Disguised with a face mask and sunglasses, Truong Thi Hong Mai rode an unregistered motorbike to various grocery stores, feigning beer purchases before snatching a total of 20 cases and fleeing.
A 65-year-old woman in Ho Chi Minh City claimed to have been tied up and robbed of 300 million VND, but police discovered she fabricated the incident to avoid creditors.
Arrested after 6 hours on the run, 20-year-old Hoang Thanh Cong confessed to murdering a ride-hailing driver and stealing his motorbike, which he sold for 4 million VND to pay off gaming debts.
Ngo Dang Phong, 24, disguised in a long-sleeved sun-protective shirt and face covering, robbed a gold shop in Hanoi, brandishing a knife and making off with three gold bracelets and six gold necklaces.