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Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, are paying an official visit to Bulgaria from October 22 - 24, at the invitation of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. The visit contributes to deepening the traditional friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

Stability returned to Viet Nam’s stock market on October 21 following a historic drop of more than 95 points. Blue-chip stocks traded in positive territory, helping the VN-Index close up 27 points (+1.65%) at 1,663.43 points.

Global gold prices on October 21 remained at elevated levels, trading at 4,297.6 USD per ounce. In the domestic market, SJC gold bars and rings surged sharply, quoted at 153.9 million VND per tael and 153.3 million VND per tael, respectively.

Global gold prices on October 20 rebounded to 4,310 USD per ounce. In the domestic market, SJC gold bars rose to 151.5 million VND per tael, while gold rings traded at 150.2 million VND per tael, remaining unchanged from the end of last week.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index fell by 5.47% to 1,636.43 points on October 20.

Global gold prices dropped sharply on October 18 to 4,246.8 USD per ounce, following a wave of profit-taking by investors and the strengthening of the US dollar. In Viet Nam, both SJC gold bars and rings fell steeply, losing 2 million VND per tael, with prices listed at 151 million VND per tael and 150.2 million VND per tael, respectively.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index fell by 2.02% to 1,731.19 points on October 17.

Global gold prices hit an unprecedented high of 4,237.1 USD/ounce on October 16 as escalating trade tensions prompted investors to flock to the precious metal as a safe-haven asset. In the domestic market, both SJC bar and ring gold continued to break records, with listed selling prices reaching 149.1 million VND per tael and 147.6 million VND per tael respectively.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index increased by 0.15% to 1,766.85 points on October 16.

Global gold prices continued to rise on October 15, reaching 4,206 USD per ounce. In the domestic market, SJC gold bars set a new record, trading at 148.0 million VND per tael, while gold rings nearly matched the bar price at 146.4 million VND per tael.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index decreased by 0.18% to 1,757.95 points on October 15.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index decreased by 0.23% to 1,761.06 points on October 14.

Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index rose 1.01% to 1,765.12 points on October 13. The index closed 17.57 points higher after gaining 31.08 points in the previous session.

On the afternoon of October 13, global gold prices surged sharply around 4,075 USD per ounce. In the domestic market, SJC gold bars set a new record at 144.1 million VND per tael (selling), while SJC gold rings climbed to 141.2 million VND per tael (selling).

Viet Nam attracted a total of 28.54 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) between January and September, 2025, marking a 15.2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the National Statistics Office of Viet Nam.

Global gold prices soared on October 11 after the US President announced an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods, with gold trading at 4,016.4 USD per ounce. In the domestic market, SJC gold bars and rings rebounded strongly, quoted at 142.8 million VND per tael and 139.5 million VND per tael, respectively.

Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index rose by 1.81% to 1,747.55 points on October 10.

Global gold prices on October 10 dropped sharply to 3,972 USD per ounce as investors took profits after prices surpassed the 4,000 USD mark. In the domestic market, SJC gold bars and SJC gold rings both followed the global downward trend, trading at 142.2 million VND per tael and 140.2 million VND per tael, respectively.

Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index rose by 1.10% to 1,716.47 points on October 9.

Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index gained 0.74% to 1,697.83 points on October 8. The index closed 12.53 points higher after dropping 10.20 points in the previous session.