The dinner event commemorating the 115th anniversary of the establishment of the Myanmar Chinese Chamber of Commerce (MCCOC) took place at Lotte Hotel in Yangon yesterday.

It was attended by State Administration Council Member General Nyo Saw, on behalf of SAC Chairman Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister U Win Shein, Union Ministers U Maung Maung Ohn, Dr Charlie Than and U Tun Ohn, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein, Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Limited Chairman Lt-Gen Hsan Oo, Deputy Minister Dr Wah Wah Maung, regional ministers, the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Ms Ma Jia, the Chinese Consul-General, MCCOC President U Aing Tun, senior vice-president, patrons and invitees.

Attendees first viewed the displayed photos depicting the MCCOC history, and SAC Member General Nyo Saw posed for a documentary photo together with the attendees.

The ceremony opened with the Myanmar National Anthem. They then watched the video clip of MCCOC.

SAC Member General Nyo Saw made a speech on behalf of the SAC Chairman and Prime Minister, and the Chinese Ambassador also gave a speech. They all had dinner together.

The Myanmar Chinese Chamber of Commerce president donated cash for Yangon General Hospital, Yangon Children’s Hospital and Waibargi Hospital under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and Ministry of Health, and the relevant officials accepted the cash donation.

Afterwards, SAC Member General Nyo Saw, the Chinese ambassador and the MCCOC president cut the ceremonial cake. The dinner event featured Myanmar-China friendship songs and group dances.

MNA/KTZH

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