Current Events
· Meeting between heads of governmental-level delegations from Vietnam and China on border and territory negotiations (Nhan dan, page 1, Saigon Giai phong, page 12).
· Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung: Lao Cai province should bring into play its rich minerals and advantageous conditions in tourism to serve its rapid and sustainable development (Nhan dan, page 1).
· Australian Navy ship pays a goodwill visit to Vietnam (Nhan dan, Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· 60 delegates attend the Vietnam-Laos Youth Friendship Meeting 2008 (Nhan dan, page 8).
· The 11th session of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee: To prevent negatives in activities relating to mortgage (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 1).
· Japan sends experts to help Vietnam in monetary and financial management (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· South African Ambassador to Vietnam S. R. Moloi: I have found answer for Vietnam’s magnanimous history (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 7). Ambassador Moloi met with the press on the occasion of the opening of South African film festival in Hanoi .
· President Nguyen Minh Triet sent congratulations to China for the successful organisation of Olympic Beijing 2008 ( Hanoi moi, page 8).
Socio-economic Affairs
· Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.56 percent in August (Nhan dan, page 8).
· Early week trading session: Stock indexes strongly rise ( Hanoi moi, page 1).
· ASEAN’s meeting on standards and quality opened (Lao dong, page 3).
· Vietnam becomes an express delivery centre between Asia and Europe (Lao dong, page 7).
· Real estate indexes in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to be announced in September (Saigon Giai phong, page 2).
· Storm No. 4 causes losses of over 1.8 trillion VND (Lao dong, page 1).
· Rice exports exceeds 3 million tonnes (Lao dong, page 1)
· Assistance provided by the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam for the period of 2008-2011 reaches over 1 billion USD (Investment, No. 102, page 3). RoK Ambassador to Vietnam, Im Hong-jae, answered an interview after he, on behalf of the RoK government, signed a frame agreement on preferential loans to Vietnam for the period.
· Prospects for Vietnam’s exports seen from the viewpoint of large trading partners (Investment, No. 102, page 4).
· Businesses with the target of “cleaner” production (Investment, No. 102, page 11).
· Consumer prices are still on the rise (Vietnam Economic Times, No. 204, page 1).
· Is it possible to increase rubber trees acreage? (Vietnam Economic Times, No. 204, page 3).
· Rice exports reach 4.5 million tonnes in 2008 (Vietnam Economic Times, No. 204, page 6).
· VMS- Mobifone to make IPO in early 2009 (Vietnam Economic Times, No. 204, page 7).
· The US’s investment into Vietnam is ready for strong growth (Industry and Trade, No. 43, page 5). The remark was made by US Ambassador Michael Michalak, a year after he assumed the post in Vietnam .
· Importing seafood materials, a lifebuoy for processing businesses? (Industry and Trade, No. 43, page 5). One third of 500 businesses specialising in processing and exporting aquatic products, are in a serious shortage of materials.
· Keeping a tight control over loans to real-estate business and credit growth will help restrain inflation (Vietnam Financial Times, No. 101, page 3).
· Many securities companies open OTC trading floors (Vietnam Financial Times, No. 101, page 8). The move generates more revenues for the companies, while raising shares’ liquidity.
· Enhancing the transparency of the real estate market (Vietnam Banking Times, No. 102, page 5). The Ministry of Construction has recently issued a circular requiring that real estate transaction must be done on a trading.
· Getting prepared for the popularisation of cars in Vietnam (Vietnam Weekend Economic Times, No. 203, page 6).
International Affairs
· China expands cooperation with the Republic of Korea (Nhan dan, page 8).
· The situation in Middle East is still complicated (Nhan dan, page 8).
· The US’s Democratic Party organises congress (Nhan dan, page 8).
· Russian parliament backs the recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia’s independence (Quan doi Nhan dan, page 8).
· World oil prices continue to decrease ( Hanoi moi, page 8).
· Thailand: Former PM Thaksin’s 2.2 billion USD might be confiscated ( Hanoi moi, page 8).
· Aircraft accident kills nearly 80 people ( Hanoi moi, page 8).
· Chinese President visits three Asian countries (Laodong, page 6).
· Pakistan steps up crack down on Taliban forces (Laodong, page 6). –Enditem
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