Domestic prices of gold bars and gold rings of various brands soared sharply on January 2. SJC gold bars were listed at 85 million VND/tael while gold rings were traded at 84.6 million VND/tael.
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.