(VOVworld) – The Prime Minister has asked ministers, sectors and localities to strictly control the prices of essential goods, services, and raw materials for production.

The Prime Minister called for strict prevention and punishment of trade fraud and illegal cross-border trafficking of petrol, cigarettes, and minerals, and said it is essential to flexibly manage monetary and credit policies, gold prices and exchange rates to prevent an imbalance between supply and demand, stockpiling, and price hikes.