Eight bidders bought a total of 8,100 taels of SJC-branded gold bullion out of the 16,800 that the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) offered for sale at the auction held on May 14 morning.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced the fifth auction of SJC gold bullions on May 14, with bidding condition changes compared to the latest session.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on May 13 voiced concern over skyrocketing gold prices, asking the Government to quickly review market management measures to narrow the wide gap between domestic and global prices.

Gold prices fell last weekend after remaining high for a week, and experts attributed the fall to the Government’s instruction on conducting a specialised inspection of the market.

VOV.VN - The government has requested an immediate inspection of gold bar trading in an attempt to stabilize the domestic gold market that has grabbed the headlines for the past few weeks.

VOV.VN - The price of gold bars rose sharply in Vietnam on May 10 morning, hitting a new all-time high of VND91.80 million per tael without signs of stopping in the near future.

VOV.VN - About 3,400 taels of SJC-branded gold bars changed hands at a gold bullion auction held by the State Bank of Vietnam in Hanoi on May 8.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on May 7 announced a morning auction for a total of 16,800 taels of gold in Hanoi on May 8.

VOV.VN - At 9:30 a.m. on May 7, the price of gold bars by Saigon Jewelry Company hit a new all-time high of VND84.8 million per tael for buying and VND87 million per tael for selling, up VND500,00 per tael compared to the previous day.

Gold prices reached a historic peak last week after consecutive auction sessions held by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) were met with lukewarm enthusiasm.