Powder River Basin 8,800-Btu/lb thermal coal prices for physical delivery were assessed 15-25 cents/st higher Monday, reaching their highest levels this year. SEE MORE
The master plans for coal, power and oil are impractical and have been developed in an illogical order, said Tran Viet Ngai, chairman of the Vietnam Energy Association (VEA).
Gold fell for a third day in London as strength in the dollar may mean more declines in holdings through exchange-traded products. Platinum also dropped.
When Nguyen Manh Hung's furniture company Phuc Luc was bustling, orders flew in from wealthy Vietnamese who sought his hand-crafted beds, cabinets and tables, netting him $25,000 a month after costs and wages for 35 staff.