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Giấy phép số 4978/GP-TTĐT do Sở Thông tin và Truyền thông Hà Nội cấp ngày 14 tháng 10 năm 2019 / Giấy phép SĐ, BS GP ICP số 2107/GP-TTĐT do Sở TTTT Hà Nội cấp ngày 13/7/2022.
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Today the 16th National Assembly opened the First Session, an especially important milestone marking the start of a new term for Vietnam’s People’s Representatives and the country’s highest state body. The session focuses on instituting and consolidating the state apparatus in line with the Constitution, while also institutionalizing the resolutions…
Gold prices fell nearly 1.5 million dong per tael this morning to around 173 million dong per tael, narrowing the gap with the world price to about 25 million dong per tael. On the morning of April 6, Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC) quoted bullion prices at 170.1 - 173.1 million dong per tael, down 1.4 million dong per tael from the weekend. Other brands also lowered bullion prices accordingly. At the same time, plain gold bars traded by SJC were around 169.9 - 172.9 million dong per tael. Mi Hong quoted plain bars at 170.7 - 172.7 million dong per tael. Phu Nhuan Jewellery (PNJ) bought/sold plain bars at 170.1 - 173.1 million dong per tael. Internationally, spot gold price edged down to $4,650 per ounce. Using Vietcombank’s selling rate, world gold prices are equivalent to about 147.8 million dong per tael. The domestic-world price gap narrowed to 25 million dong per tael from 30 million dong previously. Domestically, bullion silver and silver bars are steady around 2.7 - 2.8 million dong per tael, equivalent to 72.5 - 75 million dong per kilogram. Gold price movements have been less favorable since the US–Iran conflict erupted in early March. Currently, each tael is about 18 million dong below the peak, a 9% decline. Huynh Trung Khanh, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Gold Trading Association (VGTA), said gold prices are heavily influenced in the short term by movements in oil, the USD, and the war situation. In the longer term, he remains positive. However, experts from the association advise investors to act cautiously at this time.
Premium gym chains are entering a “golden era” that is ending or already in decline, as rising operating costs collide with shifting consumer preferences toward more flexible, community-based ways to exercise. Long-term memberships are shrinking, margins are pressured by higher rents and facility expenses, and competition from smaller, more personalized…
