Gold prices gain

Saigon Jewelry Company gold bar gained 0.59% to VND187.2 million (US$7,132.79) per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces.

Gold ring added 0.59% to VND186.9 million per tael. Gold prices in Vietnam have risen 22.5% so far this year.

Globally gold edged higher on Wednesday as inflation worries eased, while investors awaited ‌a slew of U.S. economic data this week to gauge the Federal Reserve's policy trajectory, Reuters reported.

Spot gold was up 0.3% at $5,208.08 per ounce. U.S. gold futures for April delivery fell 0.5% to $5,216.80.

Bullion, traditionally viewed as a safe-haven asset, has risen more than 20% so far this year, ⁠notching successive record highs amid heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty.