The incident of a large-scale MobiFone network failure in some areas of Ho Chi Minh City three days ago, to some extent, caused not only inconvenience but also profit loss to a large number of its subscribers. The network carrier should provide proper compensation for this instead of a mere apology.
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has just announced a profit loss of over VND16.5 trillion (US$695 million) in the first half of this year, along with a proposal of electricity price increase. It blamed this loss on the considerable rise in fuel to produce electricity, yet this reason seems illogical to the public.
The continuous rise of gas price since the beginning of this March has activated a domino effect on the price of other merchandise in Ho Chi Minh City, including construction materials. This has made many contractors and investors face the risk of financial loss, or even bankruptcy.