Vice-President U Nyo Saw met officials from the Kayin and Mon state governments and inspected industrial, agricultural and youth development facilities during his visits to Hpa-an and Mawlamyine yesterday.
During meetings at the Kayin State Government Office in Hpa-an in the morning and the Aung San Hall of the Mon State Government Office in the afternoon, the Vice-President discussed regional development priorities with the respective chief ministers, state ministers, government members and departmental officials.
He highlighted the need for Kayin State, Mon State and Taninthayi Region, which share similar geographical and climatic conditions, to expand the cultivation of suitable industrial crops, including oil palm and rubber, as well as durian. He also called for replacing ageing plantations with high-quality varieties to improve yields and intercropping coffee and cocoa.
To promote socioeconomic development and agricultural growth, he urged officials to work towards processing, distributing and marketing agricultural products as higher-value goods.
He emphasized the implementation of the agricultural and livestock policies adopted by the Head of State to achieve success.
The Vice-President stressed that regional development and improvements in people’s livelihoods depended on stability and peace. He called for greater efforts to strengthen stability in each area and ensure its long-term sustainability.
Other issues discussed included political developments; balanced development across various sectors in the two states; coordinated efforts to eliminate drug-related offences, illegal trade and online gambling and scam operations; and ensuring the security and smooth flow of commodities.
He also emphasized developing micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) based on agriculture and livestock breeding, ensuring sufficient rice and edible oil supplies within the states, and implementing the KG+9 education programme successfully. Officials were urged to ensure that all school-age children are enrolled in school and that more students progress to the next grade.
In addition, he called for the successful implementation of e-government initiatives across departments and timely preparations to prevent and mitigate natural disasters that could arise from El Niño-related weather conditions.
Kayin State Chief Minister U Saw Myint Oo and Mon State Chief Minister U Aung Win Than presented information on their respective states and outlined plans for ongoing and future development projects.
The Union minister and deputy ministers accompanying the Vice-President also reported on regional development, fertilizer distribution, agriculture, livestock breeding and MSME-related matters. The Vice-President subsequently reviewed their presentations, coordinated necessary measures and delivered concluding remarks.
Earlier in Hpa-an, the Vice-President inspected production activities at Precision Auto Engineering Co, Ltd, where three-wheeled vehicles are assembled, and Aero Auto Engineering Co Ltd, which manufactures electric motorcycles and bicycles and conducts quality testing. He also visited Shine Htoo Agricultural Machinery Factory to observe the production of modern agricultural equipment.
At the Kayin State Youth Centre, he observed young people learning and practising literature, music, dance, painting, computer skills and sports. The state chief minister and officials briefed him on the respective activities.
In the afternoon, the Vice-President visited the advanced rice mill and paddy-drying facilities operated by Shwe Myaing Agriculture and General Business Cooperative Society in Mawlamyine. — MNA/ST
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