A 21-year-old man broke into a Bach Hoa Xanh store in the early morning, cracked a safe and stole all the money, but was captured on camera and later arrested.
Nguyen Gia Huy, 16, exploited his relatives' absence during the Tet holiday, using an iron cutter to force entry into their apartment, then breaking open a safe to steal 5,3 taels of gold.
Tran Quang Truong reportedly climbed onto a rooftop to break into a residence, stealing a safe. He then took it to his rented room, broke it open, and made off with 5,2 taels of gold and various jewelry items.
A group of thieves filmed their own break-in at a jewelry store, even posing for the camera, but were apprehended before they could share the footage online.
A thief, wearing a raincoat and hood, broke into a jewelry store in the early hours of the second day of Tet, stealing silver jewelry valued at over 200 million VND.