The Ministry of Information conducted a Htamane-making competition and fun fair at the ministry’s office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

Union Information Minis­ter U Maung Maung Ohn and his wife attended the ceremony together with Deputy Minister U Ye Tint and his wife, the per­manent secretary and his wife and officials.

Firstly, Union Minister U Maung Maung Ohn gave a speech at the competition that the Htamane-making compe­tition is usually held following Myanmar’s traditional culture and Htamane is made with col­lective effort. The Union minister added that the essence of the competition was to do something in unity and cooperation, not just to win or lose.

Afterwards, the Union min­ister, the deputy minister and of­ficials watched and encouraged five competition teams from the office of the Ministry of Informa­tion, MRTV, the Information and Public Relations Department, the Printing and Publishing Department and the News and Periodicals Enterprise.

Then, the first prize was presented to the team of the In­formation and Public Relations Department by Union Minister U Maung Maung Ohn, the second prize to the team of the minis­ter’s office by Deputy Minister U Ye Tint and the third prize to the team of the Printing and Publishing Department by the permanent secretary. The spe­cial prize went to the team of the News and Periodicals Enterprise for its support and encourage­ment. — MNA/MKKS