Discovering a large number of workshops of unknown origin in Hanoi
On October 9, Market Management Team No. 14 (QLTT) - Hanoi Market Management Department coordinated with Team 4, Economic Police Department (PC03) - Hanoi City Police to conduct a surprise inspection of a food business establishment inside Lane 16 Do Xuan Hop (Tu Liem Ward, Hanoi City).
Through inspection, the working group discovered 24,600 prepackaged warehouses, equivalent to 1,678kg of products, identified as being produced abroad but without invoices or documents proving legal origin.
The above goods are listed at about 120.8 million VND. Notably, this establishment has not registered to establish a business household according to the law, seriously violating regulations on food trading. See more...
Gold price increase is still less effective than platinum, silver and palladium
Investors are concerned that the "untraditional" economic policies of the US President Donald Trump administration could turn the "de-dollarization" trend into a risk of depreciating the USD.
Silver, platinum and palladium all recorded impressive increases this year, amid rising geopolitical tensions and global economic instability. Mr Trump's efforts to reshape international trade have raised concerns.
Notably, despite recording the strongest increase of nearly half a century, up to 53.8%, gold is still the lowest performing metal in the group of four precious metals. platinum took the lead with an increase of 83.6%, silver increased by 70.4% and palladium increased by 60.5%. See more...
Enterprises in Lao Cai fined 70 million VND for failing to get construction permit
The Department of Construction of Lao Cai province has just decided to administratively sanction Hoa Binh Minh Corporation Limited (located in Yen Bai ward, Lao Cai province, authorized representative is Deputy General Director Nguyen Thi Hong Lan).
According to the authorities, enterprises that have built works subject to the requirement to prepare feasibility study reports or economic - technical reports on construction investment but do not adjust construction permits when there are changes. See more...
People line up to wait for silver transactions
Recorded by Lao Dong reporter on October 9, domestic silver prices increased. At some stores, people's demand for silver is increasing. Many people accept lining up to buy silver. Meanwhile, many people hesitated to sell to make a profit.
At a silver shop on Cau Giay Street (Hanoi), Mr. Ta Van Tuan (Nghia Do Ward, Hanoi) said that he wanted to buy gold or silver as savings.
"At first, I planned to buy gold, but the store only limited the sale to 1-2 taels per person. Meanwhile, silver was bought in larger quantities, so I switched to buying 2 kg of silver. The store staff said that the goods must not be received until February 9, 2026" - Mr. Tuan said. See more...
