Posts Tagged ‘ Gas Price ’

Week in focus: goods prices increasing

September 7, 2009
Week in focus: goods prices increasing

VietNamNet Bridge – Last week was marked by the considerable price increases of many products and services. The gas price increased by 18,000 dong per 12-kilo tank on September 1. As such, the retail price has surged to 268,000 dong per Shell Gas tank, to 245,000 dong per Total Gas tank and 247,000 dong per [...]

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Commodity prices rising following petrol price hike

June 15, 2009
Commodity prices rising following petrol price hike

VietNamNet Bridge – Immediately after the petrol price was raised by 1,000 dong per litre on June 11, the suppliers of many commodities and services raised sale prices and service fees. One day after the petrol price increases, dairy product sellers raised sale prices by several thousand dong per milk carton. The food shop on [...]

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Outbreak of “complaining disease” among businesses

May 28, 2009
Outbreak of “complaining disease” among businesses

Businesses always complain about difficulties and ask for support from the government. However, after they get the government’s support, they never think of slashing sale prices to assist consumers, one expert says.   Automobile manufacturers have called for luxury tax decreasesMore and more industries and businesses are beseeching the government for assistance. Not only small- and [...]

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PetroVietnam gets government green light for gas price hike

May 16, 2009
PetroVietnam gets government green light for gas price hike

Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, or PetroVietnam (PVN), has received the government’s approval to raise the price at which it sells gas to power plants to counter a slowdown in its earnings caused by higher maintenance costs. With effect from June 1, PVN said it would increase its gas price from US$2 to $2.80 per [...]

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Higher gas prices may trigger power price hike

May 13, 2009
Higher gas prices may trigger power price hike

LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has agreed in principle a proposal by PetroVietnam to raise the price of gas next month, which once gets the stamp of approval from the Government will likely trigger a rise in electricity tariff. If gas reaches US$3.55 per million BTU next year, electricity plants will pay [...]

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Prices of some commodities on the upswing

February 13, 2009
Prices of some commodities on the upswing

While the government has been making every effort to fight against economic downturn and force commodity prices down, the prices of many essential commodities are likely to increase.    People are now worried that the prices of dairy products will increase further. They increased many times in 2007 and 2008, and people have recently heard that [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...