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Viet Nam’s consumer price index (CPI) in February rose 1.14% from the previous month as prices increased in most major groups of goods and services, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance announced on March 6.

Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index fell by 2.25% to 1,767.84 points on March 6.

Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index fell by 0.54% to 1,808.51 points on March 5.

Viet Nam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports maintained strong growth momentum in the first two months of 2026, rising 17.1% year-on-year to an estimated 11.3 billion USD, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

World gold prices on March 5 continued an upward trend as the USD and US bond yields turned downward, trading at 5,179.3 USD per ounce. Domestically, SJC gold bars and SJC gold rings simultaneously increased again, listed at 181.7 million VND per tael and 184.7 million VND per tael respectively.

The Vietnamese stock market saw a choppy trading session. Strong late-session buying, particularly in banking, securities, and oil and gas stocks, helped the VN-Index stage a sharp reversal from intraday lows. The benchmark index closed up 5.13 points at 1,818.27, ending the day in positive territory.

Global gold prices on March 4 fell sharply to around 5,173 USD per ounce. In the domestic market, gold bar and gold ring prices continued to plunge in line with the global decline. The selling price of SJC gold bars dropped to 184.2 million VND per tael, down 6.7 million VND from its recent peak.

World gold prices continued their upward trend on March 3 as demand for safe-haven assets increased amid escalating geopolitical tensions, trading at 5,372.1 USD per ounce. Domestically, SJC gold bar and ring prices reversed course and fell after a sharp increase, listed at 188.2 million VND per tael and 187.9 million VND per tael respectively.

Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index fell by 1.79% to 1,813.14 points on March 3.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index fell 34.23 points to 1,846.1 on March 2. The index closed 1.82% lower than the previous session. 

Gold prices on the afternoon of March 2 saw SJC gold bars and rings continue to surge, approaching 191 million VND per tael. Meanwhile, global gold prices rose to around 5,400 USD per ounce.

Global gold prices surged on February 28, trading at 5,278.2 USD per ounce. Domestically, SJC gold bars and gold rings rose by an additional 3 million VND per tael, listed at 187 million VND per tael and 186.8 million VND per tael, respectively.

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.

Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index increased by 0.69% to 1,880.33 points on February 27.

Global gold prices surged again on February 26, trading at 5,178.6 USD per ounce, as investors rushed to buy gold as a safe-haven asset. Domestically, SJC gold bar and ring prices decreased by 300,000 VND per tael, and both listed at 184 million VND per tael on the God of Wealth Day.

Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index fell by 0.36% to 1,860.91 points on February 255. The index closed 6.71 points lower than the previous session.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on February 25 signed an official dispatch, ordering urgent preparations for the fifth inspection by the European Commission (EC) and reaffirming Viet Nam’s determination to have the “yellow card” warning on its seafood exports removed.

On the afternoon of February 25, the Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC) listed its gold bar prices at 182.3–185.3 million VND per tael, up 700,000 VND compared with the previous day. This marks the highest level the precious metal has reached since the beginning of February. Other brands made similar adjustments in line with SJC.

Viet Nam’s tilapia exports are recording breakthrough growth, with the US market playing a leading role and posting triple-digit expansion in 2025.

France’s public investment bank Bpifrance has recently ranked Viet Nam among the five most promising export destinations for French companies in 2026, alongside Indonesia, Morocco, Canada and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).