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Minh Vu followed a rigorous diet, went to the gym, and walked dozens of kilometers a day. But he still weighed 120–140 kg and needed cardiac surgery due to obesity. When the 25-year-old from the northern province of Thai Nguyen returned to Vietnam after three years studying abroad, he started …

SJC gold prices move up 0.15% to VND67.1 million ($2,848.65) per tael. Gold ring prices gained 0.19% to VND54.1 million per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces. Global spot gold was up 0.3% at $1,794.49 per ounce as the dollar eased, with caution ahead of U.S. inflation …

The U.S. dollar plunged against the Vietnamese dong at banks on Friday to the lowest since early September, continuing its depreciation since last week. Vietcombank sold it at VND23,640, down 1% from Thursday. TPBank let the greenback slide by 0.94% to VND23,800, while the rate at Techcombank was 0.82% lower …