Why Buddha's hand citron is so expensive

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Buddha's hand citron, also known as the fingered citron, is one of the oldest varieties of citrus. It looks like a lemon with long segments growing from it. Its name is derived from its unusual shape, which also resembles a hand position for prayer.

The CEO of a Vietnam-based company explains why his team has a hybrid schedule when most companies in the country are back in the office

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Daan van Rossum moved to Ho Chi Minh City eight years ago and started multiple companies.
Daan van Rossum, in the middle of the back row, moved to Ho Chi Minh City eight years ago and started multiple companies.

Daan van Rossum

The US just imported its smallest share of Chinese goods in 17 years — and the big winners are Mexico and Vietnam

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Glass baubles are seen decorated with Textil glitter on December 4, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Mexico is a key beneficiary of the shift in US supply chains away from China.

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Take a look at this skinny 'tube house' that's just 13 feet wide and is home to 3 generations

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The skinny house from a distance
The property is in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Triệu Chiến

A Vietnamese electric carmaker is now worth $85 billion – almost as much as Ford and General Motors combined

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VinFast VF6 at the 2022 LA Auto Show
The VinFast VF6 at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show.

Andrew Moseman

A 200% EV IPO bonanza has boosted the wealth of Vietnam's wealthiest person eightfold to over $44 billion

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VinFast CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy speaks to VinGroup founder and Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong at a VinFast event in Nha Trang, Vietnam April 9, 2022.
VinFast CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy (left) speaks to VinGroup founder and Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong.

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Ranked: 9 of the longest sniper kills of all time, from Vietnam to Ukraine

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US Specialist Jacob Sprenger and Sergeant Brian Stinson.
A file photo of US soldiers using sniper rifles.

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A proposed law in Vietnam would allow people the right to change gender identity and get medical access to gender-reaffirming surgery

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Participants take part in the annual Hanoi Pride 2019 parade, which champions LGBT rights in the country, in Hanoi on September 22, 2019.
Participants take part in the annual Hanoi Pride 2019 parade, which champions LGBT rights in the country, in Hanoi on September 22, 2019.

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A new Pentagon map shows how China is beefing up what a top US general calls its 'dangerous position' in the South China Sea

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Cuarteron Reef Spratly Islands South China Sea
Structures on the artificial island built by China in Cuarteron Reef in the Spratly Islands, seen on October 25.

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