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Gold price peaks above 115 million VND/tael, people in Ho Chi Minh City still buy

hạ mây (báo lao động) 17/04/2025 09:14 (GMT+7)

HCMC - On April 16, the gold market in HCMC continued to witness a strong increase, with the price of SJC gold bars reaching more than 115 million VND/tael.

At the headquarters of Saigon Jewelry Company SJC (District 3, Ho Chi Minh City), the trading atmosphere was bustling, many people waiting to buy gold. Selling forces continue to dominate buying pressure.

According to the announcement from SJC Company, gold bars are currently temporarily out of stock, customers who want to buy them must fill in information on the waiting form, the company will proactively contact when there is a supply back. For plain gold rings, each customer can only buy 0.5 taels.

"The price of gold has increased too much, I was afraid that the price of gold would continue to increase, so I went to buy it to feel secure. Now, even with money, I can't buy gold because I limit the quantity sold" - Ms. Le Thi Thu (living in District 4) shared.

Mr. Dang Thinh (living in District 3) said: "I ordered SJC gold bars online but was unsuccessful, so I switched to buying gold rings. At this time, prices are high but many places are out of stock to sell, so buying is not easy.

At Mi Hong store (Binh Thanh district), long lines of people also lined up waiting for their turn to trade in hot weather.

Nguoi dan xep hang cho mua vang tai cua hang Mi Hong. Anh: Ha May
People line up to buy gold at Mi Hong store. Photo: Ha May

According to gold expert Tran Duy Phuong - Director of Golden Fund Gold and Gemstone Company, gold prices are currently supported by concerns surrounding trade tensions, especially the tariffs that the US may apply to other countries.

The market is currently closely monitoring each move from US President Donald Trump as well as the reaction from China. If in the coming time, the two sides show signs ofuongency or reach a customs negotiation agreement, causing this precious metal to turn around and decrease sharply.

At 3:30 p.m. on April 16, in Ho Chi Minh City, the price of SJC gold bars was purchased by Saigon Jewelry Company SJC at VND 113.0-115.5 million/tael (buy in - sell out). DOJI Group listed at 112.0-114.5 (buy - sell).

The price of gold rings at DOJI is listed at 110.2-113.2 million VND/tael (buy in - sell out). Saigon Jewelry Company SJC listed 110.8-113.8 (buy in - sell out).

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