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The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter, but that likely exaggerates the nation’s health as a measure of domestic demand rose at its slowest pace in 2-1/2 years, reflecting the impact of higher borrowing costs. The Commerce Department’s advance fourth-quarter gross domestic product report on Thursday …

Industry insiders forecast gold prices to rise by 3% to VND70 million (US$2,980.6) per tael to catch up with global rates, which surged during Tet when Vietnamese markets closed. The state-owned Saigon Jewelry Company sold its SJC gold at VND68.2 million per tael of 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces on …

Some gasoline stations in Hanoi and Hai Phong City have run out of stocks, causing inconvenience to people, who have to drive around and fill elsewhere. On Pham Van Dong Road leading into the Hai Phong – Hanoi Expressway Thursday evening most fuel stations shut down at 9 p.m. A …