Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index rose 0.51% to 1,678.06 points on October 23. The index closed 8.56 points higher after gaining 15.07 points in the previous session.
Global gold prices fell sharply on July 7, trading at 4,132.83 USD per ounce. In the domestic market, SJC gold bars and SJC gold rings both declined by nearly 500,000 VND per tael, and were quoted at 150 million VND per tael and 149.7 million VND per tael, respectively.