The 7th anniversary of the PaO National Day was commemorated on a grand scale at the township sports grounds in Hsiseng Township, Southern Shan State on 17 March.
“Ethnic entrepreneurs should exchange visits with their counterparts to have understanding of the businesses, traditions and cultures of other ethnic races,” said Union Minister for Ethnic Affairs Naing Thet Lwin at the meeting Myanmar Ethnic Entrepreneurs Association-MEEA in Yangon yesterday.
"EVERY progressive citizen reads and every citizen who reads progresses," said U Thant, the UN third Secretary- General. If we look at our neighbors we will see that China and India are in the lead when it comes to national interest in reading. Indeed, the amount of time their people spend on reading is quite admirable.
The opening ceremony of the 5th anniversary of Lisu New Year Festival was graced by Shan State Lisu Ethnic Affairs Minister U Gu Sar in Loigon village, Namhsan Township, eastern part of Shan State this morning.
Traditional ethnic dance shows, discussions and refresher courses related to ethnic affairs will be held in the new facility, which is 80 feet long and 60 feet wide constructed at a cost of K 250 million.