HANOI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories. FINANCIAL NEWS: THANH NIEN -- The Hanoi Stock Exchange <.HNXI> opened a special government bond trading platform on Thursday with a total value of 166 trillion dong ($9.3 billion) with nearly 30 trading members. THOI BAO KINH TE VIETNAM -- Vietnam's exports to the U.S. market in 2010 are projected to increase 16 percent from this year to $13.5 billion, the Industry and Trade Ministry said. ECONOMIC AND GENERAL NEWS: VIETNAM NEWS -- Vietnam considers the fight against corruption a national policy and a matter of survival for the country, Government Inspector Tran Van Truyen said. NHAN DAN -- Vietnam aims to more than halve the post-harvest loss rate in rice production to 5-6 percent in 2020 from 11-13 percent now, a government resolution said. QUAN DOI NHAN DAN -- Vietnam detected more than 200 people infected with the H1N1 flu virus on Thursday, bringing to 7,839 the total cases of the flu infection, 10 of whom have died, the Health Ministry said. TUOI TRE -- More than 7,000 export items from Vietnam will enjoy a zero import tariff when penetrating Japan's markets from next month, following the implementation of the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement. THANH NIEN -- Prosecutors have proposed a jail term of up to six years for Huynh Ngoc Sy, former deputy head of the Ho Chi Minh City Transport Department, for abuse of power. The case has disrupted Japan's aid to Vietnam after some Japanese officials at a consulting firm were found to have given bribes to Vietnamese officials. THOI BAO KINH TE VIETNAM -- Textile exports next year are forecast to rise 12.9 percent to $10.5 billion, exceeding crude oil revenue, the Industry and Trade Ministry said. DAU TU -- Vietnam now has a sugar stockpile of 100,000 tonnes, sufficient to meet domestic demand, said Ha Huu Phai, general secretary of the Vietnam Sugar and Sugarcane Association, while several companies including Vinamilk <VNM.HM> have asked permission to import sugar to help stabilise prices. (Reporting by Hanoi Newsroom)
Agent Orange victims are seen at the Friendship Village, a hospice for Agent Orange victims, in Hanoi August 10, 2009. Vietnam launched an "Orange Day" campaign on Monday to raise funds ...
