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Con Dao Island, off the coast of southern Vietnam, has been voted as one of 16 best destinations for summer getaways by Condé Nast Traveler, a luxury travel magazine. “Con Dao is a smaller island with very little commercial development,” the magazine said. “With this, the beaches are quiet and …

The U.S. dollar inched up against the Vietnamese dong on the black market on Tuesday morning. Unofficial exchange points sold the greenback at VND23,560, up 0.08% from Monday. The dollar, however, remained steady at banks. Vietcombank’s rate remained unchanged at VND23,620. Techcombank’s rate was also stable at VND23,622. Eximbank sold …

SJC gold price rose 0.59% to VND67.8 million ($2,891.26) per tael Tuesday, the God of Wealth Day when demand for the metal often rises. But gold ring price fell 0.71% to VND55.7 million per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces. Buying gold on the God of Wealth …