On the morning of January 30, 2026, gold prices began to decrease compared to yesterday's "heat". Previously, on January 29, 2026, gold prices at some businesses such as Bao Tin Minh Chau traded around 187.2 million VND/tael for buying and 190.2 million VND/tael for selling; while Phu Quy listed the buying price at 187.3 million VND/tael and sold at 190.3 million VND/tael.
Gold price" is of interest and has become a topic attracting a large number of audience comments.
Gold has long been a precious metal and has now become a commodity of interest.
According to statistics, for the whole year of 2025, gold prices have increased by about 65%. The story of "gold prices" increasing and decreasing along with analyses and predictions about the gold market makes "gold", "gold prices" become the most searched keywords on platforms.
On social networks, netizens are sharing the story of the "divine bird" eating star fruit and returning gold with the desire to change their luck amidst the escalating gold price fever.
A humorous netizen posted a status line: "Uncles, please tell me, the divine bird in the story of the star fruit tree eating one fruit and returning a gold coin is eating sweet star fruit or sour star fruit, so I can go buy the tree".
A series of accounts shared images, stories of birds eating star fruit and returning gold with humorous comments: "Is it still time to plant star fruit tomorrow?", "Perhaps the bird could not have imagined that there would be a day of gold increasing to 19 million VND/chi", "The divine bird did not expect this day"...
Currently, the story and images of star apple birds returning gold are being widely shared.
The story of the bird eating star fruit and returning gold is a famous work of Vietnamese folk literature.
The story of the star fruit tree has been introduced into teaching in textbooks of many generations of students, which is something that Vietnamese people know by heart.
The story of the star fruit tree tells about two brothers, the greedy older brother who occupies all his fortune, leaving only one star fruit tree for the younger brother. Every day, strange birds come to eat star fruit and promise "eat one fruit, return a lump of gold".
The honest younger brother sewed a small bag, carried by a bird to get gold just enough to live well. Seeing this, the older brother imitated but greedily carried a large bag, and finally fell into the sea. The story reminds people to live honestly, not greedily.
Amidst the gold rush and dreams of changing lives recounted with laughter on social networks. The story of the star fruit tree is like a familiar but not old reminder: gold and silver can bring wealth, but only when it goes with moderation.
