HCMC – Vietnam’s gold bar prices jumped by between VND500,000 and VND1.5 million per tael to a record high of VND100.4 million this morning, March 28, driven by a continued surge in global prices, said local media reports.
At 9 a.m., Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC), Doji, and Phu Quy Jewelry quoted SJC gold prices at VND98.4 million per tael for buying and VND100.4 million per tael for selling, up by VND1.5 million against yesterday’s session.
It marked the steepest rise since March 20, the Vietnam News Agency said.
At Phu Quy Jewelry, gold rings were bought at VND98.2 million per tael and sold at VND100.2 million per tael, up by VND500,000 compared to the previous session.
Meanwhile, Bao Tin Minh Chau listed plain gold ring prices at VND98.5 million per tael for buying and VND100.4 million per tael for selling, an increase of VND700,000 against the previous session.
On the global market, gold prices hovered around US$3,073 per ounce this morning, up by US$48 compared to the previous session. Since the beginning of 2025, global gold prices have set a record 17 times.
On the morning of March 28, the State Bank of Vietnam announced the central exchange rate at VND24,843 per U.S. dollar, down by VND5 against the previous session.
Within the permissible trading band of 5% on either side of the central rate, Vietcombank listed the exchange rate at VND25,370-25,760 per U.S. dollar, up by VND10. Similarly, VietinBank and BIDV quoted the rate at VND25,400-25,760 per U.S. dollar.
Meanwhile, Eximbank maintained its exchange rate at VND25,370-25,760 per U.S. dollar, unchanged from the previous session.
