109th anniversary of Kyaikhmawwun Yele Pagoda festival starts

The 109th anniversary Buddha Pujaniya festival of Kyaikhmawwun Yele Pagoda, located on a small island in Hmaw Wun Creek in Kyauktan Township, Yangon Region, was opened on 12 March.
Mass cleanup campaign carried out on Ngapali Beach
A collective garbage clearance campaign was undertaken on Ngapali Beach, a popular tourist attraction site in Ngapali, Rakhine State on 12 March.
Funds of VDP handed over in Tatkon Township
A ceremony to hand over funds of VDP to three villages in Tatkon Township was held at the Township Rural Development Department yesterday.
Basic computer course concluded in Kawhmu, Yangon Region
A basic computer course conducted with the aim of creating job opportunities and boosting income generation for locals by Department of Rural Development was concluded at Shwekyaung Monastery, Htamanaing Village, Kawhmu Township, Yangon Region yesterday.
Deputy Minister for Information U Aung Hla Tun receives RFA new Director for Southeast Asia
Deputy Minister for Information U Aung Hla Tun received Radio Free Asia (RFA) new Director for Southeast Asia Matthew Pennington at the Ministry of Information yesterday.
Permanent Representative of Myanmar stresses the need of Special Rapporteur to strictly adhere to the principles of independence, impartiality and integrity and to avoid bias reports and non-constructive statements
An Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar was held on 11 March 2019 during the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council, held in Geneva from 25 February to 22 March 2019.
Workshop on enhancing rural nutrition held in Nay Pyi Taw
At the workshop on enhancing rural nutrition with European Union (EU) assistance in Myanmar held in Office No. 15, Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning,