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Current Events
· The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Aug. 14 sentenced five Cambodian men between 15 and 17 years in prison for their role in an attempt to blow up the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument on July 29 last year. Those people were found guilty of terrorism (Saigon Giai phong, p8).
· Japan provides 150,000 USD in emergency aid for Vietnamese victims of floods (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).
Socio-economic events
· Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival kicks off (Saigon Giai phong, p1).
· Vietnam surpasses India in terms of apparel exports to the US (Saigon Giai phong, p8).
· Prime Minister orders establishment of an anti-drug fund (Saigon Giai phong, p4).
· First music band playing plastic-made siphons introduced (Saigon Giai phong, p5).
· The final turbine group of the Ca Mau No. 2 thermoelectricity plant begins operating (Lao dong, p1).
· The Military Bank finances more than 13 million euros for the building of ships for export (Lao dong, p3).
· Gold price goes down suddenly (Lao dong, p3).
· Vietnam to host the Asian Children’s Enikki Festa award ceremony (Lao dong, p5).
· The Vietnam-Russia Joint Venture Bank allowed to establish its wholly-owned bank in Russia (Hanoi Moi, p2).
· FAO bird flu expert: Vietnam fights against bird flu better than any country in the world (Quan doi Nhan dan, p7).
· Luu Hong Quang wins the highest prize at the musical competition for international students in Australia (Nhan dan, p8).
· Vietnam is an attractive destination for processing industry (Dau tu [Investment], No. 98, p1).
· FPA will build a comprehensive free trade area (Dau tu, No.98, p3).
· Offices for rent: the rental of grade A offices continues to rise (Dau tu, No. 98, p5).
· It's now time to buy a residence (Dau tu, No.98, p8). The real estate market leaves no room for short-term investors, but gives a golden chance for long-term investors and those in need of houses.
· Foreign businesses dominate the local advertising market (Dau tu, No. 98, p11). Ha Van Tang, Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Advertisement Association said local advertisers are losing their market share.
· The garment sector faces workforce crisis (Dau tu, No. 98, p11).
· Rice exports "go no where,” why so? (Dau tu, No.98, p12).
· Mekong delta Bac Lieu province reserves "cleared" land for investors (Dau tu, No. 98, p13).
· State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to have official legal corridor (Dien dan Doanh nghiep [Business Forum], No.66, p3). The Ministry of Planning and Investment is drafting a decree on formation, organisation, operation and supervision of large SOEs and plans to submit it to the Government in September.
· Overseas investment: more difficulties ahead (Dien dan Doanh nghiep, No. 66, p13).
· More than 4.7 trillion VND to build waste treatment plants using locally-developed technologies (Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam [Vietnam Economic Time], No. 196, p1)
· Shares reach ceiling prices as a result of decisions to reduce petrol price and loosen trading band (Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam , No.196, page on securities). The Aug. 14 transaction session recorded soars in almost all shares in both bourses right after the petrol price decreased by 1,000 VND per litre and the trading band is to be loosened in both bourses as from Aug. 18.
· The central key economic zone is to be led by marine economy (Tuoi tre [Youth], No. 222, p1). According to a master plan approved by the Prime Minister, the central key economic zone will act as a transit point and a trade and processing centre of the Mekong delta and the Asia-Pacific region.
International Affairs
· Russia and Germany discuss a policy for strategic development (Saigon Giai phong, p8).
· Thailand will bring ex-prime minister Thaksin to court (Lao Dong, p6).
· Georgia decides to withdraw from the CIS (Hanoi Moi, p8).
· Pakistani president Musharraf negotiates with the ruling coalition (Hanoi Moi, p8).
· Poland and US enter an agreement to deploy a missile defense shield (Hanoi Moi, p8).
· A peace plan for Middle East was totally collapsed (Hanoi Moi, p8).
· US urges Georgia to sign a ceasefire agreement with Russia (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).- Enditem
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