Vietnamese believe that if they buy gold on the God of Wealth Day (the 10th day of the Lunar New Year), that would bring good luck and prosperity through the year.
At gold stores on Hanoi's Tran Nhan Tong Street, dubbed as "street of gold", buyers queued in long lines to purchase gold.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many people also purchased gold online.
Some specialized gold products are sold out at big jewellery companies like Doji, Bao Tin Minh Chau, Phu Nhuan JSC.
Some photos taken at gold shops on Tran Nhan Tong Street today:
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L.Minh-T.Ky
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