Hanoi, March 21 -- Under no circumstances should there be a shortage of energy in general and petrol in particular for production, business, and consumption, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed while chairing a meeting of the Government's standing members in Hanoi on March 21. The meeting reviewed the Government's response since late February to an energy crisis triggered by developments related to the conflict in the Middle East, as well as the implementation of the Politburo's Conclusion No. 14 dated March 20 regarding supply security and fuel price stabilisation in the new context. Participants noted that timely, flexible and effective measures have been implemented and that the situation is now largely under control, with national...