According to Lao Dong's records, at Mi Hong Co., Ltd. (Gia Dinh ward) and the headquarters of Saigon Jewelry Company Limited - SJC (Ban Co ward) from early morning on January 22, there were people waiting. However, the scene was no longer crowded like the previous peak days, due to the high increase in gold prices.
At SJC Company, while waiting for the opening time (8:30), people are instructed to arrange into two separate rows, one row for customers paying in cash and one row for customers paying by bank transfer. This channeling method helps the transaction process to take place quickly, avoiding congestion.
Ms. Cao Thanh Ha (resident of Phu Tho Hoa ward) said that she came to queue at SJC Company from 5 am to be able to come to her turn to transact. “The previous days I was passing by and saw a lot of people, today it's better. The gold price is too high, so many people are hesitant. I bought 1 chi to save, considering it a long-term accumulation" - Ms. Ha said.
However, only about 5-10 minutes after the opening of the trading session, SJC Company posted a notice to temporarily suspend gold ring trading, causing some people who had not had time to buy to express regret.
For SJC gold bars, people still have to register to buy online. Only cases that receive successful registration confirmation from the system are allowed to enter the store to conduct transactions.
A similar situation also occurred at Mi Hong store, staff said that gold rings were only sold at the beginning of the day. Customers had to queue early to get them.
At about 9:30 am on January 22, in Ho Chi Minh City, the price of SJC gold bars was listed by businesses at 166.7 million VND/tael for buying and 168.7 million VND/tael for selling; at Mi Hong it was 167.2 - 168.7 million VND/tael.
The price of gold rings at SJC is at 164.6 - 167.1 million VND/tael (buying - selling); while at Mi Hong it is 167.2 - 168.7 million VND/tael.
