Gold rings attract customers, stores are bustling with people waiting to buy
On November 29, the domestic price of plain round gold rings and gold bars continued to increase sharply. Recorded at many gold shops in Hanoi, people's demand for gold has not decreased.
However, most stores have announced that they are out of SJC gold bars, only opening for sale gold rings, making it difficult for buyers to find goods.
On Tran Nhan Tong Street (Hanoi), Mr. Do Huy Anh (Hai Ba Trung Ward) said: "In recent days, I have been told that every store I have been to is out of stock or has had limited quantity purchased. I want to buy gold bars or gold rings to accumulate, but it is really difficult to buy. The price of gold is constantly increasing, so I have to buy immediately, afraid that the price will increase more in the long run". See more...
Green vegetables increase in price, farmers cannot benefit in time, consumers tighten each meal
For more than a month, the green vegetable market has continuously increased in price, many items have increased by 20 - 30%, even double. Recorded at Ward 2 market (Phu Loi ward, Can Tho city), a trader said that the price of imported vegetables increased sharply, forcing them to adjust the selling price by 5,000 - 10,000 VND/kg. Green cabbage and mustard are currently priced at 30,000 VND/kg; pennywort at 50,000 VND; crispy lettuce was once priced at 100,000 VND/kg and then reduced to 80,000 VND; green onions at 50,000 VND/kg. According to this trader, the prolonged high price level has caused a significant decrease in purchasing power.
At Huynh Huu Nghia market (My Tu commune, Can Tho city), many types of vegetables have increased by 50%. Pumpkin prices have now skyrocketed from 30,000 VND/kg to 60,000 VND/kg, but "buyers are thinner than before" - a trader shared. See more...
Many businesses on Hanoi's fashion street are struggling to calculate site clearance before Tet
Walking along the busy fashion streets, the bustling business scene that should have happened at the end of the year, but now, many stores turn off their lights, close, and hang "Location Rental" signs.
In addition to the preferential shopping trend on e-commerce platforms, high competition and tightening consumer spending, businesses are currently having to bear many types of costs, and have to pay taxes before they can make a profit.
Mr. Le Van Yen - Owner of an export clothing business on Tran Dang Ninh Street, Cau Giay, is considering returning the premises after the 3-month contract has ended.
"The premises I rent for both the first and second floors are 30 million VND/month, the electricity and water bills are 5 million VND/month, the workers are hired 10 million VND/month and other arising expenses. For 1 month alone, I have to pay all kinds of expenses of about 40 million VND/month. I also calculate that I will return the premises and find another job to do because I cannot survive when the rental price increases every year" - Mr. Yen shared. See more...
Import and export have broken out, Lang Son has increased by 42%, approaching the 90 billion USD mark
On November 29, speaking with Lao Dong reporter, Mr. Vu Quang Khanh - Deputy Management Board of Dong Dang - Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone said that as of November 27, 2025, the total import-export turnover of goods through border gates in Lang Son province has reached more than 84.4 billion USD.
This growth rate is 42% higher than the same period in 2024. See more...
