A rescue training course against natural disasters was opened at the fire brigade in Nattalin Township, Bago Region this morning.

A book fair was opened in the compound of the Information and Public Relations Department in Myingyan, Mandalay Region this morning.

Some schools were closed temporarily and residents were evacuated to safer locations due to floodwaters as the water level of Ayeyawady River in TadaU Township, Mandalay Region reached 1285 centimeters, 27 centimeters above its danger mark, according to a source from the General Administration Department.

With the aim of reducing crime rates and ensuring road safety of schoolchildren in school season, the police led by police sub-inspector Tin Tun Naing presented an informative talk in Kyaung Dawyar village Basic Education High School in Pwint Phyu Township this morning. 

With the arrangement of Yunnan Daily Press Group, 3rd Seminar for Media Officials and Journalists from Mekong Countries was launched at Yunnan Daily Press Group in Kunming, Yunnan province, China at 9:30 am(local time) today.

THE  Forest  Department  of  Sagaing  Region  is  implement-ing a plan to develop 2,600 acres of  teak  and  hardwood  planta-tions  in  forest  reserves  within  13  townships  of  five  districts  across  the  region  in  the  2018-2019  Financial  Year,  said  Daw  Kyawt  Kyawt  Aung,  the  Assis-tant Director of the department.