HANOI, July 24 (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

-- Buyers of Toyota and Honda cars have to wait up to four months for car delivery due to strong demand, dealers said.

-- The Construction Ministry has opened a Web site at www.vietreal.net.vn to create an electronic marketplace for real estate trading with the participation of about 50 real estate companies.

-- Malaysia's Amcorp Bhd Group <AMCO.KL> said it had discussions with Vietnam's Southern Bank for a possible partnership to provide financial services in Vietnam.

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SAIGON GIAI PHONG

-- LPG retailer PV Gas South said it would float shares on a domestic stock market in the third quarter this year.

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LAO DONG

-- Russian food inspectors have completed investigations at 19 Vietnamese seafood processors. They said they were satisfied with the production standards at the farms and plants they visited.

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TUOI TRE

-- Vietnam has not been able to identify which pig stock in which region has contracted Streptococcus suis bacteria, To Long Thanh, Deputy Director of the Central Veterinary Diagnosis Centre, said. The bacteria has infected dozens of people, two of whom have died.

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THANH NIEN

-- National carrier Vietnam Airlines said it would cut the fares on domestic flights by between 17 percent and 52 percent for tickets sold during the first 20 days of August.

-- Vietnam will raise the fines for violations on its stock markets, Finance Minister Vu Van Ninh said.

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THOI BAO KINH TE VIETNAM

-- Vietnam will abolish the entry examination into universities from 2009 by combining it with the high school exit exam, Education and Training Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan said.

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