{
  "id": 17487926,
  "title": "Vietnam cuts retail electricity price, removes gasoline tax from November 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/vietnam-cuts-retail-electricity-price-removes-gasoline-tax-from-17487926",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-31T22:30:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/vietnam-cuts-retail-electricity-price-removes-gasoline-tax-november-1-6510361"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hanoi, October 31 - The Vietnamese government has announced plans to reduce the average retail electricity price by 2%, and eliminate the special gasoline consumption tax from November 1, according to a statement released on Saturday. The new average retail tariff will be set at 2,159.9 dong ($0.085) per kilowatt-hour, not including value-added tax. Additionally, the special gasoline consumption tax, which currently ranges from 7% to 10%, will be reduced to zero during this period until the end of March. The government aims to maintain macroeconomic stability while supporting social welfare and business activity. Vietnam has set a target for economic growth to exceed 10% this year, with the fourth-quarter growth required to surpass 12.5% to achieve this goal.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}