Hanoi (VNA)- Current Events
· Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received the visiting Secretary of Health and Human Service of the US (Nhan dan, page 1).
· The Chairman of the Republic of Korea ’s parliament will visit Vietnam (All dailies, page 1).
· The Prime Minister worked with Hanoi ’s authorities on measures to curb inflation and preparations for plans on enlarging the capital city and its apparatus (All dailies, page 1).
· Vietnam lauds efforts to resolve the dispute in Cyprus (Nhan dan, page 8).
Socio-economic Affairs
· The State Securities Commission: investors’ rights must be ensured (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 1). VN-Index dropped to 531.38 points.
· Vietnam is a promising retail market (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 1).
· The missile that carries VINASAT-1 satellite will be launched (Nhan dan, page 8).
· Vietnam-EC cooperation on science-technology (Nhan dan, page 5).
· FDI businesses are allowed to sell products to many entrepreneurs (Sai Gon Giai Phong [Saigon Liberation], page 1).
· Cement businesses join hand to stabilise selling prices (Sai Gon Giai Phong, page 7).
· US photographer made an album of photos on Vietnamese Agent Orange victims (Sai Gon Giai Phong, page 8).
· ANZ Vietnam issued certificates of savings deposits (Ha Noi Moi (New Hanoi), page 2).
· The Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board signed a contract with Scomi Engineering BHD of Malaysia to conduct study on an elevated railway system in Hanoi (Ha Noi Moi, page 2).
· 2 million EUR for environmental protection and poor farmer support (Ha Noi Moi, page 7). Germany ’s GTZ supports the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong .
· Contracts to tap the Red River delta’s coal basin have been signed (Lao Dong [Labour], page 1).
· The Electricity of Vietnam Group invests in four hydro-electric power plants in Laos (Lao dong, page 1).
· One year after joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Vietnam ’s exports have been facing difficulties (Cong Thuong [Industry and Trade], No. 5, p 4). During an export promotion forum as part of the 18 th International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2008), experts discussed enterprises’ difficulties and measures to boost exports and reduce trade deficit.
· Will shares of the real estate sector return to their golden age? (Thoi bao Tai chinh [Financial Times], No. 45, p 8). 2007 was seen as the pinnacle of the real estate market. That’s why shares of the sector were so hot. After a series of measures were taken recently to control the real estate market, will stocks of the industry be affected?
· Supervision on public investment will be strengthened (Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam [Vietnam Economic Times], No. 92, p 3). An interview with Deputy Head of the National Assembly Economic Committee Vu Viet Ngoan.
· Importance is placed on food security. Preventing inflation by lowering agricultural production costs (Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam [Vietnam Economic Times], No. 92, p 5). Last year, rice cultivation area dropped by nearly 500,000 ha from 2006 and it is further falling as farmers are switching to other crops.
· Removal of inefficient investment projects is a strong measure needed to be taken at this point of time (Dau Tu [Investment], No. 46, p 1).
· Is it time to buy shares? (Dau Tu [Investment], No. 46, p 6). After the State Securities Commission adjusted trading bands at stock exchanges, the stock market went down following 11 ceiling hike sessions.
· A change following the charge reduction race (Dau Tu [Investment], No. 46, p 10). Mobile phone service providers will switch from reducing charges to focusing on new technology and changing forms of operations.
· Vietnam does not use illegal wood! (Thanh nien [Young People], No. 107, p 6). Vietnamese enterprises reject information by the Environmental Investigation Agency and the Indonesian non-governmental organisation Telapak that the Vietnamese wood processing industry is using illegal sources of wood materials.
· Colonel Pham Dinh Ho, Chief of the Office of Interpol Vietnam warned of foreign criminals’ tricks in Vietnam (Cong an Nhan dan [People’s Public Security], No. 994, p 9).
International Events
· Confidential documents were made public: the US once had plans to use nuclear weapons in Laos and Vietnam (Sai Gon Giai Phong and Quan doi Nhan Dan, page 8).
· In 2009, ASEAN will run one-stop trade system on a trial basis (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· Malaysia may stop using guest workers (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· Former US President ignored White House, angered Israel (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· The biofuel programme may be collapsed in the global food price storm (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 7).
· Russia opposed the deployment of EU forces in Kosovo (Nhan dan, page 8).
· Countries make efforts to ease food price “fever”(Saigon Giai phong, page 8).
· Wild animal trafficking has been rampant in Southeast Asia (Saigon Giai phong, page 8).-Enditem
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