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Vitae of H.E. Mr. Thongsing
Thammavong, Prime Minister of Lao People’s Democratic Republic
NAY PYI TAW, 11
July- His Excellency Mr. Thongsing Thammavong was born on 12 April 1944. He
holds a certificate in Personnel Management.
After he had
studied at the Secondary School and the Military Medicine School, Mr. Thongsing
Thammavong became a teacher at Samneua Secondary School in Houaphan Province in
1963, and he also served as the school’s Deputy Managing Director.
Since then, he
served in various capacities at different schools and college. He was promoted
to Deputy Director General and then acting Director General of the Ministry of
Education in 1976. He also served as the President of the Committee for Press,
Newspaper and Radio of the Ministry of Culture.
He joined the
Revolutionary Movement in 1959 and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party in
1967. Before he became Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee and
Deputy of Propaganda and Training Board of the Central Committee in 1982, he
studied on Politic Theory and Administration from 1980 to 1981. He was appointed
as the Minister of Culture from 1984 to 1988. He became the Secretary of the
Party Committee in 1989 and has been a Politburo Member of the Party Central
Committee since 1992.
He was elected
as Secretary of the Party Committee of Vientiane and Mayor of Vientiane Capital
from 2002 to 2006.
He served as
Vice- President and acting President of the People’s Supreme Assembly of the
2nd Legislature from 1989 to 1991 and from 1991 to 1992 respectively. He was
elected as President of the National Assembly of the 6th Legislature from 2006
to 2010.
He was appointed
as Prime Minister of the Lao PDR in 2011.
School
Environment Greening Day observed at basic education schools
NAY PYI TAW, 10
July-The ceremonies to mark the School Environment Greening Day for 2011-2012
academic year were simultaneuously observed at all basic education schools
across the nation today.
Union Minister
for Education Dr Mya Aye, accompanied by Mandalay Region Social Affairs Minister
Dr Win Hlaing, Director-General (Duty) U Ye Lwin Aung of No. 2 Basic Education
Department and officials, attended the tree growing ceremonies to mark the
School Environment Greening Day at No. 26 and No. 28 Basic Education High
Schools in Mandalay and Mandalay Education College this morning and planted
saplings there.
They viewed
participation of teachers and students in growing vegetables, perennial trees
and flowery plants at the schools.
Jade, Gems
and Pearl Special Sales goes on
NAY PYI TAW, 10
July-The Jade, Gems and Pearl Special Sales 2011 continued at Mani Yadana Jade
Hall near Nay Pyi Taw Gems Museum today.
Union Minister
for Mines U Thein Htaik, Patron of the Central Committee, looked into purchase
of jade lots by gem merchants through competitive bidding system and gave
necessary instructions to officials.
Secretary of the
Central Committee Managing Director U Thein Swe of Myanma Gems Enterprise and
officials supervised the sales.
Today, 26 lots
of jade were sold.
The special
sales will last up to 13 July, and the competitive bidding sales continue
tomorrow.
Slight
earthquake recorded
NAY PYI TAW, 10
July-The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology released news today that a
slight earthquake of magnitude 4.8 Richter Scale with its epicenter inside
Myanmar, (about 12 miles southwest of Kanpetlet Township), about 150 miles
southwest-west of Mandalay seismological observatory were recorded at 07 hrs 10
min 20 sec MST today.
Union
A&I Minister attends demonstration on modern cultivation
NAY PYI TAW, 10
July-Union Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing this morning
attended the demonstration on modern monsoon paddy cultivation system on 30
acres of farmlands in Pobbathiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw this morning.
The Union
Minister participated in modern monsoon paddy cultivation system together with
deputy ministers, directors-general, managing directors and staff.
The Union
Minister met 50 farmers from Shwekhein and Ngwekhe-in villages of Dekkhinathiri
Township of Nay Pyi Taw who arrived there to observe thriving high yield paddy
plantation that can produce over 100 baskets of paddy per acre, sunflower
plantation that can produce 50-60 baskets per acre and sugarcane plantation that
can produce 60 tons per acre.
He explained
conducting farming equipment operation course to farmers of Dekkhinathiri
Township, arrangements for selling farming equipment to farmers through
installment system, distribution and purchase of high yield paddy.
The study tour
group visited paddy and crops plantations.
Rural
health centre branch opened in Myinmu Township
NAY PYI TAW, 10
July-Chief Minister of Sagaing Region U Tha Aye on 8 July attended the opening
of rural health centre branch in Gwebindaw Village in Myinmu Township.
Region Minister
for Social Affairs Dr Myint Thein, Deputy Administrator of District General
Administration Department U Myint Wai and Sayadaw U Nagabala on behalf of
wellwisher Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sobhana formally opened the branch.
The Chief
Minister delivered an address at handing over of the rural health centre branch
building to Health Department.
He viewed
learning of students at Government Technical High School in ChaungU.
In the
afternoon, the Chief Minister attended the coordination meeting with
entrepreneurs who are engaging in timber industry in Sagaing Region and gave
necessary instructions.
Travel Mart
and Food Show reviewed
NAY PYI TAW, 10
July-Meeting on Travel Mart and Food Show was held at Ministry of Hotels and
Tourism here this morning, with an address by Union Minister for Hotels and
Tourism U Tint Hsan.
Chairman of
Myanmar Tourism Board (MTB) Dr Khin Shwe explained facts about the show.
After that,
those present reported the Union Minister on the show.
The
Director-General of Directorate of Hotels and Tourism and Managing Director of
Myanma Hotels and Tourism Services submitted the reports and Deputy Minister U
Htay Aung gave a supplementary report.
In response to
the reports, the Union Minister fulfilled the requirements.
More than
10,000 saplings planted in Uppatasanti Pagoda
NAY PYI TAW, 10
July-The monsoon treeplanting ceremony of Uppatasanti Pagoda took place in the
precinct of the pagoda here yesterday where member of Nay Pyi Taw Council U Than
Htay planted a mango sapling.
The responsible
persons of pagoda board of trustees and the Pobbathiri Township administrator
planted saplings.
More than 10,000
saplings were planted in Uppatasanti Pagoda in this rainy season.
Selected
Myanmar athletes leave for Malaysia
YANGON, 10 July
- Selected Myanmar Martial Arts Athletes Team left for Malaysia this morning, to
contest Third Pencak Silat Competition to be held in Kuala Lumpur from 10 to 15
July.
Myanmar Martial
Arts Federation President Police Brig-Gen Thura Bo Ni and officials saw off the
athletes at Yangon International Airport.
Team leader Daw
Yuan Sai Ein, three coaches, five sportsmen and three sportswomen departed with
the group.
Censuses
and citizenship scrutiny cards to be issued within fixed period
NAY PYI TAW, 10
July-Union Minister for Immigration and Population U Khin Yi met departmental
personnel, community elders and staff at Myothit Immigration and National
Registration Department in Magway Region on 8 July.
The Union
Minister explained guidelines on issuing censuses and citizenship scrutiny cards
within fixed period with fixed charges, and programmes to be coordinated with
other departments.
He gave
instructions and looked round the archive of the department. The Union Minister,
in the afternoon, met villagers of Phonegyi Village in Myothit Township and
explained programmers for easily issuing of censuses and citizenship scrutiny
cards and replied the queries of the villagers.
Regional
development work in Zalun Township inspected
NAY PYI TAW, 10
July – Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister U Thein Aung visited Zalun Station on 8
July and left instructions on timely completion of Hinthada-Satkawt (Nyaungdon)
railroad section and worksite safety.
Next, the chief
minister and party attended the opening of Zalun Ayeya modern rice mill and a
cash donation ceremony for the medicine funds for Zalun Hospital (25-bed). The
donation totalled K 6,100,000.
Then, the chief
minister attended a ceremony to provide agricultural loans and inputs by Zalun
Ayeya Rice Company.
Later, he
proceeded to Hsantan embankment in Hsantan Ward in Zalun, inspected maintenance
of Zalun bank of Ayeyawady River and watercourse and left instructions.
First round
of Nay Pyi Taw Inter-Ministry Football Tournament continues
NAY PYI TAW, 10
July-The Fifth Nay Pyi Taw Inter-Ministry Football Tournament continued for the
first round matches today.
At No. 1 Nay Pyi
Taw Sports Ground, Ministry of Rail Transportation beat Union Supreme Court 4-2;
Construction Ministry routed Commerce Ministry 5-1 at No. 2 Nay Pyi Taw Sports
Ground; and Industry- 1 Ministry won over Energy Ministry 2- 1 at Nay Pyi Taw
Lewe Sports Ground.
Deputy Minister
for Construction U Kyaw Lwin and Deputy Minister for SportsU Aye Myint Kyu
enjoyed the first round match at No. 1 Nay Pyi Taw Sports Ground.
Tomorrow
fixtures are Transport Ministry vs Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation at No.
1 Nay Pyi Taw Sports Ground, Ministry of Labour vs Ministry of Mines at No. 2
Nay Pyi Taw Sports Ground and Science and Technology Ministry vs Industry-2 at
Nay Pyi Taw Lewe Sports Ground.
MRIA meets
Harvard’s economists
YANGON, 10 July
- Vice- Chairman U Hla Maung Shwe, General Secretary U Ye Min Aung, Joint
Secretary U Aung Zaw Oo and Treasurer U Thadoe Hein of the Myanmar Rice Industry
Association received five economists led by Mr Thomas J Vallely of Harvard
Economics Team at the federation head office here on 22 June.
They held
discussions on development of rice production in Myanmar.
Kanhtooma
station Hospital put into service in Taze Township
NAY PYI TAW, 10
July-Union Minister for Commerce U Win Myint, Union Minister for Education Dr
Mya Aye and Chief Minister of Sagaing Region U Tha Aye inspected cultivation of
land for growing monsoon paddy in Khabaungkyaing village on YeU-Taze road on 9
July.
The Union
Ministers and the Chief Minister attended opening of Kanhtooma station Hospital
and Basic Education High School.
Union Minister U
Win Myint, the Chief Minister and wellwishers donated K 3.9 million for fund of
station hospital and Union Education Minister Dr Mya Aye, 300 dozens of books
for BEHS.
The Chief
Minister looked into extension of motor road near Kanthit village on YeUKhinU.
Micro-credit
scheme discussed in Bago Region
NAY PYI TAW, 10
July-Bago Region Chief Minister U Nyan Win yesterday afternoon attended the
meeting on micro-credit scheme at the hall of Bago Region Government.
Speaking on the
occasion, the Chief Minister stressed the need to alleviate poverty rate while
carrying out rural development. Those implement-ing the micro-credit scheme must
be admirable with good characteristics and philanthropic spirit. He called for
compilation of accounts correctly.
Chairman of
Central Cooperative Ltd U Khin Maung Aye explained cooperative micro-credit
scheme and replied to queries raised by those present.
Construction
Ministry concludes three training courses
YANGON, 10 July
- Altogether 84 trainees of the Ministry of Construction finished training
courses at the central training school here yesterday.
The 6-week three
refresher courses concluded with address by Deputy Minister for Construction U
Soe Tint. Fortynine trainees attended the refresher course for junior engineers
(civil), 20 trainees participated in the housing management course and 15
trainees in the other course.
Schools
filled with greening activities
NAY PYI TAW, 10
July - Teachers and students volunteered to grow and nurture plants at schools
nation-wide today to mark the school environment greening day today.
Deputy Minister
for Education U Aye Kyu today visited No.2 Basic Education High School in Nay
Pyi Taw Ottarathiri and planted a tree to mark the school environment greening
day which falls on 10 July this academic year.
The deputy
minister also encouraged the activities at No 13 BEHS, No. 3 BEHS in Nay Pyi Taw
Pobbathiri, No.1 BEHS in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana and No. 14 BEHS in Nay Pyi Taw
Zabuthiri townships.
The green
activities were carried out at schools and education colleges across the country
today.
Inter
state/region basketball tourney kicks off
YANGON, 10 July
– The 42nd inter state and region men and women’s basketball tournament was
opened at the gymnasium of Aung San Stadium here this morning.
Defending
champions Sagaing Region women’s team and Shan State men’s team presented
their trophies to Director-General U Thaung Htaik of Sports and Physical
Education Department.
Next, Director-
General U Thaung Htaik delivered an opening speech and formally opened the
tourney.
Defending
champion Shan State men’s team played against Rakhine State team.
Eleven men's
teams and eight women's teams are participating in the tournament that lasts
from 9 to 15 July.
