THE Canadian Embassy held an event to mark the Canada Day at the Chatrium Hotel in Yangon yesterday evening.

First, the celebration began with the national anthems of Myanmar and Canada. Canadian Ambassador Ms Karen Macarthur and Union Minister for Construction U Han Zaw gave opening remarks.

They then sliced the ceremonial cake to mark the Canada Day, and posed for the documentary photo together with dignitaries at the event.

Also present at the event were ambassadors, Chargé d’Affaires from other embassies in Yangon, UN Representatives and invited guests.— MNA (Translated by Win Ko Ko Aung)