7^th Asian Senior Chess Championship Tournament opens in Mandalay

Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung delivering opening speech in the ceremony.

The opening ceremony of the 7^th Asian Seniors Chess Championship tournament, jointly organised by the Asian Chess Federation and the Myanmar Chess Federation, was held in Hazel Hall on 53rd Street in Maha Aungmyae Township in Mandalay on Friday 28 October.

Present at the ceremony were Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, Mandalay City Mayor Dr. Ye Lwin and members of Mandalay Region Government, U Maung Maung Lwin, the president of the Myanmar Chess Federation and executive committees, judges, supervisors and players.

At the ceremony, the Mandalay Chief Minister gave an opening speech and Mr. Bharal, the vice president of the Asia Chess Federation and president of the Myanmar Chess Federation, gave words of greeting. The Mandalay Region Chief Minister and the vice president of the Asia Chess Federation exchanged gifts to mark the opening of the tournament. The event will run from 28 October to 5 November. Chess players from across Asia are participating in the tournament.—Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay)

Mass cycling event held in Mandalay

Amateur cyclists at the starting line for the community event promoting fitness and environmental improvement. Photo: Thiha Ko Ko (Mdy)

 

Under the direction of the Ministry of Education and Health, the Myanmar Cycling Federation and the Mandalay Region Sport and Physical Education Department, a mass cycling event was organized recently in Mandalay.

With the aims of ensuring national physical fitness, energy conservation, reduction of air pollution and easing of traffic congestion, the event was held in Mandalay on 29 October.

The event began in front of the Mandalay City Development Committee and concluded at the town hall of Mandalay. Two-hundred amateur cyclists, among them Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, participated in the event. 

The mass cycling event will be held during the last week of every month as a community activity in Mandalay, it is learnt.—Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay)

Rule of Law and Sustainable Development discussed in Mandalay

A residing representative of UN elaborating implementation of UN in Myanmar. Photo: Thiha Ko Ko

A discussion for rule of law and sustainable development in Myanmar organised by a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was held at the Rule of Law Centre in Chanmyathase township in Mandalay on Tuesday 24 October. Present at the event were Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, Mayor Dr. Ye Lwin, Mandalay Region Attorney-General U Aung Win, officials of residing UN office to Myanmar, law experts and guests.

At the ceremony, Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung made a welcoming speech, and a residing representative of UN to Myanmar elaborated on the cooperation between the United Nations and Myanmar, providing help for development of fruitful democracy in Myanmar, and rule of law and sustainable development in Myanmar. The residing representative of UN to Myanmar, Professor Dr. Thwin Pa Pa of the Law Department of Mandalay University, Daw Khin May Htay, the head and project manager of  Mandalay Urban Services Improvement Project. U Hla Ko of Myanmar Legal Aid Network and Associate Professor Dr Tin Moe Lwin of  Law Department of Mandalay University  discussed rule of law and sustainable development in Myanmar and they responded queries raised by attendees.  – Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay)