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The organizers of the 2022 Miss Vietnam pageant have apologized for letting Pham Ngoc Phuong Anh wear a see-through dress on stage, causing controversy. Phuong Anh, 24, the first runner-up at the 2020 Miss Vietnam, wore a filmy yellow dress in which the lower part was transparent for the final …

The U.S. dollar rose slightly against the dong at banks Monday morning even though the central bank let its reference rate slide. Vietcombank sold the dollar at VND23,800 Monday, up 0.21% from Sunday. Eximbank sold the greenback at VND23,760, up 0.17%. The rate at Techcombank is VND23,810, up 0.17%. The …

Vietnamese workers who lose their jobs often find themselves penniless and unable to obtain bank loans. They’re easy prey for loan sharks. Tran Thanh Huy, a 40-year-old garment worker at the Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7, was furloughed when factory orders plummeted in …