These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Low Current - Telecom JSC (LTC) will float 1.38 million new shares on the Hanoi Stock Exchange on July 8, raising its total number of shares listed on the bourse to 3.88 million units, the Exchange posted on its website on July 1.

Pham Duc Trung, son of Pham Huu Ai, vice chairman of Vinh Phuc Infrastructure Development JSC (IDV) has registered to sell 4,900 shares and to buy 4,900 shares from July 5 to September 1, expecting to hold 4,988 units as before.

Cavico Hydropower Construction JSC has filed an application to the Hanoi Stock Exchange to seek approval for listing 6,455,103 shares on the bourse, the Exchange posted on its website on July 1.

Bui Dinh Phong, investor relation officer of DIC No. 4 JSC. (DC4) has registered to sell 10,000 shares and to buy 10,000 shares from July 5 to September 1, expecting to hold 18,900 units as before.

Hoang Thanh Minh, a member of the Board of Directors of DIC No. 4 JSC. (DC4) has registered to buy 100,000 shares from July 5 to September 1, expecting to raise his holding to 71,403 units after the deal.

Ho Gia Le Hoang, son of Ho Gia Bao, chairman of the Board of Directors of Ha Tinh Book and Equipment Education JSC (HBE) has registered to buy 200,000 shares from July 5 to September 1, expecting to hold 200,000 units after the deal.

Dong A Paint JSC (HDA)) announces July 6 as the ex-date and July 8 the record date for 2010 second cash dividend payment.

Nguyen Thu Thuy, a major shareholder of Yen Bai Cement & Minerals JSC (YBC) has registered to sell 50,000 shares out of her holding of 284,900 units from July 4 to July 29 via put-through and order-matching.

Bui Dinh Phong, investor relation officer of DIC No. 4 JSC. (DC4) bought 5,500 shares and sold no shares from April 28 to June 27, raising his holding to 18,900 units after the deal.