Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index fell 0.80% to 1,306.86 points on March 31 for the fourth session in a row. The index closed 10.60 points lower after dropping 6.35 points in the previous session.
Global gold prices fell sharply on June 20, trading at 4,154.7 USD per ounce. In the domestic market, SJC gold bars and SJC gold rings both increased by 500,000 VND per tael, reaching 147.2 million VND per tael and 147.1 million VND per tael, respectively.