DOMESTIC NEWS: 1.Senior General Than Shwe receives Lao PDR Prime Minister and party; 2. Lao PDR Prime Minister arrives on official visit; 3. Prime Minister hosts dinner in honour of visiting Laotian counterpart; 4. Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win meets with Laotian counterpart; 5. Summit opening live on TV; 6. Myanmar delegation leaves to study locomotives in India; 7. Foreign Minister returns from Second East Asia Forum; 8. Most Ven Dr Vichit Singharaj of Laos arrives; 9. Buddha images conveyed for public obeisance in Mongnaung; 10. Commander, ministers attend opening of new tennis court; 11. Construction of roads inspected; 12. Rules for Armed Forces Day commemorative poem contest announced; 13. Sarsodaw Day commemorative Book Fair continues; 14. Tiger Cup soccer live on TV; 15. On-job Training Course No 17 for Auditors concludes; 16. Mayor inspects tarring of roads; 17. Wellwishers invited for sinking tube-wells; 18. Mass sports activities launched in Mandalay; 19. First CLMTV-ECS Trade Fair-2004 concludes; 20. News from the Districts..."PERSPECTIVES": "World Buddhist summit for perpetuation and propagation of Buddha Sasana" (page 2)...FEATURE: "Hindrance to positive developments runs counter to national interest" (page 7)