Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index rose 1.37% to 1,332.51 points on May 26. The index closed 18.05 points higher after gaining 0.62 points in the previous session.
The global gold market recorded its sharpest price drop in many months, plunging to around 4,362 USD per ounce on the afternoon of December 30. Domestically, SJC gold bar prices suddenly fell sharply to 154.7 million VND per tael, while gold ring prices also fell to 150.8 million VND per tael.