HANOI, May 6 (Xinhua) — About 80 percent to 90 percent of Vietnam’s fixed-route transport firms have adjusted their fares up by 10 percent to 15 percent to offset mounting fuel costs, according to a recent report by Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport (MOT).
Fuel prices have increased by 4,625 to 7,030 Vietnamese dong per liter (about 0.2 U.S. dollars to 0.3 dollars), or 24.9 percent to 39.6 percent, after six pric