PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - January 28

HANOI, Jan 28 (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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VIETNAM NEWS

-- The Justice Ministry plans to select 100 Vietnamese lawyers and legal consultants for training abroad in order to meet the demands of integrating into the international economy.

-- The National Assembly's Standing Committee has approved amendments to the draft Ordinance on the Vietnam Marine Police and another on the defence industry.

-- The cost of imported material for animal feed production has risen despite a government move to eliminate import duties.

Last year, soybeans soared 80 percent to 7,700 dong (47.8 U.S. cents) per kg while corn jumped 23 percent to 4,200 dong per kg. Vietnam imports 500,000-700,000 tonnes of corn a year for feed production.

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