DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of Portugal; 2. Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus; 3. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt receives Portuguese Ambassador; 4. Gifts for Water Resource Utilization Department; 5. International community acknowledges Myanmar's efforts to control dreadful diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria - Prime Minister addresses 41st NHC Meeting; 6. Government encouraging development of agricultural sector employing all possible methods; 7. Secretary-2 tours Mongpyin of Shan State (East); 8. THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON WORLD FOOD DAY; 9. Minister inspects locomotive shed; 10. Commander, Mayor inspect production of quality barbed wire making machines; 11. Yangon Mayor's Trophy Walking Race for the Blind held ; 12. Winners of Growing with Nature: ASEAN's Environmental Challenges Photo Competition announced; 13. Special civil appeal cases adjudged; 14. Temporary closure of Narnattaw Street; 15. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than attends ceremony to donate rice to Pyay Taungtan Tawya monasteries; 16. 12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions continue for second day; 17. Ramayana Drama competition commences... "PERSPECTIVES": "Stive for further revitalization of the national strength" ... POEMS: "Fortress with bonds of amity" ; "The drive for food security"... FEATURE: "Love your country" (Page 11)