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VP U Myint Swe Holds Meeting on Completion of Renovation Works of Bagan, Nyaung-U Temples VACCINATION: VICTORY AGAINST PANDEMIC PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL Union Minister for Defence receives Land administration central committee UNHCR Representative holds 32nd coordination meeting PAGE-3 PAGE-4 Vol. VII, No. 286, Fullmoon of Pyatho 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm, www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Wednesday, 27 January 2021 VP U Myint Swe holds meeting on completion of renovation works of Bagan, Nyaung-U temples ICE-President U Myint Swe chaired the 5th coor- Vdination meeting yester- day on the completion of renova- tion works at ancient temples, pagodas and religious buildings in the earthquake-stricken Ba- gan and Nyaung-U areas. In his opening speech, the Vice-President explained the works of the steering commit- tee, the formation of two work committees and five sub-com- mittees, as well as consultant and expert teams which are working with the international cooperation committees, reno- vating the sacred sites hit by a major quake on 24 August 2016. He also said that a total of 388 damaged temples and stupas have been renovated in the past four years and that the exten- sive renovation to Thatbinnyu temple will be carried out under the nine-year project with assis- Vice-President U Myint Swe presides over the fifth meeting on the completion of renovation works of Bagan, Nyaung-U Temples, on 26 January tance from the People’s Republic 2021. PHOTO : MNA of China. Some restoration works advised on the proper manage- against future disasters, and to tions concerned for their partic- steering committee, reported on were also conducted at the other ment of funds donated by local strengthen security measures in ipation in the renovation efforts. renovation works conducted in 110 temples and pagodas in the and foreign well-wishers for the the Bagan ancient heritage site. Union Minister for Reli- collaboration with the relevant same period. renovation works at the reli- He also expressed thanks to gious Affairs and Culture Thu- ministries, UNESCO, local and The Vice-President also gious sites to ensure resistance all the individuals and organiza- ra U Aung Ko, secretary of the SEE PAGE-3 Announcement on launching of COVID-19 vaccination programme in Myanmar YANMAR will kick-start COVID-19 vaccina- by the State Fund in April respectively. townships, the programme will also prioritize people tion programme on 27 January 2021. The vaccination programme will begin for the in townships and areas with a higher rate of infection M The government worked to acquire health workers and volunteers in the front-line of in relation to the availability of doses for the vaccine. the high-quality and reliable COVID-19 vaccines in COVID-19 control measures on 27 January 2021, for The following vaccines will be used for the re- various ways such as proposals to the COVAX facility, the Pyithu Hluttaw representatives on 29 January maining persons in prioritized order. purchase by the State Fund and government-to-gov- 2021 and for the Amyotha Hluttaw representatives ernment friendship programmes. and the Tatmadaw Hluttaw representatives on 30 “We need to protect ourselves in line with the On 22 January 2021, Myanmar received 1.5 mil- January 2021. guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Sports, lion doses of Covishield/AstraZeneca in terms of Then, the nationwide vaccination programme will such as the basic rules of wearing masks, wash- friendly relations between the two neighbouring start on 5 February 2021, and it will reach members ing hands, avoiding crowds and observing social countries. of Union Government, region/state government and distancing.” Moreover, 2 million doses of Covishield/Astra- the public. (Excerpt from State Counsellor Daw Aung San Zeneca, out of 30 million doses, purchased by the The programme will prioritize the elderly per- Suu Kyi’s speech on updated situations of COVID-19 State Fund will arrive in Myanmar in the first week sons, people with the underlying diseases and those containment measures on 21-1-2021) of February, followed by the arrival of vaccines from who are vulnerable to the diseases living in the town- COVAX facility in March and the purchased vaccines ships under the stay-at-home measures. Among these Ministry of Health and Sports 27 JANUARY 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Cash contribution for COVID-19 Vaccination Fund can be made through MoPFI website 1. The contribution of cash for COVID-19 Vacci- will be available) Lu Gyi Min and My Fone; Wai Yan Electronics nation Fund can be made via the website of (e) Internet/mobile banking App of KBZ, CB, Sale Centre; the shops available Near Me the Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry AYA, UAB and MAB (more internet/mobile logo. (http://www.mopfi.gov.mm) in the following ways. banking Apps will be available) (f) Over-the-counter at Supermarkets such as 2. Therefore, cash contribution can be made at (a) MPU Debit/Credit Card of local banks City Mart, Marketplace, Sein Gay Har, Aeon, the above-mentioned platforms electronically, in (b) Visa/Master Credit of local banks Orange; mini-marts and convenience stores addition to the branches of Myanma Economic (c) Visa/Master Debit & Credit Card of foreign such as Denko Mini Market, Fun Fun Mart, Bank and Myanma Agricultural Development banks ABC and Oasis; Mobile Wallet agents such Bank and other local private banks. (d) Mobile Wallets such as CB-pay, KBZ-pay, as M-Pitesan, True Money and MyTelPay; OK$ through QR Code (more mobile wallets Mobile Phone shops such as Any Call, e-City, Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry Announcement on fund establishment to purchase COVID-19 vaccines 1. The National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treat- 2. Therefore, organizations and people (local/ foreign countries) who want to ment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 30-12-2020 formed a Fund contribute cash donation for the purchase of vaccines, can donate any type Management Sub-committee on the Purchase of COVID-19 Vaccines. The of foreign currency to the COVID-19 Vaccination Fund (Foreign Currency sub-committee has opened the COVID-19 Vaccination Fund at the Myanma Account No. EDC 600012) at the Myanma Economic Bank (Nay Pyi Taw), Economic Bank in Nay Pyi Taw as follows: and can donate Myanmar Kyat to the COVID-19 Vaccination Fund (Myanmar (a) Fund for purchase of COVID-19 vaccines (Foreign Currency Account No. Currency Account No. OA 013733). EDC 600012). The bank account will be initially deposited with USD250 3. The potential well-wishers can contact the following phone numbers: million, equivalent to about K338 billion from State-funding. Director-General (067 3410156) (b) Fund for purchase of COVID-19 vaccines (Myanmar Currency Account Treasury Department (067 3410158) No. OA 013733). The bank account is initially deposited K1 billion (K1,000 million) from State-funding. Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry Locals expect Thanaka marketplace at Mahamuni pagoda MYANMA Thanaka Asso- pay visits daily during the ni Buddha image. Thanaka is a main ciation will submit a pro- peak season. So, the gov- “There are about 20 symbol of Mandalay and posal to Mandalay region- ernment should create a thanaka sellers at the used in the face-washing al government to create a place for the internation- pagoda’s stairway. The ceremony of Mahamuni Thanaka marketplace at al travellers to know the vendors have been selling Buddha image since years Mandalay’s famed Maha- Thanaka culture and to buy there for 30 years. They ago. The thanaka traders muni pagoda. the Thanaka products,” are also members of our will submit the proposal The members of this said U Kyaw Moe, chair- association. We want the to the regional govern- association have expect- man of the association. government to create a ment for the second time ed to develop a designated The officials will co- place for the traders. But to create a thanaka mar- area where the travellers operate with the thana- there is still no plan to des- ketplace. The members of to Mandalay can study the ka traders to call for the ignate a specific place. We thanaka association will culture of Thanaka and buy government to designate sent a letter to the regional also discuss with the chair Thanaka. a thanaka marketplace government before COV- of the pagoda trustee.— “Mandalay Mahamu- in the pagoda compound ID-19 outbreak. We want Min Htet Aung (Mandalay ni pagoda is famous in where thanaka is mainly Myanma Thanaka is seen applying on the cheeks. PHOTO: them to designate a place Sub-Printing House) upper Myanmar, and the used in a daily face-wash- MIN HTET AUNG (MANDALAY SUB-PRINTING HOUSE) in the pagoda compound,” (Translated by local and foreign travellers ing ceremony at Mahamu- he said. Khine Thazin Han) Myanma Thanaka is being sold at a marketplace. PHOTO: MIN HTET AUNG (MANDALAY Myanmar women and men are seen grinding the thanaka on Kyauk Pyin(stone slabs). PHOTO: SUB-PRINTING HOUSE) MIN HTET AUNG (MANDALAY SUB-PRINTING HOUSE) 27 JANUARY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 We will also inform our programmes to the public about the reason for prioritizing the specific groups In the meantime, the first thing we will do is to begin the vaccination programme next week for the frontline health workers and volunteers. At this stage, we will be able to identify difficulties and make better plans in the vaccination programme. The key government officials, civil services personnel and Hluttaw representatives will be included in the following step. We have targeted to conclude these steps in the next week or 10 days. Depending on available vaccines, we will expand the vaccination programme to control the disease in important places for the resumption of our government machinery.
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