VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a dispatch to various ministers, heads of ministry-level agencies, and chairmen of the People’s Committees of centrally-run provinces and cities on July 31, asking for stricter management of prices of essential goods and services.

VOV.VN - The nation’s consumer price index (CPI) during the initial seven months of the year edged up 2.54% on-year, while core inflation rose by 1.44%, as announced by the General Statistics Office (GSO) on July 29.

VOV.VN - Petrol prices fell further from 3pm on July 21 after the latest review conducted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - The retail prices of petrol in Vietnam dived sharply on July 11 after consecutive hikes over the past months.

Measures taken to bring down petrol prices could reduce State budget collection by VND32.5 trillion (US$1.4 billion) this year, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi.

VOV.VN - The retail prices of petrol and oil witnessed a reduction as of 3 p.m. on July 1 following the latest price adjustments which were jointly carried out by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - The retail price of biofuel E5 - RON92 recorded an increase of VND185 to VND31,302, equal to US$1.35, per litre and RON95 rose by VND498 to a new record of VND32,873, equivalent to US$1.42, per litre, respectively, as of 3:00 p.m. June 21.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Finance has put forward a proposal to abandon the petrol and oil price stabilisation fund in the pricing bill (revised) and is currently gathering public opinions on the matter.

VOV.VN - The retail prices of oil and petrol recorded another increase as of 15:00 on June 13 following the latest adjustments made by the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - The prospect of a sharp increase in petrol prices potentially taking effect on the afternoon of June 13 caused crowds of people in Ho Chi Minh City to rushed out to fill up their vehicles up, resulting in long lines at petrol stations.