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PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - July 3

03 Jul 2007 02:14:08 GMT
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HANOI, July 3 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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VIETNAM NEWS

-- More than 400,000 people celebrated the 68th anniversary of Hoa Hao Buddhism in the southern province of An Giang. The religion has more than two million followers in Vietnam.

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HANOI MOI

-- Nine provinces and cities in Vietnam are still on the watch list for having bird flu outbreaks within 21 days, a period considered safe if passed without new cases, the Animal Health Department said.

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TUOI TRE

-- Three officials of the government's inspectorate have been accused of taking bribes while conducting investigations into four Petrovietnam projects, the People's Procuracy Institute said.

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THOI BAO KINH TE VIETNAM

-- Vietnam has received 2.12 million foreign visitors during the first half of this year, a rise of 14.7 percent from a year earlier, the Vietnam Tourism Administration said.

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