Than Van Nam opened a relative's safe, stole three SJC gold taels, sold one for 180 million dong, and used the money to buy an iPhone 17 Pro Max for his girlfriend.
Wall Street analysts are divided on gold price forecasts, while individual investors remain optimistic about market growth amid the Middle East conflict.
A man in Hunan Province unexpectedly discovered 10 grams of gold, equivalent to nearly three taels, in the gizzard of a duck he was preparing for a family meal.
The Ha Tinh Department of Finance has announced it will sell nearly 30 kg of pure gold, designated as state-owned property, for over 142 billion Vietnamese dong.
Global gold prices rose over 30 USD, and Asian stocks continued their downward trend as the conflict in the Middle East expanded and is likely to persist.
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.