Vietnam’s gig workers slammed by rising fuel costs amid fallout of Iran war
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“Diesel prices have more than doubled in Vietnam amid Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.”
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“E-hailing driver Nguyen earned 240,000 Vietnamese dong ($9.11) in a day but spent 120,000 Vietnamese dong ($4.56) on petrol.”
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— The 2025 Northern Vietnam floods were a series of floods that affected Vietnam, particularly Northern Vietnam and parts of the North Central Coast, between 25 September and 16 October 2025, resulting …
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— Mai (stylized as: MɅI) is a 2024 Vietnamese romantic drama film directed by Tran Thanh. By March 1, 2024, after 20 days of release, the film officially grossed over 500 billion VND, becoming the high…
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— The dong (Vietnamese: đồng; ; Vietnamese: [ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˨˩]; sign: ₫ or informally đ and sometimes Đ in Vietnamese; code: VND) is the currency of Vietnam, in use since 3 May 1978. It is issued by the State …
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“Vietnam normally sources about 80 percent of its crude oil from Kuwait, but shipments have dried up due to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.”
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— The Canadian government has officially abstained from joining in the 2026 U.S.-led Israel war in Iran. Although Canada has previously been involved in joint operations with the U.S. in regards to I…
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— The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
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— This is a list of aviation shootdowns, incidents and accidents during the 2026 Iran war based on visual evidence or official self-admission from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed…
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“Vietnam’s government suspended an environmental tax on diesel, petrol, and aviation fuel until April 15, 2024.”
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— Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. With an area of about 331,000 square kilometres and a population of over 102 …
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— The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Viet…
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“The Nghi Son Refinery supplies about 40% of Vietnam’s petrol needs and faces potential crude supply shortages by the end of May 2024.”
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“Vingroup halted plans for Vietnam’s largest liquefied gas-fired power plant and redirected funds to renewable energy projects due to high fuel prices linked to the Iran war.”
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“Bottled cooking gas prices for beneficiary families in Vietnam have nearly doubled, forcing reliance on wood-fired stoves.”
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“Vietnam’s government projected that the fuel tax cut would reduce petrol prices by 25% and diesel prices by 5%.”
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“Vietnam currently has only two refineries, which is insufficient to meet domestic demand.”
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“A fisherman in Binh Thuan reported selling his catch for 650,000 VND ($24) instead of the usual 800,000 VND ($30) due to rising fuel costs.”
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