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PM asks for clarification on increasing sand prices

Jun 2nd at 15:31
02-06-2017 15:31:28+07:00

PM asks for clarification on increasing sand prices

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered to clarify information on increasing construction sand prices in Nguoi Lao Dong (Labourers) newspaper on May 21.

 

Under the document, issued by the Government Office on Wednesday, the PM assigned Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha to report the issue and propose urgent solutions.

On May 21, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper posted a story titled "After a month, construction sand prices increased three times".

According to the article, sand prices soared over the past few days at construction material shops in HCM City. After one month, construction sand prices tripled and there was a 30 to 40 per cent shortage in the quantity of sand supplied for construction projects in HCM City.

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