VINACHEM

Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade today as data showing Chinese
manufacturing picking up strongly in March was offset by profit taking,
analysts said.

Among the goods and services sold in Vietnam, petrol prices remain the
most transparent, said Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex)
Chairman, Bui Ngoc Bao.

Oil prices rose in Asian trade today, cheered by another record close
for equities on the Dow Jones index that indicate confidence in the US
economy, analysts said.

Gold traded near the highest level
in almost two weeks on prospects for additional stimulus from
central banks in Europe and Japan and signs of increased
physical demand in Asia.