VOV.VN - Local gold prices continued to break new records on March 5, passing historical highs seen over recent days to reach VND69.22 million per tael.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports of gems and precious metals during the first half of this year increased by 58.1% to US$909.21 million in comparison with the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Masses of people nationwide have been flocking to jewellery shops in order to sell the precious metal to cash in on the increasing trend of gold prices reaching an all-time high of VND62 million per tael.