CNI News
15 October 2025
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission, stated that national culture is an inheritance as important as life for the ethnic people of a country and must be preserved.
He made the remarks on October 13, 2025, at the award ceremony for the 26th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Arts Competition (Singing, Dancing, Composing, and Playing).
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said, "National culture is an inheritance as important as life for the ethnic people of a country and must be preserved. The higher the national culture, the higher the standard of the nation and the people, enabling them to stand tall in the world. Our own national identity, inherent value, and standard are expressed only through national culture."
A total of 1,672 contestants from various Regions and States participated in the 26th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Arts Competition (Singing, Dancing, Composing, and Playing).
Subsequently, the awards were distributed as follows: Yangon Region (59 awards), Mandalay Region (47 awards), Ayeyarwady Region (37 awards), Sagaing Region (33 awards), Bago Region (22 awards), Mon State (21 awards), Magway Region (14 awards), Kayah State (17 awards), Shan State (13 awards), Rakhine State (10 awards), Kayin State (12 awards), Tanintharyi Region (13 awards), Chin State (10 awards), and Kachin State (5 awards).
