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Thailand’s ruling pro-military Palang Pracharat party has chosen political veteran and former army chief Prawit Wongsuwon as its prime minister candidate, a senior official said on Friday, as parties gear up for an election that must be held by May. Prawit, an adept political dealmaker in Thailand’s conservative establishment and …

Vegetable prices have doubled at traditional markets in Hanoi and risen in double-digits in HCMC since Tet due to low supply. At Hanoi’s Nghia Tan Market, cabbage prices have tripled to VND25,000 ($1.07) since last Thursday, the last day of lunar 2022, while morning glory prices have risen by 100% …

The U.S. dollar dropped 0.04% to VND23,540 at unofficial exchange points Saturday morning. Meanwhile, the dollar rose slightly against the Vietnamese dong at some banks. Vietcombank sold the greenback at VND23,630, up 0.04% from Friday. The rate at Techcombank is VND23,645, up 0.06%. Eximbank and ACB kept the rate unchanged …