PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - Aug 21

HANOI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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FINANCIAL NEWS:

THANH NIEN

-- Sacombank STB.HM has sought shareholders' approval to cut by a quarter its 2008 profit target to 1.5 trillion dong while the bank said it still ensures the annual dividend projection at 14-16 percent.

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THOI BAO KINH TE VIETNAM

-- Bao Viet Securities BVS.HN has forecast Vietnam's 2008 inflation at 28-30 percent and the VN Index .VNI would hover around the 560 points at the year end.

-- Stock investors are facing risks as supporting factors for the VN Index .VNI firm advance are not around, said Ken Tai, senior analyst of Ho Chi Minh City-based Kim Eng Securities.