Nguyen Van Dung, needing money to repay debts, went to a pawn shop for a loan, then took the owner's life after receiving the money.

After selling a motorbike to a teenager, Doan Chung Hieu, 17, recruited friends to stage a sword chase and repossess the vehicle.

Police have identified a 34-member gang led by Huynh Thi Bich Thuy, specializing in staged robberies at tourist sites and festivals in the Mekong Delta; seven suspects remain at large.

The robber repeatedly brandished a knife, demanding money immediately, but staff laughed and ignored his demands, forcing him to leave empty-handed.

While cutting vegetables in a field, a 66-year-old woman immediately grabbed a knife and fought back after a young man choked her and snatched her earring.

Ma Van Vu apprehended more than 6 hours after storming into an aerobic gym and snatching a 30 million VND necklace from a woman exercising.

A man wearing a mask and a hooded jacket, armed with a weapon, entered a gym and snatched a woman's necklace before fleeing after being resisted.