Current Events
Proposing measures to curb inflation (Nhan dan, p1). The Domestic Market Regulation Group of the Government has proposed a number of inflation-counter measures to the Prime Minister, asking People’s Committee Chairmen of central provinces and cities to set up inspection missions.
· Celebrating the 190th birthday of Karl Marx (May 5) (All dailies, p1).
· US Spokesman: There is no reason to put again Vietnam into the list of country of particular concern for religious freedom (Sunday Nhan dan, p8).
Socio-Economic Affairs
Providing fees to help solve environmental pollution at public facilities (Nhan dan, p1).
Report on nuclear power investment will be completed in 2008 (Nhan dan, p1).
Vinasat-1 entered the orbit (Nhan dan, p8).
The number of people infected with severe acute diarrhea has dropped but the disease is still likely to spread further (Nhan dan, p8).
576 billion VND allotted to protect rare and precious aquatic animals (Nhan dan, p8).
Establishing Southern Phu Yen Economic Zone (Nhan dan, p7).
Days of Hanoi in Moscow (Nhan dan, p5). Hanoi decided to host Days of Hanoi in Moscow from July 16-23.
Vietnamese traditional tunic dresses will be showcased in Osaka , Japan , from May 2-6.
Construction of the Hanoi-Hai Phong express way will kick off on May 19 (Ha Noi Moi, p2).
A leading Japanese club recruits Vietnamese cyclists (Lao dong, p7).
Commercial banks continue to encounter difficulties, the State Bank of Vietnam must provide capital (Lao dong, Monetary Page).
IDG Ventures Vietnam invested in Global Equipment Service Company (Lao dong, Monetary page).
Export price of rice will hit 1,400 USD per tonne? (Saigon Giai phong, p1).
Completing the first phase of the Ho Chi Minh road (Saigon Giai phong, p1).
A pilot training centre will be built in Vietnam (Saigon Giai phong, p8).
Vinh Bao musician is considered to be awarded the Art and Literature Medal of France (Nhan dan, p5).
Completing construction of a breakwater at Dung Quat Oil Refinery (Nhan dan, p5).
· Central Ninh Thuan province cut down investment of nearly 30 projects (Sunday Nhan dan, p1).
· The State provides financial aid to help solve environmental pollution for some public facilities (Sunday Ha Noi Moi, p1).
· Ha Long Bay welcomed a record number of tourists (Sunday Ha Noi Moi, p1). More than 10,000 holiday-makers visited the world heritage site each day during the two-day vacation on April 30 and May 1, 80 percent of them were foreign visitors.
· Ho Chi Minh City : 10 trillion VND bonds for infrastructure investment (Ha Noi Moi, p1).
· Granting additional import quota for 3,500 kg of gold (Sunday Ha Noi Moi, p1).
· Consumer price stopped increasing and showed sign of stability (Sunday Ha Noi Moi, p1). Prices of commodities stopped increasing in May thanks to the Government’s drastic measures. Price stability is coming back.
· Discovering 260 kinds of rare and precious orchids in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (Sunday Saigon Giai phong, p8).
International Affairs
Typhoon killed 240 people in Myanmar (Nhan dan, p8).
Russia calls on Georgia to keep negotiation mechanisms (Nhan dan, p8).
The Convention on the Rights of the Disabled comes into effect (Nhan dan, p8).
China warns about the spreading of intestinal virus EV-71, which has killed 24 children (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).
2008 Olympic torch relay starts in China (Ha Noi Moi, p8).
It is difficult to establish an association of rice exporting countries (Saigon Giai phong, p8).
Pakistani President Musharraf agreed to quit the rights to dissolve the Parliament and dismiss the Prime Minister (Saigon Giai phong, p8).
Japan , China and the Republic of Korea cooperate for financial stability in Asia (Ha Noi Moi, p8).
Germany wants to build a defense missile system (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).
Japan-Russia relations improved (Sunday Nhan dan, p1).
Seeking measures to tackle the global food crisis (Sunday Nhan dan, p8).
The 5+1 group proposed a new solution to the nuclear issue of Iran (Sunday Nhan dan, p8).
Problems in the US plan to install missiles in Eastern Europe (Sunday Nhan dan, p8).
The US President proposed provision of an additional of 70 billion USD for wars (Sunday Ha Noi Moi, p8).
ASEAN agreed to cooperate to cope with rice price hikes (Sunday Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).
The US State Secretary visits Middle East (Sunday Saigon Giai phong, p8).
Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilised 11.3 billion USD to fight poverty (Sunday Saigon Giai phong, p8).-Enditem
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