Decree declares state monopoly in 20 goods, servicesThe government has issued Decree No. 94/2017/ND-CP declaring the State will hold the monopoly in the production and trading of 20 goods and services as from October 1 this year. Production of gold bars is among areas subject to State monopoly as listed in Decree No. 94/2017/ND-CPThe decree lists the goods and services as follows:1. Public services ensuring navigation safety (operation of lighthouses and public navigational passages);13.

Source: VietNamNet News August 12, 2017 12:11 UTC