Current Events
· The United Nations Day of Vesak kicks off in Hanoi on May 14 (Nhan dan, p1).
· The seventh working day of the third session of the 12 th National Assembly: discussing the amendments and supplements to some articles of the Publishing Law; the adjustment of Hanoi administrative boundary and several surrounding provinces (All dailies, p1).
· President Nguyen Minh Triet received a delegation from the General Political Department of the Lao People’s Army (Nhan dan, p1).
· The Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Nations Security Council: Vietnam supports continued discussion on security reform at UN forums and organisations (Nhan dan, p8).
· Vietnam believes that the Chinese people would soon surmount earthquake’s aftermaths (Nhan dan, p8).
· Boosting Vietnam-Mongolia friendship and cooperation (Nhan dan, p8).
· Earmarking an additional 260 billion VND to buy food for reserve (Ha Noi Moi, p1). Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to provide an additional amount for the Finance Ministry to buy enough food for this year’s national reserve.
· Taking legal proceedings against two journalists and two policemen on charges of taking advantage of their positions and rights on their duties (All dailies, p8; Thanh nien [Young People], Tien Phong [Vanguard] and Tuoi tre [Youth], p1).
· Court handed down sentences to Nguyen Quoc Quan and other terror criminals (Nhan dan, p8).
· Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem received President of the Su Wah Group (Saigon Giai phong, p1).
Socio-economic affairs
· Putting into operation the Vietnam Online multimedia prgoramme at website www.vno.chinhphu.vn (Nhan dan, p1).
· 12.9 billion USD to build the Hanoi-Vinh express railway (Ha Noi Moi, p1).
· Expanding the Da Nang and Chu Lai International Airports (Saigon Giai phong, p1).
· The VN-Index dropped below the 500-point mark: which opportunities for investors? (Lao dong, Monetary page).
· Ensuring foreign currency resources for 2008 oil and gas import (Nhan dan, p8).
· Buddhism and traditional culture of Vietnam (Nhan dan, p5).
· Thailand introduces investment opportunities in Vietnam (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).
· Public asset management requires good institution (Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam [Vietnam Economic Times], No. 115, p3).
· Removing difficulties to help the garments and textiles sector develop (Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam , No. 115, p5). The Vietnamese garments and textiles sector is estimated to continue its strong growth in the next 20 years. It, however, has so far this year faced many difficulties, particularly price hike, limited labour resources and fierce competition.
· Finding outlets in Africa, Western and Southern regions in Asia (Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam , No. 115, p6). The African, Western and Southern Asian Markets Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade estimates 2008 export turnover to the regions to reach 2.3 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 33 percent.
· Shortage of pilots (Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam , No. 115, p13). According to aviation experts, the establishment of a series of airlines on the Vietnamese airspace such as Saigon Air, Vina AirAsia and VietJet is a breakthrough of the Vietnamese aviation sector. However, with the current growth pace, the industry will certainly face shortage in human resource, particularly pilots.
· Managing monetary circulation in line with the target of curbing inflation (Thoi bao Tai chinh [Financial Times], No. 57, p3). Public opinion is focusing on recent moves of the State Bank of Vietnam as it gave out hundreds of millions of USD, drawing back a huge volume of Vietnam dong while injecting tens of trillion VND into commercial banks.
· When will there be “commercial justice” for farmers? (Thoi bao Tai chinh, No. 57, p6).
· 2008 economic forecast for Vietnam : inflation and trade gap still stand at high rates (Thoi bao Tai chinh, No. 57, p12).
· Real estate projects in Ho Chi Minh City : many investors give up “the game” in spite of financial loss (Dai Doan Ket [Great Unity], No. 72, p1). The real estate market in HCM City has never been as “gloomy” as at present, being contrary to its boom 4-5 months ago. Many investors, who even paid 10 percent of total cost of a projected apartment, decided to “give up the game”.
International Affairs
· In 2008 rice output is increasing but rice price is still high (Nhan dan, p8).
· The Lebanese army threatens to interfere to end violence (Nhan dan, p8).
· United Nations task force on food crisis meets (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).
· The US Federal Reserve: financial crisis cools down but has yet become normal (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).
· 1.5 million Myanmar people needed urgent relief (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).
· Pakistan : the coalition government collapses (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).
· New Russian government: the first operation step (Ha Noi Moi, p8).
· EU countries start negotiations with Russia on their new partnership (Ha Noi Moi, p8).
· India : bomb attack shakes Jaipur city (Ha Noi Moi, p8).-Enditem
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