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Controversy has erupted over Vietnam crowing two new pageant queens in just one night, with the question being asked yet again: does the country hold too many beauty contests? Two new pageant queens were crowned in Vietnam last Saturday, October 22. Dinh Nhu Phuong was named Miss Vietnam Sea and …

Retailers are planning to expand in Vietnam, which is poised to become one of the world’s 10 largest consumer markets this decade. Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo said it would open a store at Vincom Ba Trieu mall in Hanoi this week and two others at Vincom Royal City and Vincom …

The U.S. dollar gained 0.06% over the Vietnamese dong Monday to a new peak of VND24,885 at Vietcombank. Its value has surged 8.6% this year at the state-owned lender. Other lenders, including Sacombank and Eximbank, also hiked the rate to VND24,885, the maximum rate allowed Monday. The State Bank of …