HANOI -- Gasoline stations in and around Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's economic engine, are being forced to suspend operations due to shortages of the fuel.
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Tens of millions of Vietnamese depend on motorbikes to get to work and school, but many drivers in Ho Chi Minh City are now having trouble finding gas. © Vietnam News Agency
HANOI -- Gasoline stations in and around Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's economic engine, are being forced to suspend operations due to shortages of the fuel.