made a speech. He said that the new main building for Yangon University of Computer Studies was opened to hail the 57th Anniversary Union Day, adding the university institute complete with the splendid new main building, advanced lecture halls, beautiful and magnificent scenarios and modern teaching and learning aids and with the characteristics of a university of international level has emerged. The students who are pursuing the higher learning at the university are to try their utmost to become intellectuals and intelligentsia capable of serving the interests of the State and the people with the use of the advanced teaching and learning aids, he noted.

The government is now making all-out efforts to ensure the emergence of a new modern and developed nation and enable the nation to keep abreast with those of the world. Enlisting the strength of intellectuals and intelligentsia, the government is building the nation to be able to stand among the world nations as a sovereign one while striving for enhancing the living standard of the entire national people.

Therefore, efforts are being made for building political, economic and social infrastructures capable of creating health and fitness of the people, higher standard of education, all-round development of social sector, sound economic life and higher standard of nationalistic spirit.

At a time when education becomes the basic driving force for development of all sectors, the government has laid down the national education promotion programmes and is implementing them to enable the national education standard to keep abreast with those of the world, to enable the science and technology in the nation to keep pace with changes and developments and to produce highly qualified human resources in all spheres, placing emphasis on development of education sector.

Nowadays, science and technology is advancing with dramatic momentum and has been overwhelming all developing spheres. Information and communication technology which is based on computer science and communication technology is not only networking with the global nations but also is overwhelming such fields as education, health, social, economy, trade and defence.

As a result, the global nations are vying with each other for the effective use of advanced science and technology in enhancing the national interests.

At such a time, the government is striving for development of information and communication technology. In the process, systematic steps are being taken for the emergence of ICT infrastructures in the nation, development of ICT not only in governmental departments but also in private sectors, improvement of the skills of ICT scientists and development of ICT human resources.

In the field of education, the government has been able to set up the learning centres, the resource centres, the e-Libraries and computer networks that are based on ICT technology in both basic education sector and higher education sector.

MICT Parks have been established in Yangon and Mandalay for the emergence of ICT-infrastructures and ICT technology-based networks in the nation. At the same time, the Bagan Cyber Tech & Bagan Teleport to provide the international and ICT communication services have been set up.

Therefore, officials of government departments, technicians of private sectors and entrepreneurs have been making concerted efforts to set up e-ASEAN information infrastructure, e-Commerce and e-Government systems for development of ICT infrastructure and ICT -based services.

The government in cooperation with ASEAN member nations is taking systematic measures for harmonious development in science and technology among the nations.

In accord with the objective which calls for all ASEAN nations to become developed ones in 2020 according to ASEAN VISION 2020, the aims of nurturing human resources have been laid down in Hanoi Plan of Action that has been implemented since 1999. The aims are:

-To produce highly qualified human resources in science and engineering sectors -To nurture technicians who will contribute to industrial and production sectors -To conduct training courses for producing human resources in ASEAN region and -To mutually recognize the qualification of and technicians and exchange work in ASEAN region

All ASEAN member nations are making strenuous efforts for successful realization of the aims.

The 9th ASEAN Summit held in Bali in October 2003 laid down the Bali Concord II to accomplish the long-term goals of the association based on the security pillar, economic pillar, and social and cultural pillar. Among these three, the social and cultural pillar covers tasks for technological development, he said.

The meeting also adopted a work plan on the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) with a view to bridging the development gap between the new members - Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam - and the old members. The work plan constitutes four sectors - Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Infrastructure, Human Resource Development (HRD), and Economic Integration, he added.

Respective members were designated as Country Co-ordinators to lead the sectors concerned for effective implementation of the work plan. Myanmar was assigned duties to take a leading role in the ICT sector. Therefore, Myanmar has laid down a Master Plan for development of ICT sector and is speeding up its efforts in cooperation with regional nations and ASEAN members. It is also striving for development of technology and human resources after laying down educational plans, he remarked.

For instance, the Government has established new computer universities and colleges, opened master degree courses and PhD courses on computer studies, and installed advanced computer science and modern teaching and learning aids for development of computer science.

The Government is making efforts in all spheres for development of ICT and computer technologies. As a result, there have emerged buildings, businesses and services based on ICT in the nation.

At such an opportune time, teachers and students of universities for computer studies and computer colleges are to actively take part in tasks for enabling the nation to keep abreast of advancing computer technologies and development of human resources in translating the State's lofty aim into reality, the Prime Minister urged.

Continuing efforts are to be made with added momentum in order to hit the nation's goal on ICT technologies and to keep abreast of the technological advancement of ASEAN nations as well as that of the world nations, he noted.

Nowadays, in shaping a bright future of the nation, the Government has been nurturing and training the youths to enable them to brave and surmount future technological challenges by laying down education promotion plans, national education promotion plans and good basic foundations on science and technology, he said.

The Prime Minister also called on the teachers who are nurturing the students to make concerted efforts in accomplishing the State's lofty aim for development of new generation youths. He also urged the students to endeavour to become highly-qualified and reliable ones fully equipped with nationalistic spirit by making the effective use of advanced teaching and learning aids and the new educational facilities.

In conclusion, the Prime Minister wish the students to become intellectuals and intelligentsia who could take a leading role in the sector for ICT development in the nation; and who could contribute towards Yangon University of Computer Studies in producing highly-qualified human resources.

Next, third year student Maung Thiha Hlaing Tun, on behalf of the students, spoke words of thanks.

After that, Chairman of Shwe Kya Byan Construction Co U Kyaw Nyunt and Managing Director Dr Zaw Tun presented teaching and learning aids, and its accessories worth K 20 million for the institute to the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister handed over the teaching and learning aids to Rector of the institute Dr Paik Tin. Next, the Prime Minister and party inspected the classrooms, the computer rooms and the learning of the students.

Next, the Prime Minister had a documentary photo taken together with the rector of the institute, faculty members and students in front of the archway.

The project for construction of the main building started on 1 September 2002. The main building was completed and opened today.

There are one three-storey main building, two Type-A buildings, two Type-B buildings, one computer room, two lecture halls, two canteens at the institute. Two recreation halls and one Type-C building are under construction as the second phase, accounting for 85 per cent completion of the project.

Arrangements have been made for construction of 58 classrooms each holding 60 students, two lecture halls each holding 300 students and four computer rooms with 100 computers each at the institute.

Yangon, 6 Feb - The Sub-committee for Organizing the Conveyance of Union Flag and Putting up of Poster and Emblems of States of 57th Anniversary Union Day practised the dressed rehearsal for conveyance of Union Flag this morning, inspected by Chairman of Management Committee for Organizing the 57th Anniversary Union Day Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe. Also present on the occasion were Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Linn, Chairman of the Sub-committee Secretary of YCDC Col Myint Aung and members, and officials.

Yangon, 6 Feb - Ministry of Health held a ceremony this morning to hail the success of state-level leprosy campaign at the International Business Centre (IBC) on Pyay Road.

Present on the occasion were directors-general of ministries related to the Ministry of Health, Managing Director of News and Periodicals Enterprise Col Soe Win, deputy directors-general, rectors, directors, medical superintendents and officials, members of social organisations, representatives of UN agencies, JICA and state and division health departments and officials and guests.

Health Department Director-General Dr Wan Maung read the message sent by Dr Kyaw Myint, Minister for Health.

Next, Dr Wan Maung and officials viewed round leprosy elimination commemorative booth displayed at the IBC.

Yangon, 6 Feb - Traditional cultural troupes and member delegates of the Union Solidarity and Development Association of states and divisions arrived here today by air to attend the 57th Anniversary Union Day ceremony.

They were the 30-member cultural troupe of Kayah State and three USDA members, 44-member cultural troupe of Rakhine State and three USDA members, and 30-member cultural troupe of Taninthayi Division and four USDA members of Dawei cultural troupe.

They were welcomed at Yangon International Airport by Welcoming and Accommodation Subcommittee for organizing the 57th Anniversary Union Day Chairman No 2 Military Region Commander Brig-Gen Myo Myint and officials.

Yangon, 6 Feb - The Ministry of Education and Myanmar Tokiwa Corporation Ltd signed the agreement on distribution of Myanmar Tokiwa pencils for basic education students at Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar), here, this morning. Director-General U Bo Win of Education Planning and Training Department of the Ministry of Education and Managing Director Mr Fumiyoshi Sakurai of Myanmar Tokiwa Corporation Ltd signed the agreement.

Deputy Ministers for Education U Myo Nyunt and Col Aung Myo Min signed in the record book of Myanmar Tokiwa Corporation Ltd.

Myanmar Tokiwa Corporation makes an agreements to cooperate with the Ministry of Education for distribution of quality pencils in 2004-2005 academic year.

Yangon, 6 Feb - A ceremony to reordain Bangladeshi Sayadaw Bhaddanta Pan-ajota of Bangladesh Monastery of Tamway Township was held at Maha Zayamingala Ordination Hall of the monastery at 10 am today, attended by wellwisher Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe.

Also present on the occasion were Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Magway Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara and member Sayadaws, invited members of the Sangha, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe, ministers, the Yangon Mayor, deputy ministers, senior military officers, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, departmental heads, lay persons of the monastery, pilgrims from Bangladesh, social organizations and disciples.

First, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe offered provisions to members of the Sangha who reordinated the Bangladeshi Sayadaw. Next, the ceremony to share merits for the reordination ceremony was held at the Ordination Hall. The Secretary Sayadaw administered the Five Precepts. Then, members of the Sangha recited Parittas.

Afterwards, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe donated robes and offertories to the Secretary Sayadaw.

Similarly, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and the ministers presented robes and provisions to the Sayadaws.

On behalf of the Bangladeshi pilgrimage team, Mr Sumar Kanti Barua presented K 500,000 for all-round renovation of Shwedagon Pagoda and jewellery including gold and silver umbrellas worth K 700,000 donated by Bangladeshi pilgrimage team to the commander.

Next, the Prime Minister and Mr Sumar Kanti Barua offered the donations for Shwedagon Pagoda to the Secretary Sayadaw. Later, the Secretary Sayadaw delivered a sermon and the congregation led by the Prime Minister and wife shared merits gained.

After the ceremony, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe offered 'soon' to the Sayadaws.

Yangon, 6 Feb - The Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone left here by air this evening to attend the Fifth BIMST-EC Trade and Economic Ministers Meeting to be held in Phukhet, Thailand.

The minister and party were seen off at Yangan International Airport by Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Aung Tun, departmental heads and staff families. The member of the delegation was Director U Tint Thwin of Directorate of Trade.

Yangon, 6 Feb - The second leg of the youth football tournament for the first U-18 BIMSTEC Cup 2004 continued in Phukhet of Thailand this evening. In the match, selected Myanmar youth team trounced selected Bhutan youth team 5-0. Myanmar team took the lead in the first half with two goals scored by Tun Min Oo in the 18th and 45th minutes. In the second half, the third goal was shot by Kyaw Kyaw Oo in the third minute, the fourth goal byTun Min Oo in the 14th minute, and the fifth goal from Kyaw Kyaw Oo in the 35th minute.

On 7 February at 3.30 local standard time, Myanmar youth team and Bangladeshi team will play the first semifinal, and Indian youth team and host Thai youth team the second semifinal.

Yangon, 6 Feb - A total of 22 participant nations including Myanmar took part in the Asia Championship Karatedo tournament hosted by China (Taipei) of the People's Republic of China. In the men's 'Khata' event held today, Myanmar won silver.