HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has opened a new oil field that will boost national crude oil output by 21 percent by the end of this year, officials said. Four wells from the Golden Lion oil field off Vietnam's southern coast are now producing 60,000 barrels per day, Vu Ngoc An, general manager of Cuu Long Joint Operating Company, said Wednesday.

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