Japanese literature translation contest to be held in Myanmar

Japanese literature translation contest to be held in Myanmar
www.chinaview.cn 2009-01-06 20:07:52

YANGON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- A Japanese Literature translation contest will be held in two major cities of Myanmar, Yangon and Mandalay, next month, sources with the Embassy of Japan here said Tuesday.

The 4th Japanese contest, scheduled to take place simultaneously on Feb. 28 in the two cities, covers that at three levels, the sources said.

Sponsored by the Embassy of Japan, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test was held every year.

Last July, the Japanese government offered human resources development scholarship to Myanmar students under a memorandum of understanding with the Myanmar Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development.

Earlier in June 2007, Japan also provided a grant assistance for the project of human resources development scholarship whichworth 407 million yens (3.3 million U.S. dollars) along with another project of a forestation in the dry zone.

Japan's human resources scholarship project, which started in 2002, offers opportunities to promising youths of Myanmar, both from government and non-governmental organizations, for further study at Japanese universities to attain masters' degrees, according to the Japanese embassy.