Hanoi (VNA) - Current events
· Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and State President Nguyen Minh Triet met with visiting Republic of Korea ’s National Assembly speaker (Nhan dan, p1).
· The 8 th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee discussed measures to curb inflation, reducing price hikes (Nhan dan, p1).
· F loral tributes to V.I. Lenin on his birthday (Nhan dan, p1).
· 2008 European Days to be held in Vietnam (Nhan dan, p8).
Socio-economic Affairs
· Stock prices went down, transactions gradually dropped (Saigon Giai phong, p2)
· Ninety percent of people in outskirts areas have access to clean water (Saigon Giai phong, p1).
· Is the move to raise tax on import cars to 83 percent a way to protect local manufacturers? (Lao dong [Labour], p3).
· Three more big real estate projects were approved in northern Ha Tay province (Lao dong, Monetary page).
· Negotiations with strategic partners: Does Vietcombank face disadvantages? (Lao dong, Monetary page).
· Four international-standard universities will be built (Ha Noi Moi, p1).
· The fight against acute diarrhoea epidemic should be strengthened (Ha Noi Moi, p5).
· National Assembly Standing Committee agreed to set GDP growth of 7 percent in 2008 (Sai Gon Giai phong, p2).
· Commercial banks report a drop in the volume of savings deposits (Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam [Vietnam Economic Times], No. 97, p5). Recently, especially between mid February and now, commercial banks have faced a slow increase and even decrease in the volume of savings deposits despite of their efforts to raise savings interest rates and boost promotional activities.
· Instability in raising tra and basa catfish (Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam , No. 97, p5). An Giang province – the Mekong delta’s largest catfish producer – is expected to turn out only 24,000 tonnes of tra and basa catfish in the second quarter of this year.
· Ba Ria-Vung Tau province – a bright spot in attracting foreign direct investment (Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam , No. 97, p7). According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Department, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province ranks second, after Ho Chi Minh City , in attracting FDI. More than 5.4 billion USD in FDI has been poured into the country in the first quarter of this year, up 31 percent from the same period last year.
· Binh Duong province develops key industries (Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam , No. 97, p8). Priorities are given to the supporting industries and human resources training.
· Police in Ho Chi Minh City has arrested a foreign suspect wanted by Interpol Finland (Cong an Nhan dan [People’s Police, No. 1,000, p8]. Gagneur Paul Niklos Berhard, 44, was arrested in the city’s district 1 on April 21.
· The automobile market’s response to tax increase decision: Imported car will be more expensive by 40 million VND per unit on average (Tien phong [Vanguard], No. 113, p1). Car traders are not very worried about the tax increase because of the hike demand for imported cars.
· There’s no reason to hesitate over assigning banks to manage securities investors’ accounts (Tien phong, No. 113, p5).
· The Chairman of the Vietnam Rubber Industry Group was dismissed: How did Tran Kien Quyet abused his power to make personal profit? (Tuoi Tre [Youth], No, 107, p5).
· The labour market is boiling (Thanh nien [Young People], No. 113, p4). Banks are racing to attract the talents. Personnel for hi-tech companies are in short supply too.
· Struggling against illegal coal exploitation (Thanh nien, No. 113, p5). Northern Quang Ninh province is sparing no effort to fight illegal coal exploitation.
· More goal trading floors will be opened (Thanh nien, No. 113, p7). Many banks and enterprises are preparing to set up gold trading floors. Around three or four goal trading floors will be launched in the future.
International Affairs
· UN Security Council to meet on Georgia-Russia dispute (Nhan Dan, p8)
· Russia , Georgia trade accusations over downing of spy plane (Lao Dong, p6)
· Arab nations reluctant to open embassies in Iraq (Nhan Dan, p8)
· London summit tackles 'tsunami' of rising food prices (Saigon Giai phong, p12)
· Japanese lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine (Saigon Giai phong, p12)
· Scandal-plagued Samsung chairman quits (Saigon Giai phong, p12; Lao Dong, p6)
· A number of events and activities in Russia to celebrate Lenin’s birthday (Saigon Giai phong, p12; Hanoi Moi, p8)
· Japan freezes Iranian assets over nuclear activities (Hanoi Moi, p8)
· World's largest dam planned for Africa (Hanoi Moi, p8)
· Ukraine ’s Orange alliance in danger of collapse (Hanoi Moi, p8)
· Terror suspect fled prison through window, Singapore says (Lao Dong, p6)
· France, US, UK draft Somalia piracy resolution (Lao Dong, p6). -Enditem
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