As of 9:10 am on August 8, a tael of gold by the Saigon Jewellery Company (SJC) in Ho Chi Minh City was listed at VND41.5 million to buy and VND41.90 million to sell, up VND300,000 from yesterday.

In Hanoi, the buying and selling prices were VND41.55 million and 41.92 million for a tael of SJC gold, respectively.

Domestic gold prices have shot up in recent days in line with global prices.

On August 7, domestic gold prices closed at VND41.2 million to buy and VND41.62 million to sell, up VND450,000 and VND550,000, respectively, compared with the opening prices on the same day.

On the global market, gold prices today hovered around US$1,497 per ounce, up about US$11 compared with the same time yesterday.

Meanwhile the US dollar exchange rate dropped by VND10 after rising to VND23,117 per dollar yesterday.

With the trading band of 3%, Vietcombank listed the US dollar at VND23,160 to buy and VND23,280 to sell, unchanged from a previous session.

Northern Vietnam valley unrolls its golden carpet

Rice fields in Bac Son Valley of Lang Son Province, 160 km north of Hanoi, have donned their yellow-gold harvest cloak.

Vietnam wins gold medals at WICO 2019

Eight Vietnamese student teams participated in the World Invention Creativity Olympic (WICO) 2019 in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on July 27; all won gold medals.

Vietnamese artists win two golds at World Muay Thai Championships

Vietnamese martial artist Bui Yen Ly beat Ekaterina Gurina of Russia 30-27 to take a gold medal in the women’s 51kg category at the 2019 IFMA World Muay Thai Championships in Thailand on July 28.

Researching conservation of golden camellia in Bac Giang

(BGO) - In order to conserve and develop precious medicinal plants for domestic consumption and export, scientists from the Institute of Regional Research and Development under the Ministry of Science and Technology have implemented the scientific project "Researching the conservation and development of tra hoa vang (golden camellia) in Bac Giang province". After nearly three years of implementation, the project has seen positive results.

Nguyen Thi Suoi Phan wins gold at national youth boxing championship

(BGO) – The National Youth Boxing Championship 2019 took place in Can Tho city from July 12-24, drawing 350 athletes from 37 provinces, cities and sectors across the nation.

Source: NDO