Gold loses shine in Vietnam as retail sales slump

Gold purchases by retail customers in Vietnam, the world's seventh-largest gold consumer, fell 42 percent year-on-year to 19.3 tons in the April-June quarter, according to the latest World Gold Council report. Gold bar sales dropped to 16.5 tons, down 45 percent from the second quarter of 2013 while jewelry purchases hit 2.8 tons, down 17 percent.

Gold loses shine in Vietnam as retail sales slump