The State flag hoisting and saluting ceremony to mark the 78th Anniversary of the Union Day 2025 took place at the square of the City Hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning, attended by Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Thiri Pyanchi Maha Thray Sithu Soe Win who read the Union Day message sent by SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing.
The 78th Anniversary of the Union Day 2025 was held with five national objectives with full essence. These objectives are: To strive for the perpetual development of the Union through the Union spirit, patriotic values, a sublime state of mind and a genuine nationalist spirit; To encourage collaborative efforts among all ethnic nationals to pursue dialogue for durable peace and to end armed conflicts; To collectively advance cooperation amongst all national people, the government, and Tatmadaw to ensure stability and the rule of law; To enhance collaborative efforts to ensure nationwide stability and tranquillity, enabling the successful conduct of multiparty general elections; and To promote balanced development across all regions and states, as well as enhance health, education and job opportunities for ethnic nationals.
The flag of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar was raised at 5:30 am.
Departmental personnel, social organizations, ethnic people and guests took the position at the square of Nay Pyi Taw City Hall. The Guard of Honour took the position at the square at 7 am.
The Vice-Senior General took the salute of the Guard of Honour. He saluted the flag of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar together with the attendees. The Guard of Honour played the National Anthem.
The Vice-Senior General read the message sent by SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing.
Also present at the ceremony were Union ministers, the Auditor-General of the Union, the chairman of the Union Civil Service Board, the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman, the Governor of Central Bank of Myanmar, the Chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission, the Chairman of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission, senior Tatmadaw officers, judges from the Supreme Court of the Union, members of the Constitutional Tribunal of the Union and Union Election Commission, deputy ministers, departmental heads, ethnic cultural troupes and guests. — MNA/TTA
