Police in Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City were still hunting for the robber of a baby clothing store on Wednesday night, who had left a female shopkeeper injured.

Tr.D.A., 31, the owner of the shop located on National Highway 13 in Hiep Binh Chanh Ward, said he was at home on Wednesday when he received a phone call from his niece L.T.T.D., 23, whom he hires to work as a shopkeeper.

D. informed him that a robber had stabbed her in the arm and taken away some cash, jewelry, and a cellphone, A said.

“As the CCTV camera at the store is connected to my mobile phone, I [opened a smartphone app to see] what was happening. D. showed me her injured arm through the camera, and it was bleeding badly,” A. recalled.

A. rushed to the shop and took D. to the hospital.

CCTV footage showed the robber had arrived at the shop on a scooter. According to D.'s account, the man said he wanted to buy some clothes for his son.

He selected some items worth VND260,000 (US$11) in total and brought them to the cashier.

When D. opened the safe box, the robber suddenly pulled out a knife and threatened her, before stabbing the shopkeeper in her arm.

He took around VND1 million ($43) in cash from the cashier's drawer, an iPhone 8, a bracelet, and a bangle of D. before getting away.

The robber stabbed her twice in her left arm, leaving a serious injury that required 14 stitches.

“He threatened to kill D. if she dared to shout or chase after him,” A. said.

By 9:30 pm on the same day, relevant forces in the district had finished crime scene investigation and collection of testimonies and camera footage.

A hunt for the suspect is underway.

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