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Current Events
· Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh left Hanoi for a tour of Angola and Mozambique (Nhan Dan, Quan doi Nhan dan, page 1).
· State President Nguyen Minh Triet met New Zealand ’s Minister of Education (Nhan dan, page 1).
· Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung: State-owned enterprises should promote their pivotal roles in the economy, actively participating in curbing inflation (all dailies, page 1).
· The Belarusian President will pay official visit to Vietnam (Nhan dan, Quan doi Nhan dan, page 1).
· Prime Minister-cum-Foreign Minister of Qatar pays official visit to Vietnam (Nhan dan, page 1).
· Vietnam ratifies ASEAN Charter, a new stepforward in the country’s regional integration (Nhan dan, Quan doi Nhan dan, page 1). The article is written by Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem.
· Ambassador Bui The Giang, deputy head of Vietnam ’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, stated during an UN Security Council debate on March 31 on road traffic safety that Vietnam commits to ensuring road traffic safety (Nhan dan, page 8).
· The 12 th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting takes place in Da Nang from April 1-4 (Nhan dan, page 8). Vice-chair of the State Securities Commission Nguyen Doan Hung said better policies on foreign investment management will be introduced.
· Binh Duong: One more project, valued at 160 million USD, was licensed to be built in the Bau Bang Industrial Zone (Lao dong, page 3).
· The steel ingot price increased again. As of April 1, the price of steel ore rose by 65 percent (Lao dong, page 3).
· Vietnam signs ASEAN-Japan comprehensive economic partnership agreement (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· A trade development organisation between Hungary and Vietnam launched in Hanoi (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· The 11 th meeting of the Executive Committee of the Hanoi Communist Party Organisation convened in Hanoi , discussing programmes of action for realizing the Resolution of the sixth Party Central Committee (tenure 10).
· The sixth meeting of the Central Steering Committee on Corruption Prevention opened in Hanoi (Ha Noi Moi, page 1).
· Meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee takes place in Hanoi : Debate on punishment for violations in publishing.
Socio-economic affairs
· As of April 1, 2008, basic interest rate in Vietnam dong is 8.75 percent per annum (Nhan dan, page 8).
· All share prices climbed up, low transactions (Nhan dan, page 2)
· China collects entry fees from the Vietnamese people at its Hakou bordergate (Nhan dan, page 7).
· The World Bank’s report on Southeast Asia: Vietnam ’s economy will maintain its 8-percent growth in 2008 (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· The first journalistic caricature prize was awarded in Hanoi (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· The Dung Quat Oil Refinery places importance on quality and construction tempo (Nhan dan, page 2).
· The most practical cooperation opportunities for French and Vietnamese enterprises (Sai Gon Giai Phong, page 3).
· From April 6-12, the first France Week will be held in Ho Chi Minh City by French entrepreneurs working in Vietnam (Sai Gon Giai Phong, page 9).
· It is the third time the launching of VINASAT has been postponed (Lao dong, page 1).
· Many infrastructure projects become stagnant (Thanh Nien [Young People], No. 92, page 3). Sharp increases in the prices of construction materials and underground works have made road-digging process standstill, slowing down infrastructure projects in Ho Chi Minh City .
· Securities companies are in hard time (Thanh Nien, No. 92, page 7). The stock market is experiencing sharp drops. Securities companies face difficulties with falling revenues, profits and transaction fees.
· Japanese Ambassador Mitsuo Sakaba’s interview with the Tuoi Tre newspaper (Tuoi Tre [Youth], No. 86, page 3). Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Mitsuo Sakaba and Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc signed a diplomatic note on Japan ’s preferential credit of 94.3 billion yen for Vietnam to carry out six transport and environment projects.
· Economic benefits should be in harmony with the environment (Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam [Vietnam Economic Times], No. 79, page 5). Management over the planning work and punishment on violations should be strengthened.
· Will temperature in the monetary market go down? (Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam , No. 79, page 5). Interest rates on lending are forecast to be reduced late this year. Under an agreement between northern commercial banks, as of April 2, the ceiling interest rate on 12-month savings deposits in Vietnam dong will be reduced to 11 percent a year from the current level of 12 percent, and that on six-month savings, to 10.5 percent a year.
International Events
· Malaysian government facing more difficulties from opposition parties (Nhan Dan, p8)
· French and US at odds over NATO expansion (Nhan Dan, p8)
· US government announces new financial overhaul (Nhan Dan, p8)
· China , Japan reach consensus on defense cooperation (Nhan Dan, p8)
· Serbs to hold elections in Kosovo, defying independence (Nhan Dan, p8)
· UN urges enhanced international cooperation on road safety (Saigon Giai phong, p12)
· Putin to be appointed Russia 's PM on May 8 (Saigon Giai phong, p12)
· Bush arrives in Ukraine to begin European tour (Saigon Giai phong, p12);
· Ukraine , US sign cooperation roadmap (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8)
· Republic of Korea could face mortgage crisis (Saigon Giai phong, p12)
· US starts deporting Vietnamese illegals (Saigon Giai phong, p12)
· India bans rice exports to ease prices (Saigon Giai phong, p12).-Enditem
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