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Pilgrims visit Pyidawaye Pagoda in Kawthoung on Thadingyut holidays

Oct 22, 2021

PILGRIMS paid homage to Pyidawaye Pagoda in Kawthoung, Taninthayi Region on fullmoon of Thadingyut (Abhidhamma Day).

Yangon Mayor joins Lancang-Mekong Mayors’ Forum on Culture, Tourism

Oct 22, 2021

THE Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China organized the Lancang-Mekong Tourist Cities Cooperation Alliance Conference in Chongqing from 20 to 22 October.

Myanmar attends ASEAN+3 finance, central bank deputy governors meeting

Oct 22, 2021

DEPUTY Minister for Planning and Finance U Maung Maung Win attended the meeting of ASEAN+3 Countries Finance and Central Bank Deputy Governors virtually chaired by Brunei Darussalam yesterday morning.

ASEAN+3 Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting virtually held

Oct 22, 2021

THE ASEAN+3 Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting (AFCDM+3) was convened via videoconferencing yesterday. Deputy Governor Daw Than Than Swe of the Central Bank of Myanmar joined the online meeting.

16th ASEAN ministerial meeting on environment, its related meeting held online

Oct 22, 2021

UNION Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Khin Maung Yi and officials attended the 16th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment and its Related Meeting chaired by Indonesia through videoconferencing yesterday morning.

COVID vaccine roll-out extends to different states, regions

Oct 21, 2021

HEALTH workers and volunteers, military medical teams, physicians and nurses from public hospitals are working hard to provide vaccinations to the public in different states and regions.

MoC conducts daily import processes for anti-COVID-19 medical products

Oct 21, 2021

THE Ministry of Commerce is making efforts to ensure people have access to the essential medical supplies that are critical to the COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities, including anti-COVID-19 products, by arranging continuous importation through trading posts, international airports and seaports with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Monks, nuns receive COVID vaccines in Sagaing, Bago regions

Oct 21, 2021

THE Ministry of Health is accelerating the vaccination of the COVID-19 virus according to priority groups and programmes and the vaccination to monks and nuns continues unabated during the Thadingyut traditional festival.

9,000 oil lamps offered to Shwezigon Pagoda in BaganNyaungU Archaeological Zone

Oct 21, 2021

A total of 9,000 oil lamps were offered to Shwesigon Pagoda, which is located in the Bagan-NyaungU Archaeological Zone on the evening of 20 October (Fullmoon of Thadingyut Lighting Festival or Abhidhamma Day).