30.09.09 Vietnam Focus September issue: Table of contents

SPOTLIGHT
> Public confessions and bauxite blogs: Clampdown on online criticism of Vietnamese government; Controlling blogging
> South China Sea conundrum: Vietnamese press declare China's claims 'groundless'; Need for Chinese investment leave government in difficult position.

POLITICS AND SOCIETY
> 'Buy Vietnamese Goods' campaign: Clampdown on visa violations to improve employment opportunities for citizens may also boost airline industry
> Increase in motorbikes and cars taking its toll: Hanoi considers elevated railway
> 13th most populated globally: Shift in gender ratio appears to favour boys.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
> Manh Down Under: Communist Party General Secretary in diplomatic mission to Australia and New Zealand
> Japan increases ODA: Hopes that Japanese Government may also move support into PRSC.

ECONOMY AND BUSINESS
> Vehicle purchases rising
> Competitiveness declines
> Tungsten troubles: Time running out for Nuiphaovica joint venture mining project
> Second stimulus package
> Dung Quat refinery experiences technical issues: Government approves investment request from PetroVietnam
> Can Tho hits the wall: City challenged by remoteness and poor infrastructure
> Army joins the oil industry.

GREATER MEKONG
> Strains show in continued UN backed trial of Khmer Rouge leaders
> Thai-Cambodia tensions
> China in Laos
> Cambodia also receives significant investment.