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.
World gold prices on February 27 moved sideways, trading at 5,178.4 USD per ounce as investors continued to take profits after prices had risen above 5,200 USD per ounce. Domestically, gold prices of many brands declined after the God of Wealth Day. SJC gold bars and gold rings of many brands are being sold at 184 million VND per tael.