People jostle to buy gold on God of Wealth day
(Baonghean.vn) - From early morning, gold shops in Vinh City were packed with people coming to buy gold to pray for luck on God of Wealth Day.
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| February 25, or January 10, according to folklore is the God of Wealth's day. Many Vinh residents believe that buying gold on God of Wealth's day will bring good luck throughout the year. Therefore, from early morning, thousands of city residents flocked to buy gold. Photo: Quang An |
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| Gold counters are packed with buyers, gold shop staff have to work at full capacity to serve people's needs. Photo: Quang An |
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| According to PV's research, the number of gold buyers has increased to a record high, with the majority believing that buying gold for luck, in amounts ranging from 1 to 3 taels of gold. Photo: Quang An |
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| A variety of gold jewelry is available to customers. Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan, Hong Son Ward, shared: I bought 2 taels of gold for good luck in the new year. This year, the gold price here is still stable, so people are very excited. Photo: Quang An |
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| Gold prices are updated every minute for people to easily follow. Photo: Quang An |
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| According to a gold seller in Vinh Market area, customers started coming in to buy at 6am and by 8am they were already crowded together. In addition, the God of Wealth's day falls on Sunday, so the number of buyers is higher than previous years. Photo: Quang An |
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| This gold piece of the God of Wealth statue costs 4,050,000 VND and many people have asked to buy it. Photo: Quang An |
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| The strongest selling item is round rings, on the morning of February 25th, they were bought at 3,620,000 VND/tael and sold at 3,850,000 VND/tael at gold shops in Vinh City. Photo: Quang An |
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| Pixiu gold, according to concept, is one of the lucky feng shui mascots, so many people are looking to buy it, currently selling for 3,800,000 VND/piece. Photo: Quang An |
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| Some gold shops even hire dancers, lion dance troupes, and even impersonators of the God of Wealth to attract customers. Photo: Quang An |
