
HANOI -- Vietnam's state-controlled Petrolimex, the top distributor of gasoline to the country's more than 40 million motorbikes, aims to diversify operations ahead of a projected long-term slowdown in demand for the fuel.
Formally called Vietnam National Petroleum Group, the company operates about 5,000 gas stations nationwide and has added locations at a pace of 70 per year, supported by Vietnam's high economic growth of nearly 7%.