Eight bidders bought a total of 8,100 taels of SJC-branded gold bullion out of the 16,800 that the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) offered for sale at the auction held on May 14 morning.

The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) rose for the third day, gaining a total of 65.28 points after three transactions to settle at 1,013.78 points on June 4.

Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Joint Stock Corporation (Habeco) will start its first trading day on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) on October 28.