Vietnam Customs announced on March 4 that officers at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport have uncovered four inbound passengers from Taiwan (China) allegedly attempting to smuggle a total of 12.3 kg of yellow metal suspected to be gold into Vietnam.

The Ministry of Finance has defended its plan to impose a 0.1% tax on gold bar transactions from July 1, 2026, saying the measure is designed to curb speculation and stabilise the market without harming legitimate interests.

Vietnam’s newly issued Decree 340e/2025/NĐ-CP on gold trading management is being hailed by experts as a necessary step to restore order in the precious metals market, even as misinformation about the law has triggered public unease and stirred an unexpected surge in silver demand.

VOV.VN - Domestic gold bar prices have crossed the VND190 million mark per tael, setting a record high as global gold prices rise.

VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has received applications from nine enterprises seeking licenses to produce gold bars, said Dao Xuan Tuan, Head of the SBV’s Foreign Exchange Management Department at a press briefing on banking sector performance in 2025 and tasks for 2026, held in Hanoi on December 29.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) plans to raise the end-of-day gold position limit for credit institutions authorised to produce, export and import gold from 2% to 5% of their charter capital, a move expected to give banks more flexibility in supplying gold to the market.

VOV.VN - Domestic prices of gold bars and rings again rose to historic peaks on the morning of October 16 as global rates keep going up.

VOV.VN - SJC gold bars reached new peaks on the morning of October 6, trading near VND140 million per tael as global bullion prices surpassed US$3,900 an ounce for the first time.

VOV.VN - The domestic gold market continued to fall sharply on September 12, with gold bar prices dropping by VND3.8 million per tael for buying and VND2.5 million for selling compared to the previous day.

VOV.VN - Domestic gold prices in Vietnam soared to a record high on the morning of September 5, defying a drop in global gold rates.