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Current Events
· Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung: Vietnam will do its utmost to ratchet up cooperation with the United Kingdom (Nhan dan, page 1).
· More efforts to be made to complete the demarcation and the planting of border-marks on the Vietnam-China border on time (Nhan dan, page 8 and Quan doi Nhan dan, page 1).
· Vietnam backs increased cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations (Nhan dan, page 8).
· Vietnam-Norway cooperation (Nhan dan, page 8). The second political consultation between the Vietnamese and Norwegian Foreign Ministries took place in Hanoi on April 17.
· Cooperative ties between Hanoi and the South Ostrobothnia region of Finland are to be expanded (Hanoi Moi, page 8).
· US Health Secretary Mike Leavitt talks on the formulation of a mechanism to provide safeguards to Vietnamese commodities for export (Saigon Giai phong, page 12). Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Tai met with US Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Socio-economic Affairs
· The US wants to work with Vietnam to ensure food hygiene and safety (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 7).
· Vietnam tops PriceWaterhouseCoopers’s list of attractive investment destinations (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· The Ca Mau 2 and Nhon Trach 1 thermo-electricity plants are to operate in early May (Hanoi Moi, page 1).
· Vietnam to manufacture its own satellite after launching Vinasat-1 (Saigon Giai phong, page 1).
· Vietnam and Oman set up a 100 million USD joint investment fund (Saigon Giai phong, page 12).
· Minister of Industry and Commerce Bui Xuan Khu said trade deficit must be reduced by combined measures (Saigon Giai phong, page 6).
· 20 television channels will be broadcast free to the southern region after the Vinasat-1 satellite is put into the orbit (Lao dong, page 1).
· APG assesses the effectiveness of Vietnam ’s fight against money laundering (Lao dong, monetary page).
· There are plenty of opportunities for Chilean businesspeople in Vietnam (Saigon Giai phong, page 2).
· False and forged accusations are being put on the Vietnamese timber industry! (Thanh nien [Young people], No. 108, page 6). Vietnamese wood businesses and experts continue to voice rejections against the EIA and the Indonesia-based Telepak organisation’s reports on the use of smuggled timber in Vietnam .
· Banks’ interest rates war continues (Thanh nien, No. 108, page 7). Banks are keeping close watch on each other. Bank managers in Ho Chi Minh said they will promptly adjust interest rates of deposit money depending on market fluctuations.
· Prices of construction materials and building contracts are to be adjusted (Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam [Vietnam Economic Time], No. 93, page 3). An interview with Deputy Construction Minister Dinh Tien Dung.
· Vietnam - Chile Free Trade Agreement is to be signed (Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam , No. 93, page 6). An interview with Alicia Frohmann, Director of the Trade Promotion Agency of the Chilean Foreign Ministry.
· Taxes need to stimulate businesses’ growth (Thoi bao Tai chinh Vietnam [Vietnam Financial Time], No. 46, page 5). The revised Law on Value Added Tax and Incorporate Income Law will have new articles in favour of businesses, allowing them to enjoy tariff reduction and more incentives.
· Good time for investment into Vietnam ’s stock market (Thoi bao Tai chinh Vietnam , No. 46, page 8 and 9). Close to 100 financial fund directors, real estate developers and experts gathered in Ho Chi Minh City recently to discuss developments of the stock and property markets and share successful lessons in investment.
International Affairs
· Tension rises in Russia-Georgia relationships (Nhan Dan, page 8).
· Oil price hits record high near 115 USD (Nhan Dan, page 8).
· US long-awaited call for curbing greenhouse gases gets criticised abroad (Nhan Dan, page 8).
· US housing crisis becomes more severe, FED cuts interest rates (Saigon Giai phong, page 12).
· US still mulling a plan to attack Iran (Saigon Giai phong, page 12).
· G8 business leaders meet in Tokyo on climate change (Saigon Giai phong, page 12).
· Indonesia raises alert for Java volcano (Saigon Giai phong, page 12).
· Russia seeking tighter economic relations with Libya (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· More detainee abuse revealed at a US military prison (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· Middle East peace conference will be held in Moscow (Hanoi Moi, page 8).
· Bomb targets Spain 's ruling party (Hanoi Moi, page 8).-Enditem
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