Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index rose 1.81% to 1,640.69 points on August 14. The index closed 29.09 points higher after gaining 3.38 points in the previous session.
Global gold prices rose sharply on May 7 as positive diplomatic prospects between the US and Iran weakened the US dollar and oil prices, with gold trading at 4,738.4 USD per ounce. In the domestic market, SJC gold bar and SJC gold ring prices both increased by an additional 1.5 million VND per tael, reaching VND 167.5 million per tael and VND 167 million per tael, respectively.