Decree 232/2025/NĐ-CP amending the rules on gold trading took effect on 10/10/2025, and Decree 340/2025/NĐ-CP on administrative penalties in the monetary and banking sector takes effect from 09/02/2026. Under Article 28, individuals who buy or sell gold bars with credit institutions or businesses lacking a license, or use gold as a means of payment, face a warning; repeat or multiple violations are fined 10 million to 20 million dong. Violations on price transparency and product information face fines of 30 million to 50 million dong, while improper gold bar trading carries 80 million to 100 million dong. The highest fines of 300 million to 400 million dong apply to unlicensed production, trading, or import and export of gold. Penalties for organizations are twice those for individuals for the same violation, so the top individual fine of 400 million dong corresponds to 800 million dong for organizations.
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Original headline: Kinh doanh vàng trong khuôn khổ pháp lý mới: Những hành vi nào có thể bị xử phạt?
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PNJ
▼ Likely negativePhu Nhuan Jewelry
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Retail |
| Industry | Specialty Retailers |
| Market cap | 9,620 bn VND |
| P/E | 3.9 |
| P/B | 0.72 |
| Close on 10/15/2026 | 18.20 |
| Change that session | -2.41% |
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