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Food prices have been falling by 5-10 percent at traditional markets following the recent decline in gasoline prices, while supermarkets are offering promotions to boost sales. At traditional markets, pork prices are 6 percent down at VND160,000 ($6.84) a kilogram, and pangasius fish is 8 percent cheaper at VND60,000. Hoa, …

Authorities in the Central Highlands town of Da Lat want to build a new night market and walking-only street to foster tourism. To cost VND1.6 trillion ($68.6 million) they will come up next to Cam Ly Stream that drains into Xuan Huong Lake. The market is expected to share the …

100 public projects in HCMC, including a children’s hospital and a medical infrastructure complex, have received no funds Jan-July due to delays in compensation and land valuation. Another 12 projects had a disbursement ratio of below 10 percent, Le Truong Hai Hieu, head of the economic-budget committee of the HCMC …