A ceremony to hoist religious umbrellas atop Nyeinchanyay Zina Manaung Pagoda and Aungtawmu Pagoda was held Namtpeinlin Village, Mese Township in Kayah State on Sunday morning.
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.
Two civil society organizations, the Centre for Development and Ethnic Studies and the Ayeyawady Social and Economic Development Society organized a peace forum at Pathein Hotel in Pathein, Ayeyawady Region on Sunday.
Vice President U Henry Van Thio visited the Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary, the Man Creek Elephant Camp, a coffee technology development farm (Natyaygan), and a farm for high-quality cattle breeds in Magway Region on 16 March, and looked into their requirements.
Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe and delegation attended the Sixty-second session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and Ministerial Segment held at Vienna International Centre in Vienna, Austria, from 14 to 22 March.