
Vietnam’s gold price hits record high
A gold tael cost VND71.1 million (US$3,100) on Monday morning
A gold tael cost VND71.1 million (US$3,100) on Monday morning
He stole a small amount of gold every day in five consecutive years
The banker sold a customer’s gold for personal expenses
He hid the gold under a bed at his grandmother's house
The total value of the stolen precious metal and cash is estimated to be $556,800
Global rates also soared to an all-time high, beating its 2011 record
Global gold prices also reached their highest rates in nearly nine years
Gold-obsessed Tran Ngoc Phu, a.k.a. Phuc XO, was summoned after police arrested several drug users at his karaoke bar in Ho Chi Minh City
Dinh Quang M. had informed police of thieves burgling his house and breaking a safe to take away 200 taels of gold on September 17 night
The municipal administration seized the precious metal from a gold trader in a civil case, before he brought it to court and won the lawsuit