PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - June 23

HANOI, June 23 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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FINANCIAL NEWS:

THOI BAO KINH TE VIETNAM

-- Vietnam's inflation control measures have shown preliminary results with the consumer price index rise in June slowing to 2.2 percent against May, according to the Planning and Investment Ministry.

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THANH NIEN

-- Property prices in new urban area projects in Ho Chi Minh City have dropped up to 60 percent compared to the end of 2007 due to weak demand, dealers said.

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TUOI TRE

-- Vinacomin has signed a framework agreement to import coal from Indonesia with Indonesia firm PT Berau and Maintime of Hong Kong to supply the fuel to the coal-fired Vinh Tan 1 power plant.

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ECONOMIC AND GENERAL NEWS:

NHAN DAN

-- The government said it loaned about 5.24 trillion dong ($327 million) to 748,000 poor students nationwide.

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