Domestic gold trades 24 million VND per tael above global prices on March 18
Global gold prices on March 18 edged down to around 4,995 USD per ounce. In the domestic market, prices of gold bars and gold rings remained stable, with selling prices at 183 million VND per tael and 182.8 million VND per tael, respectively.
Viet Nam attracted 34.65 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of 2026, while disbursed FDI reached its highest first-half level in five years, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).