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Special Report :
Vietnam successfully launches second satellite
Vietnam ’s second satellite, the VINASAT-2, was successfully sent into orbit from Kourou in Guyana , South America, at 5:13 am on May 16 ( Vietnam time).

European literature celebrated in Hanoi
The European Literature Day began in Hanoi on May 11.
Historic collection of books unveiled in Laos
A collection of books on the history of VN and Laos’ special relationship made public in Vientiane on May 10.
Vietnam to grow at 5.8 pct in 2012
ESCAP forecasts Vietnam will grow at a rate of 5.8 pct in 2012.
Nation to launch second satellite
Vietnam will send its second satellite into orbit on May 16.
Vietnam attends 2012 Vesak Day at UN
Ambassador Pham Vinh Quang attended the 2012 Vesak Day celebrations in New York on May 7.
Party Central Committee convenes fifth meeting
The Vietnam's Party Central Committee convened the fifth meeting in Hanoi on May 7.
Party General Secretary continues voter-meeting round
Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong met with voters in Tay Ho district on May 5.
Businesses asked to increase competitiveness
President Sang asked businesses to actively surmount their difficulties to increase their competitiveness.
1.4b USD support package sought for producers
08/05/2012 | 11:12:00
The Ministry of Finance has recommended to the Government a support package worth roughly 29 trillion VND (1.38 billion USD) to help enterprises revitalise production in the current economic climate.

Vu Nhu Thang, director of the ministry's Financial Strategy and Policy Institute said the proposed measures not only focus on tax relief but also on public spending, price management and administrative procedures.

Within the package, public spending solutions amounted to nearly 3.6 trillion VND (171 million USD) that could be used to finance urgent ODA projects, irrigation and infrastructure for rural areas.
Politics
Prime Minister meets Hai Phong voters
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on May 16 met with voters in Thuy Nguyen district, in the northern port city of Hai Phong, ahead of the National Assembly’s third session, scheduled to open on May 21.
World
Chinese, RoK, Japanese leaders meet
Chinese President Hu Jintao held talks with the President of the Republic of Korea Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda during the fifth Trilateral Summit Meeting in Beijing on May 14.
Society
Former Lao official gets Vietnamese decoration
Vietnam has awarded the Friendship Order to the former chief Judge of the Lao Supreme People’s Court, Khammy Saynhavong, for his significant contribution to the special relationship between the two countries.
Business
Viettel expands its operations in Mozambique
Vietnam ’s military-run telecoms group, Viettel, officially opened a branch in the Mozambican capital of Maputo on May 15.
Culture-Sport
Grand concert celebrates Uncle Ho’s birthday
A special concert was held in Hanoi on May 15 to celebrate the 122 nd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh.
Sci-Tech
Best projects and scientists receive awards
The 2011 Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations (VIFOTEC) Awards and the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) Awards have been presented to 44 outstanding scientific and technological projects and inventors.
Health
Unilever Vietnam helps to raise community health
The Unilever Vietnam Fund has helped to build and upgrade 20 public toilets while improving public awareness of personal and environmental hygiene in 20 communes in 10 districts of 10 cities and provinces nationwide.
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