Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index rose 1.02% to 1,223.35 points on April 24, highest since April 15. The index closed 12.35 points higher after gaining 13.87 points in the previous session.
Gold prices continued to surge, reaching a one-month high as major brands simultaneously raised both buying and selling prices by 1.1 million VND per tael. SJC gold bars were quoted at 153.6 million VND per tael on the buying side and 155.6 million VND per tael on the selling side, marking a sharp increase in both directions compared with the previous session.