The opening ceremony of 20th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting was held in Mandalay on Thursday with an address by Vice President Dr. Sai Mauk Kham. In his speech, the Vice President said that Myanmar is formulating the National Transport Master plan with the assistance of the Government of Japan to improve the quality and quantity aspect of the transport networks and infrastructure. This Master Plan includes all transport modes: road, railways, aviation and maritime transport. In order to strengthen ASEAN's competitiveness and enhance connectivity in the region, the ASEAN leaders reaffirmed their strong commitments, to developing an efficient, secure, sustainable and integrated transport network including the completion of the ASEAN Highway Network, the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link, the Single Aviation Market and the Single Shipping Market initiatives. Based on the recommendations of the Senior transport Official Meeting, the ASEAN Transport Ministers will deliberate adoption of the ASEAN Transport Cooperation Vision from 2016 to 2025, implementation of ASEAN Single Shipping Market Framework and signing of the MoU on the ASEAN Mechanism for the joint Oil Spill Preparedness and Response. The ultimate goal of ASEAN is to reach a peaceful and prosperous community and the vice president expressed his hope that this meeting will produce the fruitful outcome that will benefit nationally and regionally as well. After the ceremony, the Vice President met ASEAN Transport Ministers at Shwe Pyi Tha Hotel. On the same day, Vice President Dr. Sai Mauk Kham visited Mandalay General Hospital and attended the ceremony to donate cash for the fund of the Hospital. Deputy Minister for health accepted cash donation from well-wishers. The Vice President and party viewed around the hospital, comforted the patients and met with doctors and nurses.