Handover ceremony of National Theatre (Yangon) held

The handover ceremony of the National Theatre (Yangon) under the Fine Arts Department of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture was held yesterday morning.
The major renovation of the National Theatre (Yangon) has been implemented with the assistance of the People’s Republic of China.
Union Minister U Ko Ko of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture, Yangon Region Minister for Natural Resources U Zaw Win, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Chen Hai, officials from the Chinese Embassy and Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture and engineers from the Beijing Construction Engineering Group Co Ltd attended the ceremony.
Union Minister U Ko Ko, Yangon Region Minister for Natural Resources U Zaw Win, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Chen Hai and Commercial Attaché Mr Tan Shu Fu cut the ribbon to open the National Theatre (Yangon).
Later, a video clip on the renovation of the National Theatre was shown and the Chinese ambassador gave a congratulatory speech.
Afterwards, the Chinese ambassador handed over the documents relating to the completed renovation of the National Theatre (Yangon) and exchanged presents.
Union Minister U Ko Ko thanked China on behalf of Myanmar for handing over the National Theatre (Yangon) in time for observing Diamond Jubilee Independence Day. Then, the Union minister and invitees viewed the renovated National Theatre. The renovation of the National Theatre (Yangon) cost 173 million Chinese Yuan. It is like a new modern theatre complete with all the essential facilities.—MNA/MKKS