Opinions differ over fairness of domestic petroleum prices

The average petroleum value for Việt Nam during the period from May 8 to August 14 was VNĐ22,918.50 (US$1.019) per litre, higher than two other countries in the Southeast Asian region, Malaysia ($0.444 per litre) and Indonesia ($0.871 per litre). For comparison, the average price of gasoline in the world for this period was VNĐ41,915.75.