YANGON: Vice-President Nan Ni Ni Aye inspected the Hpa-an industrial zone, Hpa-an livestock breeding zone and youth centre in Kayin State and called for greater emphasis on production in line with market demand.
On November 6, Vice-President Nan Ni Ni Aye, accompanied by Union ministers, the Kayin State Chief Minister, a Deputy Minister, members of the Union Consultative Council, state ministers and departmental officials, visited and inspected the Hpa-an industrial zone, Hpa-an livestock breeding zone and youth centre in Kayin State.
Upon arrival at the Hpa-an industrial zone, the Vice-President and her delegation inspected the production processes at the THAIFASHION factory, which manufactures and distributes high-quality rubber footwear, and the Shine Htoo Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing Factory, which produces modern agricultural machinery.
The Vice-President stressed the need to produce goods in line with market demand and give priority to workplace safety and fire prevention measures for workers.
Next, the Vice-President visited the Hpa-an livestock breeding zone, where an official briefed her at the Kayin State Government's 10,000-layer chicken continuous breeding farm on the progress of its establishment and implementation.
The Vice-President inspected the farm's cleanliness and hygiene, the availability of feed and water, disease prevention and control measures, and the application of appropriate livestock breeding techniques. Officials accompanied her and provided explanations.
The Vice-President and her delegation then visited the youth centre. At the centre's meeting hall, an official presented information on its location, area, capacity, training courses and awareness-raising talks conducted there, the formation of the State Youth Affairs Committee, and activities implemented under the 16 youth development sectors.
The Vice-President inspected various activities and facilities at the centre, including table tennis activities, a youth awareness-raising event, the home economics room, music room, painting room, dance room, computer room and Kayin State gymnasium, where young people were receiving training in their respective fields. She also visited the library, where youths were reading and studying, as well as the dormitory and recreation facilities.
During the inspection, the Vice-President instructed officials to systematically maintain and preserve the sports equipment and training facilities at the centre to help develop young people's abilities, knowledge and skills in line with the objectives for establishing the centre.
She also called for programmes in sports, arts, technology and vocational training to be arranged according to young people's interests so they could make productive use of their leisure time.
She stressed the need to give due consideration to their suggestions and needs and to make concerted efforts to turn the youth centre into a genuinely useful and effective facility for developing young people into qualified human resources who will shape the country's future.
Afterwards, the Vice-President and her delegation attended the opening ceremony of Kawt Ma Yan Resort in Kawt Ma Yan Village, Hpa-an Township, held to mark the 71st Anniversary of Kayin State Day.
The Vice-President, Union ministers, the Kayin State Chief Minister, a Deputy Minister, members of the Union Consultative Council and the resort's Managing Director jointly inaugurated the hotel by cutting the ribbon, while the Vice-President officially unveiled the hotel signboard by pressing a button. - Eleven Media/ANN
