(Dan Tri) - At noon on February 5, Ms. Thao (Cau Giay, Hanoi) was given ticket number 238, but the counter was only processing number 50, meaning there were nearly 200 more people before it was her turn to buy gold.
With 2 days left until the God of Wealth's day (January 10), domestic gold prices are rising as the world continues to set new records.
This morning (February 5), the difference in the buying and selling price of gold bars and plain rings widened. The selling price increased faster than the buying price. The selling price of SJC gold bars reached 91 million VND/tael, while the price of gold rings also reached 90.5 million VND/tael.
In Hanoi, some major gold brands have returned to gold rings after two days of scarcity at the beginning of the year. A survey by Dan Tri reporters at a store in Hanoi on the morning of February 5 showed that gold rings have returned. There were many people, lining up in long lines waiting for their turn to buy gold.
Hundreds of people wait in line to buy gold at a large store in Hanoi (Photo: My Tam).
Ms. Ngoc Thao (Cau Giay district) came to a branch of this store on Cau Giay street at 11am and was given a ticket to queue up at number 238. The staff there said the store already had gold rings and was selling up to number 50.
"I went yesterday but the store said it was out of stock and asked to come back today. I came back but unexpectedly I arrived after more than 200 people. Jewelry items can be purchased quickly but the wait for gold rings is very long," Ms. Thao shared.
The store staff said they would stay open through lunch to serve customers. Some customers who waited for a long time had to take their queue tickets and go home, and would only come back in the afternoon.
Many customers lined up and waited nearly 200 numbers for their turn to buy gold (Photo: My Tam).
According to Dan Tri reporters, many large gold shops in Ho Chi Minh City announced that they had run out of gold rings and some God of Wealth gold items on the morning of February 5. Some shops still had stock but limited each customer to a maximum of 1 tael per day.
Many customers came early to buy gold rings and God of Wealth gold bars, but were all told that they were out of stock. Ms. Ngoc Diem (District 10, HCMC) said she arrived at the store at 10am, but when she arrived, the staff informed her that all kinds of gold rings and God of Wealth gold bars were out of stock.
"The store staff told me to come back at 7am tomorrow and they would definitely have the item, but if I came back after 8am, it might be out of stock," said Ms. Diem.
The store staff said that the demand for gold this year has increased, especially near the God of Wealth Day. If customers come early from 7am, they will have more choices, and if customers come later, the store will have more goods to sell.
Not only gold rings, mini gold items and gold bars at major brands are also out of stock. Currently, these units focus on producing and supplying certain items such as snake-shaped gold from 3 chi to more than 1 tael, gold according to the zodiac, and snake-shaped commemorative gold.
At some small gold shops in Ho Chi Minh City, customers can find gold-plated gold bars priced from VND900,000 to VND1.1 million per bar, or jewelry gold bars priced at SJC 9999 gold.
A variety of gold products on God of Wealth day (Photo: Nhat Quang).
However, the seller said that the plated gold bars are considered souvenirs and are difficult to resell or sell at a much lower price than the price at the stores.
Some other customers said that at the beginning of the year, they want to buy gold for luck, so they can buy gold jewelry even though selling it may result in a higher manufacturing cost than selling gold bars or plain gold rings.
Ms. Thu Hien (Ha Dong district, Hanoi) chose to order gold online, pay in advance and just go to the store to pick it up. "I have to work during office hours, it's hard to queue like many people, so I usually contact the staff of the store I buy from in advance, then choose the model and pay, when I have free time I come to pick it up," she said.
Some products are launched by "gold shops" before the God of Wealth's day to attract customers. For example, products such as God of Wealth gold standard, dragon standard, money jewelry...
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh recently signed Directive No. 03 on urging the implementation of key tasks after the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday.
One of the contents of Directive 03 is that the Prime Minister requests the State Bank to preside over and coordinate with agencies and localities to closely monitor and implement solutions to stabilize the gold market; promptly summarize, research, and propose amendments and supplements to Decree 24 on the management of gold trading activities, and submit it to the Government in the second quarter.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/vang-chay-hang-khach-o-ha-noi-cho-200-luot-de-duoc-mua-20250205163036080.htm
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