Boys find, return $780 in lost cash in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Thursday, November 23, 2023, 12:49 GMT+7
Two boys, 9 and 10, found a bundle of Vietnamese banknotes worth VND19 million (US$780.5) and handed it over to a police station in Gia Lai Province, located in the Central Highlands region, on Tuesday, in the hope of the money finding its way back to the rightful owner.
The boys – Nguyen Hoang Anh and Nguyen Sinh Phuc – are students at Nguyen Tat Thanh Elementary School in Phu Tuc Town, Krong Pa District.
The boys saw a woman drop the money at 6:00 pm that day. Though they tried to chase her, she did not hear them calling.
Eager to see the money returned to its owner, they brought it to a police station in Krong Pa District to ask for help.
Police officers then identified V.T.C., a 42-year-old resident of Phu Tuc Town, as the owner of the dropped cash.
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| A bundle of Vietnamese banknotes valued at VND19 million (US$780.5) collected by two boys in Gia Lai Province, Vietnam. Photo: Supplied |
The police force in the district held a ceremony to hand the cash back to C. on Wednesday.
C. was glad to receive her lost cash and expressed her deep gratitude to the two boys for their honesty as well as police officers.
Ta Thi Bay, Anh’s mother, said that she was proud her son was growing up to be a kind and honest person.
“I am pleased to know that my son returned the money instead of trying to keep it,” Bay said.
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