Deputy chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, Lê Văn Khoa, signed a decision to carry out a market stabilisation programme this year for four key items -- milk, food, drugs and school equipment.

Eighty six companies will join the programme and the supply of products will increase by 15 – 30 per cent over 2015.

Ten banks will also take part in the programme, providing loans worth nearly VNĐ13 trillion (US$600), 8.9 per cent higher, to fund the programme.

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