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5 motorbikes sold in Vietnam every minute

5 motorbikes sold in Vietnam every minute

Over 634,000 motorbikes were sold in Vietnam in the first three months, which translates to almost five units every minute. The figure dropped by nearly 16% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers, which comprises Honda, Yamaha, Piaggio, Suzuki and SYM. The motorbike sales figure was 7.3 times …

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Gold edges higher

Gold edges higher

SJC gold price rose 0.07% to VND67.05 million ($2,855.75) per tael Tuesday afternoon. Gold ring price gained 0.09% to VND56.85 million per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces. Globally gold prices ticked higher on Tuesday helped by a softer dollar and a retreat in Treasury yields, while …

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Good vibrations: Thai party makes sex toy election pledge

Good vibrations: Thai party makes sex toy election pledge

A conservative Thai political party is seeking to woo voters ahead of next month’s general election with a pledge to legalise sex toys, pointing to the fiscal — and frisky — benefits. Despite its reputation for being one of Southeast Asia’s most sexually liberated countries, Buddhist-majority Thailand remains conservative and …

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