Yen unexpectedly appreciates after a series of sharp declines
According to Lao Dong, on March 25, the Yen (JPY) attracted buying power after hitting a three-week low against the USD.
The Yen exchange rate on March 25 fluctuated around 150.444 USD/JPY; meaning 1 USD can be exchanged for about 150 JPY.
This recovery helped the JPY end a three-day downward trend, thanks to the minutes of the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) January meeting, in which policymakers discussed conditions for continuing to raise interest rates.
The BoJ's move is in contrast to the US Federal Reserve (FED), which is expected to cut interest rates twice in 2025, reducing the USD's recovery momentum and limiting the USD/JPY exchange rate below 151.00. See more...
Green real estate is on the rise, attracting investors
Pork prices increase, before buying 1kg, now buying only 8 pigs
Standing in front of a pork stall, Ms. Tran Phuong Lan (Bac Tu Liem, Hanoi) hesitated because recently, pork prices have increased rapidly, all types of meat have fluctuated over 110,000 VND/kg.
Previously, when going to the market, Ms. Lan often bought 1kg - 1kg2 of meat of all kinds to store in the refrigerator for a few days, but now she has reduced it to about 7-8 bunches and bought other foods such as eggs, chicken... to replace them.
"Since the meat became more expensive, I bought less pork and switched to eating chicken, fish, beans... I used to eat pork, so I couldn't sell it, so I had to eat less if the price increased. Going out for breakfast like eating bun cha also sees an increase in prices because the price of pork has increased" - Ms. Lan said.
According to the reporter's records, although the pig prices have now stagnated and have not increased as rapidly as in the first weeks of March 2025, they are still anchored at a high level. This has caused purchasing power to decline, and traders in traditional markets are fed up with sluggish business. See more...
Gold prices fluctuate, gold shops are bustling with customers
Recorded by Lao Dong reporter at 12:00 on March 25, domestic gold prices increased and decreased in different directions. At some gold shops on Cau Giay Street (Hanoi), many people continue to hunt for gold rings.
However, owning gold rings at this time is quite difficult, because the stores limit the number of rings sold each day.
Ms. Ngo Linh Anh (Cau Giay District, Hanoi) - a customer who came to buy gold rings at a gold shop on Cau Giay Street, Hanoi - shared:
"Smooth round gold rings or SJC gold bars are quite difficult to buy at this time and are also out of stock quickly. Currently, the store announces a maximum of 2 taels per person. I arrived here at 10am, after more than 2 hours of waiting but it was not my turn to do the transaction, so I had to go home".
Ms. Linh Anh said that if she had time, she would continue to come back the next day to wait to buy.
Mr. Nguyen Tien Linh (Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi) decided to continue waiting for his turn to buy gold rings.
"I want to buy gold as a savings asset. The shop sells as much as I buy. Currently, I am still waiting for my turn to enter the transaction" - Mr. Linh said.
While many people are waiting to buy gold, some people decide to sell. See more...
