Recorded by Lao Dong on March 8 at some famous gold trading locations in Ho Chi Minh City such as Mi Hong, Kim Dung, PNJ stores..., although the gold price is very high, many people still choose to buy gold.
Many men come here to choose a piece of jewelry for their woman as a gift on March 8. Women also bought gold jewelry as gifts for themselves and their mothers on the special day.
Mr. Nguyen Duc Binh (residing in Thu Duc City) came to choose a necklace at Mi Hong store (Binh Thanh District) and said that every year on holidays, he gives flowers and gifts to his woman, but this year, he wanted to create a more special surprise so he decided to give her gold jewelry.
This year, on the occasion of 5 years of dating and we are about to get married, I decided to give her a special surprise. I am looking for the necklace that I find most beautiful, she will definitely love it" - Mr. Binh happily said.
Mr. Tran Vinh (residing in Binh Thanh District) shared that he is choosing a little-patterned bracelet for his niece's first birthday.
"My nephew's first birthday coincided with March 8, I didn't know what to give him as a suitable gift, so I decided to give him gold, both to make jewelry and to save money" - Mr. Vinh added.
An employee of a gold shop in District 5 said that on the occasion of March 8 this year, it is a weekend, so people have more time to visit the shop to find the most suitable jewelry model as gifts.
This time, the stores are selling gold jewelry. The store also launched many more styles and sizes to suit customer needs.
On the morning of March 8, the domestic gold market increased by 300,000 VND - 400,000 VND/tael. DOJI Group listed the price of SJC gold bars at VND91.1-93.1 million/tael (buy in - sell out). Saigon Jewelry Company - SJC bought at 90.9 million VND/tael, sold at 92.9 million VND, the difference was at 2 million VND/tael.
