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Press Highlights Aug 18

18/08/2008 -- 8:58 AM

Hanoi (VNA) - Current Events
· A counselor from the Vietnamese embassy in Brazil was abducted (All dailies, p8). Vietnam proposes that Brazil take urgent measures to rescue Mr. Vu Thanh Nam early and safely.

· The Vietnamese Government will closely coordinate with Japan to clarify and resolve issues (if any) related to the East-West Avenue project in HCM City (Sunday dailies, p8). Recently Japanese and other foreign news sources have spoken of suspicions that Japan ’s Pacific Consultants International bribed Vietnamese officials to win the contract on the project which uses official development assistance (ODA) from the Japanese government.

· Regarding agriculture, farmers and rural areas (Sunday dailies, p1). A resolution of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee.

· Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh wrapped up official friendship visits to Myanmar and Malaysia (Sunday Quan doi Nhan dan and Nhan dan, p1).

Socio-economic events

· Four Vietnamese students from Hanoi Natural Sciences University won prizes at the 15th International Mathematics Competition for University Students held in Bulgaria in early August (Nhan dan, p1).

· The Van Phong Economic Zone attracts many big projects (Nhan dan, p2).

· More than 10,000 youth union members attend the Day for Voluntary Activities (Nhan dan, p5).

· The northern region might face a new flood (Quan doi Nhan dan, p1). Loan reschedule and provision for flood-hit victims.

· Vietnam has emerged as the 10th biggest export market of the Republic of Korea (Nhan dan and Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).

· Bank interest rates further drop (Quan doi Nhan dan, p4).

· The Bo Y Border Gate Economic Zone has so far lured 24 projects, capitalised at nearly 282 trillion VND (Quan doi Nhan dan, p1).

· The steel industry’s two big challanges (Hanoi Moi, p1).

· The Drug Prevention and Control Fund set up (Hanoi Moi, p2).

· The Hue Central Hospital rescued a patient whose heart was broken (Saigon Giai phong, p7).

· Does the stock market overcome its hard time (Saigon Giai phong, p6).

· Jetstar Pacific launches three new international routes (Lao dong, p2).

· Certificates will be granted to people who have been sexually transformed (Lao dong, p2).

· Are there any opportunities for Vietnamese artists in Hollywood ? (Lao dong, p5).

· 21.4 billion USD in FDI poured into the realty market: A good signal for the economy (Sunday Hanoi Moi, p1).

· The last turbine of the Ca Mau Power Plant II generates electricity (Sunday Hanoi Moi, p1).

· 1.5 billion USD in rubber exports is expected for this year (Sunday Saigon giai phong, p1).

· Hanoi mayor Nguyen The Thao: special priority will be given to infrastructure development (Sunday Hanoi Moi, p1).

· Hanoi finalises documents on the Thang Long Citadel for submission to the UNESCO for being recognised as the world’s cultural heritage (Sunday Nhan dan, p1).

· Seminar on Buddhist arts’ contributions to the Vietnamese social life (Sunday Nhan dan, p1).

International Affairs .

· The Russia-Georgia tension is yet to be eased (All dailies, p8).

· Russia needs at least two years to reconstruct South Ossetia (Saigon Giai phong, p8).

· The Israeli Government agrees to release 200 Palestine prisoners (Nhan dan, p8).

· Two US presidential candidates will argue directly for the first time (All dailies, p8).

· More than 20 percent of the world’s population in 30 nations face water shortage (Saigon Giai phong, p8).

· Dangerous step (Hanoi Moi, p8). Editorial on the US-Poland military agreement.

· Pakistan : President Musaraf will face impeachment on August 19 (Hanoi Moi, p8).

· The US Presidential election enters the drastic stage (Sunday Nhan dan, p4).

· Water on the Mekong River rises to record level (Sunday Saigon Giai phong, p8).

· Russia and Georgia reach agreement on cease-fire (Sunday dailies, p8).

· Thai and Cambodian troops withdrew from the Preah Vihear Temple area (Sunday Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).

· Poland is willing to let Russia inspect the US ’ missile defense shield venue (Sunday Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).

· Iran prepares to launch first self-manufactured satellite (Sunday Hanoi Moi and Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).

· Thail Supreme court conducts trial of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin in his absentia (Sunday Saigon Giai phong, p8). - Enditem

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