VOV.VN - National petrol prices were left unchanged in the latest periodic review made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance at 3 p.m. on August 22.

To deal with fuel prices, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) just proposed raising air service prices on domestic routes to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

VOV.VN - The nation’s export value to the EU grew further in the first six months of this year, resulting in a trade surplus of US$15.5 billion, a rise of nearly 39%, thanks to the bilateral free trade agreement in place between the two sides.

The World Bank (WB) has recommended the Vietnamese Government consider taking measures to provide support, especially targeted direct support, for local disadvantaged households in dealing with a spike in goods and service prices.

Vietnam reported a year-on-year surge of 23.5% in textile and garment exports to earn US$18.7 billion in the first five months of this year in the midst of lingering market uncertainties coupled with rising prices of inputs.

It will be a challenge to keep Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth under 4% this year, according to an economist.

About 80-90% of fixed-route transport firms have adjusted their fares up by 10-15% to offset mounting fuel costs, according to a Ministry of Transport (MoT) report submitted to the Prime Minister, assessing the impact of higher fuel prices.

For each container of woodwork shipped from the Cat Lai port in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to the United States, exporters have to pay up to US$25,000.

Tax and fee reductions have contributed to bringing inflation under control in Vietnam, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Vo Thanh Hung.

VOV.VN - The first quarter of the year witnessed the nation’s total revenue from retail sales of goods and services reach US$56.9 billion, a year-on-year rise of 4.4%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).