Gold prices in Vietnam have surged 84% since the beginning of 2025, outpacing the 62% global rise and triggering a wave of panic buying across the country.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked domestic carriers to immediately prepare spare parts, equipment, software and manpower to carry out the required fixes following Airbus’s recent call for immediate software update to 6,000 A320/A321-family aircraft worldwide.