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Vietnamese consumed 17.2 tons of gold in the first quarter of this year, down 12% over the same period last year, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). Specifically, they bought 12.6 tons of gold bars and coins, and 4.6 tons of gold jewelry. WGC Head of Central Banks Shaokai …

Hoi Xuan Commune in Thanh Hoa Province recorded temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius (111.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on Saturday afternoon, the highest ever in Vietnam. The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that the temperature at the Hoi Xuan monitoring station exceeded the record of 43.3 degrees Celsius set on April …

Police in Thailand are investigating an altercation at a market in Chon Buri province after three Chinese tourists accused a local vendor of selling fake durian. Police officers were called on May 20 to deescalate the altercation at SiwanatNakorn 700 Rai Market, The Thaiger reported. Three Chinese tourists expressed discontent …