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It was a bonanza for tourism workers as hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions across the country operated at close to maximum capacity during the recently concluded three-day break. Tran Minh Phuc, a cyclo driver in Hue, earned around VND5 million ($218.26) a day during the long weekend that wrapped on …

Vietnams’ benchmark VN-Index plunged 1.8 percent to 1,455.25 points Tuesday in its third straight falling session as investors sold speculative stocks in droves. The index stayed mostly in the red throughout the day and closed nearly 27 points lower. It has lost nearly 68 points in the last three sessions. …

The tightening of real estate loans by commercial banks can curb speculation, help the market stabilize and avoid bubble bursts, some experts say, but others warn of downsides. Techcombank, Vietnam’s largest private lender by assets, halted disbursment of real estate loans from March 25 to April 1. Another private lender, …