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On the afternoon of 19/10, domestic gold prices fell by 500 to 800 thousand VND per tael. SJC's 9999 gold rings fell 800,000 VND to 139.3–142.3 million VND per tael, PNJ fell 700,000 VND, DOJI held at 139.1–143.1 million VND, and Bảo Tín Minh Châu rose slightly. Gold bars at SJC, PNJ, DOJI and Bảo Tín Mạnh Hải fell 500,000 VND across the board to 140.1–143.1 million VND per tael, while Bảo Tín Minh Châu rose 100,000 VND on the buy side and fell 500,000 VND on the sell side. Internationally, gold traded around 4,160–4,180 USD per ounce as investors await US data and the Fed meeting on 27–28/10. From 16/10, gold purchases and sales of 5 million VND or more a day must be paid by non-cash means under Decree No. 390/2026/NĐ-CP.