Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn gave an interview yesterday at the ministry to the filming team of the documentary programme “Towards the Golden Future of Lancang-Mekong.” The programme is being jointly produced by Myanma Radio and Television (MRTV) and Yunnan Media Group (YMG) from Yunnan Province, China. The interview focused on the role of the information sector in enhancing friendship and mutual understanding between the peoples of Myanmar and China.

During the interview, the Union Minister stated that the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) framework strengthens friendship among Mekong region countries and contributes to regional development. In 2008, Myanmar collaborated with CCTV to produce the “Mekong–Lancang Travel Programme”, and in 2019, worked with YMG to produce the documentary “The New Southern Silk Road,” which was broadcast on television channels of both countries.

He also added that as the representatives from ministries, foreign media, and organizations participated for two consecutive years in the Twin City Media Forum held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, these efforts successfully promoted technical cooperation and cultural exchanges between media institutions of both countries, in addition to the media collaboration for the two governments and also people-to-people relations.

The documentary “Towards the Golden Future of Lancang-Mekong” aims to document the significant projects and achievements of cooperation among the six Lancang-Mekong countries over the eight years of the LMC framework. It is a year-long joint project by the Myanma Radio and Television, the Ministry of Information and Yunnan Media Group (YMG). The documentary will consist of five episodes, each lasting 30 minutes.

The programme will feature LMC-related projects in Myanmar, including the upgrading and renovation of the National Theatre in Yangon, the construction of the Dala Bridge, technical research at the Vegetable, Fruit and Flower Research and Development Centre (VFRDC), and interviews with survivors rescued by Chinese emergency teams during the Mandalay earthquake. Filming at Yangon Port is ongoing. After editing is completed, the documentary will be broadcast on television channels in both Myanmar and China.

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