Ho Chi Minh City man arrested 82 minutes after gold shop robbery
Vietnam News 09:57 27/08/2026A man smashed a gold shop display case with a concrete brick and stole 10 18-karat gold bracelets in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday before police arrested him just 82 minutes later.
Ho Chi Minh City jewelry outlets shut down amid liquidity crunch, regulatory crackdown
Ho Chi Minh City 16:03 31/07/2026A growing wave of gold and diamond retailers across Ho Chi Minh City have shuttered their doors, caught in a double squeeze of surging customer sell-backs that have drained cash reserves and fears of an impending regulatory crackdown.
Diamond market turmoil forces around 30 Ho Chi Minh City businesses to suspend operations
Economy 19:01 27/07/2026Around 30 diamond businesses in Ho Chi Minh City have suspended operations since early July amid severe cash flow pressure and a surge in customers seeking to sell back diamonds, while authorities have urged consumers to remain calm and carefully consider transactions with licensed businesses.
Vietnam's finance ministry dismisses rumors of 0.1% tax on gold bullion transactions from July 1
Economy 18:02 01/07/2026Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has dismissed reports circulating in some news outlets and on social media claiming that all gold bar transactions would be subject to a 0.1-percent personal income tax starting July 1, saying the interpretation is inaccurate because the government has yet to issue detailed regulations on the policy.
Patient reunited with lost gold jewelry at Ho Chi Minh City hospital
Ho Chi Minh City 17:45 25/06/2026A 65-year-old patient was overjoyed after recovering a bag of gold jewelry she accidentally lost at Thong Nhat Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, thanks to the honesty of another patient and the swift response of hospital staff, a hospital representative said on Wednesday.
Hanoi police bust ring trafficking 300kg of gold from Hong Kong
Vietnam News 15:24 20/05/2026Hanoi police have dismantled a major gold smuggling ring accused of illegally transporting around 300 kilograms of gold worth approximately VND1.2 trillion, or about US$45.5 million, from Hong Kong into Vietnam by concealing the gold inside electronic devices.
Vietnam association pushes for raw gold import approval
Economy 15:50 21/04/2026The Vietnam Gold Traders Association has written to Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, proposing concretizing regulatory policies for the gold sector, including permitting enterprises to import gold materials.
Vietnamese brave rain to buy gold on God of Wealth Day
Economy 11:56 26/02/2026Vietnamese buyers lined up in the rain in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City early on Thursday to purchase gold for luck on the annual God of Wealth Day, one of the busiest trading days of the year for gold retailers.
Vietnamese line up in rain to buy gold ahead of God of Wealth Day
Economy 09:32 26/02/2026Many people lined up in the rain from before dawn in Hanoi on Wednesday to buy gold ahead of the annual God of Wealth Day, a peak period for gold purchases in Vietnam.
Vietnam claims 4 gold medals at World Kun Khmer Championship
Vietnam News 14:46 13/02/2026Vietnam won four gold medals after two days of competition at the sixth World Kun Khmer Championship, which kicked off in Cambodia on Tuesday.
Gold and silver rise from near one-week lows on bargain-hunting
World 10:58 13/02/2026Gold and silver rebounded on bargain-hunting on Friday after sliding to one-week lows in the previous session, with a break below key supports deepening losses as selling pressure intensified after strong U.S. jobs data curbed rate-cut bets.
Vietnam SJC gold slides to $6,430, then rebounds as global prices swing
Economy 14:19 02/02/2026Vietnam’s SJC gold price fell to VND167 million (US$6,430) per tael on Monday morning before rebounding quickly, tracking volatile moves in global bullion prices.
