U Aung Hla Tun, the Deputy Minister for Information and the Chairman of the Basic Education Textbook Committee for the 2019-2020 academic year, met with private publishers and discussed the production and printing of school textbooks and assistance required by them.

A water pipeline project was inaugurated in Kanthayar Village, Gwa Township in Rakhine State this morning.

The 73rd anniversary of the Myanmar Fire Service Day was celebrated at the sports grounds in Gangaw, Magway Region this morning.

A ceremony to donate cash and kind to storm victims was held at the meeting room of the General Administration Department in Tanai Township, Kachin State on 4 May.

Yangon is the largest economic centre across the country and its transport systems are also essential to economic activities and quality of life of its people. At a time when Yangon is making strenuous efforts to develop a world-class metropolitan, urban public transportation plays a leading role for enabling travelling people to move from one place to another. Five main types of transport, such as private car, rail, taxi, trishaw and bus are available in Yangon. Yangon public rail transport project has been under implementation for enabling Yangonites to travel in the inner city with peace of mind.

A new industry association is launching in Myanmar to promote sustainable development in the hydropower sector. The Myanmar Hydropower Developers’ Association (MHDA) is an innovative platform for hydropower companies and industry professionals to support dialogue, influence sector policies, and improve environmental and social management practices and governance.