Many people line up to buy gold
Recorded by Lao Dong reporter on October 29, the domestic price of plain round gold rings and gold bars increased. At the gold shop on Cau Giay Street (Hanoi), many people lined up from 6am but at around 10am the shop issued the first notice.
Ms. Tran Thi Xuan (Thanh Tri commune, Hanoi) traveled 13km to the gold shop. "This is the third time I have come to queue, and I have not been able to buy them before because they are late for opening time. This time it was already crowded, not knowing if I could buy it or not. I also brought breakfast to wait" - Ms. Xuan said.
According to many people lining up, instead of continuing to buy for 2-3 days as before, the number of days returned to buy has reached 5 days.
Ms. Vu Minh (Cau Giay, Hanoi) withdrew her savings to buy gold many times, saying: "I have savings but I see too much left over because of low interest, and if I withdraw early, I will be fined. The previous time, I withdrew 2 billion VND to buy gold, after a few months of profit, I earned an additional 500 million VND. At that time, buying gold rings was 12-13 million VND/tael". See more...
Re-adjusting the operation of traditional markets in Lao Cai border area
Rice export market situation at the end of 2025
According to MSc. Nguyen Phuoc Tuyen - former Director of the Agricultural Extension Center of Dong Thap province - many domestic and international specialized data show that many countries are currently in a state of rice excess. Notably, this is not only happening in countries with rice exports, but also appearing in many countries that regularly import rice.
In India, the world's leading rice exporter, a rice surplus is forecast to reach over 40 million tons. Currently, this country is implementing a strategy to expand export markets.
Meanwhile, countries that regularly import rice such as the Philippines, Indonesia... are also in a surplus situation, or limiting imports. See more...
Essential consumer goods prices increase slightly at the end of the year
At the traditional market in Cau Giay (Hanoi), Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu - an egg and vegetable trader said that for about a week now, the price of imported green vegetables from wholesale has increased. Therefore, the selling price to consumers has also increased by about 3,000-5,000 VND/bunch of vegetables of various types such as Su Su from 12,000 VND to 15,000 VND/kg.
"The main reason for the increase in vegetable prices is that in the recent past, there have been continuous storms, there are few supplies of goods from outside the region, plus increased transportation costs. The import price is already high, so we are forced to increase the price to make a profit" - Ms. Thu shared.
Ms. Tran Thi Thuy - a pork trader at a traditional market in Cau Giay area (Hanoi) said: "Pork prices have increased slightly. In fact, meat prices are always changing, not just holding on to one price. Not only at the end of the year, but there are also fluctuations. However, up to now, the market is generally stable". See more...
