From 7am on February 6, dozens of people lined up in front of a gold shop on Tran Nhan Tong Street (Hanoi) to buy and sell gold, despite the rain outside. The opening price of Thang Long Dragon gold at 9am was 9.115 million VND/tael, by the end of the morning it was only 9.065 million VND/tael.

At 9am, the store started giving out numbers to ensure that those who came first got in first.

The weather in Hanoi on the morning of the 9th day of Tet was from 14 to 16 degrees Celsius, quite cold. Ms. Mai Phuong wore a raincoat to block the wind and patiently waited to enter the shop to find a lucky piece of gold for the new year.

"Before Tet, I also lined up to buy gold, but when I made the payment, the transfer was unsuccessful. When I went to withdraw money and came back, my queue number was full. Therefore, today I brought cash to buy half a tael before the God of Wealth's day for good luck. If I can get my debt back, I will continue to buy gold tomorrow," Ms. Phuong shared.

Meanwhile, today there are also many people selling plain round rings and necklaces to "take profit".

The sight of a crowded queue at the gold counter can be considered a rare sight before the God of Wealth Day in previous years. However, with gold prices at an all-time high, it is understandable that many people are selling their gold.

In the photo, Ms. Ngo Thi My sells 6 taels of gold for more than 9 million VND/tael.

Gold sellers early in the morning have priority in trading.

According to the issued order number, each customer must show their ID card to be able to make a transaction.

Another surprise is that yesterday the store limited the amount of sales (each person could buy no more than 5 taels), but this morning customers were not limited in the amount of purchases, including gold rings. However, most people only bought 1-2 taels for good luck at the beginning of the year.

Nguyen Van Quan and Dinh Xuan Thang were delighted after each bought 1 tael to take home.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ha bought gold jewelry in the shape of a chicken laying golden eggs and a snake with a total value of more than 43 million VND. "I have already bought half of the mascots, I try to buy 1-2 types each year to have enough 12 zodiac animals, then give them as gifts to my children and grandchildren," Ms. Ha shared.

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