The common retail power price is expected to be applied at the beginning of next year together with the current tiered pricing mechanism, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai. SEE MORE Despite the six-year high for the consumer price index in the first seven months, Vietnam is expected to be able to bring the inflation under control this year due to weak demand for production and consumption, in addition to decreased demand in the global markets. SEE MORE Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.81 percent during the first six months of 2020, the lowest first-half growth pace since 2011, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). SEE MORE One month after the easing of social distancing measures, many economic sectors have prospered, while some others have shortened their steps of decline. SEE MORE