Gold shops in Ho Chi Minh City temporarily shut to duck inspections
The Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance has launched a large-scale inspection into gold shops in various localities
The Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance has launched a large-scale inspection into gold shops in various localities
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