DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe sees of PM General Soe Win on his departure for Thailand to attend 2nd ACMECS; Measures for timely distribution of school textbooks discussed; Coord Meeting on health activities held; Preliminary meeting of 6th Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conference held; Education sector witnesses sustained progress - Development of basic education in the time of Tatmadaw Government; People inculding new generation youths need strengths to preserve and sageguard national culture through art power - Secretary-1 hosts dinner in honour of maestros and members of panel of judges; Forengin Afairs Minister sends congratulatory message to Japanese counterpart; Indian Chied of the Army Staff and party tour PyinOoLwin, Mandalay and Bagan; Making use of communications and technologies and media, some big nations attempting to dominate youth Waging propaganda campaign that Myanmar culture, national cause are outdated; Winners of 13th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions awarded..."PERSPECTIVES":"Work in concert to make the National COnvention a complete success"...FEATURE:"Union Solidarity and Development Assiciation consisting of Union-loving citizens"