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  Vietnam’s stocks climbed Thursday, driving the benchmark index to the highest level in almost three months, amid speculation policy makers will implement more measures to support the market. The benchmark VN Index of the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange jumped 2.8 percent to 401.61 at the 11 a.m. local-time...

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   A still from Thien menh anh hung (Destiny hero), which is distinguishing itself from other films set for release this Tet with fictional history script and the huge investment of nearly VND30 billion There were the usual scandals, yes. But good movies are being made and watched,...

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  Consumer demand for holiday goods and transportation will grow 10 percent from last year, according to a government forecast that urged authorities to monitor and stabilize prices. Asia’s fastest inflation is the last thing on Tran Hang’s mind as she jostles fellow shoppers...

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  A man loads a flat screen television into his car on the shopping day dubbed “Black Friday” in Torrington, Connecticut November 25, 2011. Bargain hunters flocked to stores late Thursday and overnight Friday, searching for deals on big screen televisions, video...

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"Assasin bugs" (riatoma rubrofassiata), like this one in Vietnam, have been known to feed on human blood, but they are not fatal – though their bites do cause severe irritation and itching in their human victims. At least seven nests of the blood-sucking bugs that caused a stir in Vietnam last year have been...

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A mother looks at a closure notice in front of Vang Anh kindergarten in Ho Chi Minh City Wednesday. Several kindergartens have been shut down across Ho Chi Minh City this week as a hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) scare sweeps the country.   Vang Anh nursery school in District 8 closed its summer classes after one of...

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  Industry stakeholders grapple with falling production, higher costs and low prices Farmers harvest tra fish in the Mekong Delta. A shortage of the fish is expected to recur next month. As many as 147 firms have stopped seafood processing and export to pursue other kinds of business...

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  Breweries savor the market fizz A promo model at a booth set up by local beer maker Sabeco at a beverage fair in Hanoi. With its 86 million population, tropical climate and beer-lovers, Vietnam is a booming beer market. If one was asked to single out one industry with a great growth...

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An Eumetsat image shows the ash cloud (reddish colour) billowing from Grimsvoetn, Iceland's most active volcano. A plume of ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano headed for Britain Tuesday, forcing flight cancellations and a change in US President Barack Obama’s travel plans. The eruption of Grimsvoetn has raised...

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  Higher Tet bonuses this year could have lower value when buying goods Customers pay for goods at a grocery store in Hanoi. Although bonuses for this Tet are higher, workers are struggling with price hikes. Riding on improved production and trade, businesses in general have promised...

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