Retail price of cooking gas will hike by VND51,000 on a 12kg cylinder from 7.30am on September 1, with one cylinder to cost between VND418,000-425,000.
A representative of Vietnam Gas Association said that the price has been hiked because of increase in import price, which has jumped by US$175 to touch $950 a ton.
Cooking gas prices have surged by VND102,000 on a 12kg cylinder within the last two months.
Since the beginning of the year, the retail price of cooking gas has hiked six times, a total of VND240,000 on a 12kg cylinder and reduced four times by VND163,000.
