Gold price today 26/5/2026: Domestic gold rises across most grades while global prices trade sideways

Date: 26/5/2026

Domestic gold prices are higher across most listed grades, with both buy and sell prices above their previous-day levels. The market also shows a clear upward trend over the past 7 and 30 days for nearly all categories.

Domestic gold (VND/tael): current buy vs. sell

• Gold 416 (10K): Buy 57,870,000; Sell 66,770,000 VND/tael (Previous day sell: 66,560,000; 7 days: 67,390,000; 30 days: 69,713,000)

• Gold 585 (14K): Buy 84,990,000; Sell 93,890,000 VND/tael (Previous day sell: 93,600,000; 7 days: 94,770,000; 30 days: 97,404,000)

• Gold 610 (14.6K): Buy 89,010,000; Sell 97,910,000 VND/tael (Previous day sell: 97,600,000; 7 days: 98,820,000; 30 days: 101,908,000)

• Gold 680 (16.3K): Buy 100,240,000; Sell 109,140,000 VND/tael (Previous day sell: 108,800,000; 7 days: 110,160,000; 30 days: 113,585,000)

• Gold 750 (18K): Buy 111,480,000; Sell 120,380,000 VND/tael (Previous day sell: 120,000,000; 7 days: 121,500,000; 30 days: 125,263,000)

• Jewelry gold 99%: Buy 152,700,000; Sell 158,900,000 VND/tael (Previous day sell: 158,400,000; 7 days: 160,380,000; 30 days: 165,149,000)

• Jewelry gold 99.99%: Buy 156,500,000; Sell 160,500,000 VND/tael (Previous day sell: 160,000,000; 7 days: 162,000,000; 30 days: 166,800,000)

• PNJ plain rings 999.9: Buy 159,000,000; Sell 162,000,000 VND/tael (Previous day sell: 161,500,000; 7 days: 163,500,000; 30 days: 168,300,000)

• SJC gold bars: Buy 159,000,000; Sell 162,000,000 VND/tael (Previous day sell: 161,500,000; 7 days: 163,500,000; 30 days: 168,800,000)

International gold

Global gold is quoted at 4,561.8 USD/oz. Compared with prior periods, it is flat vs. the previous day (previous day: 4,523.2 USD/oz), and also shows lower levels over the last 7 days (4,498.6 USD/oz) while remaining above the 30-day reference (4,694.3 USD/oz).

News context from the past 24 hours

• Reports indicate global gold was sideways around 4,570.1 USD/oz (VOV).

• Several domestic reports cite increases of about 500,000 VND/tael for gold bars and rings (Vietnam Financial Times).

• Other headlines describe a strong rebound or sharp upward reversal in domestic gold, alongside mentions of optimism tied to Middle East peace hopes and concerns about bond-market risk potentially supporting gold.

• Some coverage also notes periods where the market paused/held steady or saw a mild-to-strong uptick, reflecting mixed short-term sentiment.

Overall, the data for 26/5/2026 shows upward momentum in Vietnam’s domestic gold prices across most grades, while international gold remains more range-bound.