PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - March 11

HANOI, March 11 (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

-- Vietnam will consider the current high inflation rate seriously before approving an electricity price increase, Finance Minister Vu Van Ninh said.

-- A sustained period of tighter monetary conditions is likely to be necessary to rein in high credit growth, International Monetary Fund senior resident representative in Vietnam Benedict Bingham said in a statement.

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SAIGON GIAI PHONG

-- The depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the dong has caused problems to many Vietnamese exporters, industry officials said.

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