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Current Events
· Heads of foreign countries, international and Buddhist organisations sent messages of congratulations to the United Nations Day of Vesak (Nhan dan, p1).
· UN Day of Vesak discussed “Buddhism and a just, democratic and civilised society” (Quan doi Nhan dan, p1).
· Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom begins official visit to Vietnam (Nhan dan, p1).
· The 9th working day of the third session of the National Assembly (tenure 12) (Nhan dan, Quan doi Nhan dan, page 1). Discussion focused on the revised law on value added tax and the revised law on corporate income tax.
· The Political Bureau has issued Decision No 158-QD/TU, stipulating regulations on holding questions and answers sessions in the Party (Nhan dan, p1).
· Vietnam supports full the deployment of UNAMID in Darfur (Nhan dan, p8).
· World opinions: impacts of Orange Agent/Dioxin on Vietnamese victims can’t be denied (Nhan dan, page 8).
· Vietnam Red Cross donated 20.000 USD to earthquake victims in China (Nhan dan, page 8).
· Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung: expansion of the capital is necessary and in line with people’s aspiration (Quan doi Nhan dan, p1).
· Testimony on Orange Agent/Dioxin at US Congress: responsibility falls into oblivion (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 7).
· Vietnam : Confidence from Buddhist followers (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 7).
· Commitments on support for Vietnam-Japan friendship and cooperation (Hanoi Moi, page 7). Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Phu Binh met parliarmentarians of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians League on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
Socio-economic Affairs
· Nghe An province provides 5,000 tonnes of rice for needy households (Nhan dan, page 8)
· Increasing import tax on auto spare parts (Nhan dan, page 8).
· Work starts on construction of the Da Nhay tourism resort (Nhan dan, page 1).
· Japan supports Vietnam to build first nuclear power plant in 2015 (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· Vietnam-Japan music Gala: Dream for Peace (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· Vietnamese photographer wins international competition in Italy (Saigon Giai phong, page 12).
· Stock prices sharply reduces, foreign investors rush to buy (Saigon Giai phong, page 11)
· Banks refrain from providing loans: Businesses find difficult in getting capital (Tien phong [Vanguard], No. 136. page 5). Many businesses have to find ways to maintain their production and business as it is hard to get loans from banks or mobilise capital from the stock market.
· Absurdity in power sector (Tuoi tre [Youth], No. 130, page 5). While the shortage of electricity is becoming severer, the Ca Mau power plant 1 is unable to find customers and construction of the Ca Mau power plant 2 standstills.
· High loan interest rates (Thanh nien [Young people], No. 136, page 6). Loan interest rates of banks are on high. Borrowers not only pay interest, but also pay other charges.
· Lights in disturbance (Thanh nien, No. 136, page 7). On a gloomy market, share prices of companies involving health, food, energy, still maintain or even raise their values, and investors describe this as “defensive” shares in the current disturbance.
· For-rent office buildings are attractive (Thanh nien, No. 136, page 10). While market on land for apartment projects is freezing, offices for rent lure customers.
· Electricity: Progress of many projects is still slow (Cong Thuong [Industry-Trade], No. 14, page 5).
· Keeping land for production to ensure food security (Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam , No. 117, page 8).
International Affairs
· Myanmar says constitution approved by 92.4 percent (Nhan Dan, p8; Ha Noi Moi, p8)
· Myanmar cyclone victims likely hit 128,000 (Saigon Giai phong, p8)
· Israel threatens to attack Gaza (Nhan Dan, p8)
· UN launches campaign for planting 7 billion trees (Saigon Giai phong, p8)
· Czech Republic , US settle key issues in radar treaty (Saigon Giai phong, p8)
· Rescue efforts continue for earthquake victims in China (Saigon Giai phong, p8). Additional 35 million USD spent and 30,000 soldiers deployed.
· Georgia withdraws from CIS air defense treaty (Saigon Giai phong, p8)
· US House passes subsidy-heavy farm bill (Saigon Giai phong, p8)
· OPEC lowers global oil demand prediction for 2008 (Ha Noi Moi, p8)
· Pakistan politics experiencing hard time (Ha Noi Moi, p8)
· Iran Stops Bomb Attack on Russian Consulate (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8)
· Cuba requests US to free 5 patriots (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).-- Enditem
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