A life-changing lottery win

A video circulating on social media in recent days shows people helping themselves to vegetables and other produce at an unattended market stall, with no payment required.

According to information shared online, the stall's owner had just won a lottery jackpot worth VND10 billion (approximately $380,000). Upon learning of his windfall, he decided to leave all his merchandise behind for anyone who wanted it before heading off to claim his prize and return home.

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Crowds gather to collect free produce from Mr. D.'s vegetable stall near Tac Van Market in Ca Mau Province.

The video quickly attracted widespread attention, with many viewers congratulating the lucky vendor and jokingly hoping some of his good fortune would rub off on them.

The incident took place near Tac Van Market in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam.

A representative of the market's management board identified the winner as Mr. D., commonly known as Nam D., a longtime vegetable seller in the area.

"Mr. D. had been selling vegetables near the market for many years. However, he did not rent an official stall inside the market, so we don't have much information about him. We only know that he comes from the former Soc Trang Province," the representative said.

Mr. D. and his wife had rented a house near the market entrance, where they operated their vegetable business.

"After winning the lottery, the couple left their goods behind for local people to take free of charge. Mr. D. has since returned to his hometown," the representative added.

Sharing his good fortune with those in need

The winning tickets carried the number 729510 and were issued by Kien Giang Lottery Company for the October 25 draw.

When he discovered that his tickets had won the jackpot, Mr. D. was overjoyed and promptly left his stall to collect the prize.

Within minutes, residents began arriving to take vegetables and fruit from the unattended stall. Some also took equipment and supplies used in the business, including weighing scales, baskets and bags.

According to local residents, Mr. D.'s generosity did not end there. After collecting his winnings, he reportedly bought rice to distribute to people facing financial hardship, drawing another crowd of recipients.

"Everyone was surprised to hear that Mr. D. had won a total of VND10 billion. Most of the other vendors were genuinely happy for him because they knew he had been struggling financially," the market management representative said.

There have been reports that Mr. D. plans to return to his hometown and build a new life with his winnings.

However, it remains unclear whether he will eventually return to Tac Van Market to resume his vegetable business.

"We don't yet know whether he will come back to trade here as he did before," the representative said.

Ha Nguyen