National Environmental Lab Project (Phase I) Opens

25 APRIL 2026

 

THE opening ceremony of the “National Environmental Laboratory Construction Project (Phase I),” to be implemented in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory with funding from the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund (2025), was held yesterday morning at the Grand Amara Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw.

Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Hsan Oo spoke on occasion that the National Environmental Laboratory Construction Project (Phase I) aims to prevent environmental pollution, analyze and assess air, water, and soil quality, enhance staff capacity, and collect baseline data for the development and establishment of national environmental quality standards, noting that to maintain good environmental conditions it is imperative to establish an environmental laboratory capable of conducting systematic analyses based on reliable data, and that the project to construct a national environmental laboratory will significantly contribute to the effective implementation of environmental conservation activities in Myanmar.

He added that the second and third phases of the project would proceed as scheduled and expressed his sincere gratitude to the government of the People’s Republic of China, officials from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to Myanmar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation programme, and all relevant officials for their comprehensive support and assistance in the successful implementation of the project.

Afterwards, Minister Counsellor Dr Zheng Zhihong of the People’s Republic of China, and Vice-Chair of the LMC National Coordination Unit (Myanmar), U Aung Kyaw Moe, delivered speeches.

The ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Dr Thaung Naing Oo, and relevant officials, as well as officials from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to Myanmar. — MNA/TH