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Current events
· The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee congratulates the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Central Committee on the occasion of the UN Day of Vesak 2008 (Dailies, p1).
· Buddhism and desires for a just, democratic and advanced society (Lao dong, p1). A writing on the UN Day of Vesak 2008.
· The National Assembly’s Committee for Foreign Affairs gave opinions on the State’s external affairs report (Nhan dan and Hanoi Moi, p1)
· Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung: The Nghi Son Petrochemical Refinery Complex is important to ensure national energy security (Sunday dailies, p1).
· The fifth working day of the 12th National Assembly’s third session focused on increasing the effectiveness of State budget spendings and strict punishment of violators in the field (Sunday dailies, p1).
· Activities to welcome Buddha’s birthday (Sunday nhan dan, p8).
· The truth was exposed on those who duped and incited ethnic minority people in the Central Highlands to flee to Cambodia (Sunday dailies, p8).
· The 70th founding anniversary of Caodaism in the central region (Sunday Nhan dan, p8).
Socio-economic Affairs
· The breaking-ground of the Nghi Son Petrochemical Refinery complex: a breakthrough in energy security (Lao dong, p2).
· The first turbine of Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant to operate in 2020 (Lao dong, p3).
· Cuu Long Vinashin signs a contract to export plate steels to the US (Lao dong, p3).
· Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung orders the use of tax as a tool to slash trade deficit (Lao dong, p3).
· France helps Vietnam train masters on hotel management (Lao dong, p7).
· Training human resources for the Dung Quat Economic Zone (Saigon Giai phong, p1).
· Japan grants 30 scholarships for Vietnamese students at vocational training schools (Saigon Giai phong, p2).
· Flash flood in central highland Dak Nong province left four dead and missing (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).
· Hanoi, Vientiane cooperate in healthcare (Nhan dan, p8).
· Japan donates medical equipment to the southernmost Ca Mau hospital (Nhan dan, p7).
· The Dung Quat oil refinery plant completes important item (Nhan dan, p2).
· The planning of the Red river banks in Hanoi: it is vital to control floods ( Hanoi moi, p1)
· Implementing a host of measures to reduce trade deficit (Sunday Nhan dan, p8).
· Petrol price not to be raised yet (Sunday Quan doi Nhan dan, p1).
· Coffee farming season in the Central Highlands: joy or worry (Sunday Quan doi Nhan dan, p1). Though early rains cool the weather in central highlands Dak Lak province, the market of coffee seedlings heats up as a new coffee crop starts.
· More males than females: a real threat (Sunday Quan doi Nhan dan, p6). The birthrate of third and even fourth child was on the rise in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh and other localities in the first months of this year, with disparity in sex in newborns alerted.
· When will barrier imposed on gold import-export be lifted? (Sunday Hanoi moi, p7). Limiting the import of gold is considered as a measure to curb trade deficit. However, as gold is an important investment channel, questions are raised about whether the barrier is efficient.
International Affairs
· Countries and international organisations provide emergency relief aid to cyclone victims in Myanmar (Dailies, p8).
· The Thai PM promises not to dismiss the parliament (Hanoi, p8).
· Paradox of the Euro currency (Commentary on Hanoi Moi, p8).
· The world is battling difficulties caused by rice price hikes. One billion people would be malnourished. The council of rice trading countries will convene within 2-3 months (Nhan dan and Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).
· Pakistan faces a threat of political crisis (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).
· G-8 Ministerial Meeting in Japan: climate change is the main topic (Saigon Giai phong, p8).
· The UN Security Council to introduce a new secret initiative package on nuclear issue in Iran (Saigon Giai phong, p8).
· Election to decide on Serbia’s joining of EU (Sunday Nhan dan, p4).
· Deadlock in Israel-Pakistan negotiations (Sunday Nhan dan, p4).
· US presidential election race: Obama on advantage over Hillary (Sunday Nhan dan, p8).
· Myanmar conducts a referendum on constitution (Sunday Nhan dan and Hanoi Moi, p8).
· Lebanon is on the brink of falling into a civil war (Sunday Nhan dan and Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).
· Crude oil price continues to soar (Sunday Nhan dan, p8).
· The US Envoy wraps up his working session in the DPRK (Sunday Hanoi Moi, p8).
· The UN calls for 187 million USD in aid to Myanmar (Sunday Saigon Giai phong, p8).-Enditem
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