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On the evening of April 17, global gold prices moved sharply, rising near the 4,900 USD per ounce level before turning lower. In Vietnam, domestic gold prices on April 18 increased across the board.
Latest updates show domestic gold prices rose by about 1 million dong per tael.
At SJC and Bao Tin Minh Chau, bullion gold is quoted at 168.5–172.0 million dong per tael, while ring gold is listed at 168.0–171.5 million dong per tael. Bao Tin Manh Hai also quotes bullion gold at 168.5–172.0 million dong per tael and plain ring gold at 168.5–171.0 million dong per tael, both up 1 million dong per tael.
Phu Nhuan Jewelry lists bullion gold at 168.5–172.0 million dong per tael and ring gold at 168.5–171.5 million dong per tael. Overall, price differences among firms are not large, at around 500 thousand dong per tael.
The current selling price is higher than the buying price by about 3–3.5 million dong per tael. Earlier this morning, SJC bullion prices were typically 167.5–171.5 million dong per tael.
For ring gold, SJC quoted 167.0–170.5 million dong per tael; Bao Tin Minh Chau 167.5–170.0 million dong per tael; and DOJI and PNJ 167.5–170.5 million dong per tael.
On the international market, gold prices last night (April 17, Vietnam time) jumped more than 80 USD per ounce to near 4,900 USD/ounce. However, before crossing this key level, spot prices reversed to 4,829 USD/ounce.
Markets reacted strongly to news that Iran had officially reopened the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced the decision on X at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time (around 19:45 in Vietnam), which immediately pushed stock futures and gold prices higher.
Subsequently, U.S. President Donald Trump also posted on Truth Social as the market continued to surge. Gold had already been rising earlier after spot prices broke through the 4,800 USD/ounce resistance, but the Strait reopening acted as a stronger catalyst, lifting spot prices to a day high of 4,890.78 USD per ounce within five minutes.
In contrast, NYMEX crude oil futures fell sharply after the news, trading around 81.13 USD per barrel, down more than 14% for the day.
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