The petrol group said that the price reduction aims to support people and enterprises during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The reduction will not be applied to Petrolimex agents nor Petrolimex franchises.
“The discount period applies from 6 pm on August 11 until the next base price operating cycle is announced by the Ministries of Industry and Trade and Finance," said a representative of Petrolimex.
The list of provinces and cities to benefit from the price reduction includes Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Tien Giang, Long An, Vinh Long, Can Tho, Dong Thap, Ben Tre, Hau Giang, An Giang, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Tra Vinh and Ca Mau.
Previously, Petrolimex responded to the call from the Party and State leaders to contribute VND250 billion (US$10.9 million) to the COVID-19 Vaccine Fund.