Current status of Kim Chung gold shop after tax evasion lawsuit

QUÁCH DU |

Thanh Hoa - After the police prosecuted and temporarily detained the gold shop owner Kim Chung and his wife, the gold shop was still in a state of stopping trading.

According to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, on the morning of December 10, Kim Chung gold shop (Le Hoan Street, Hac Thanh Ward, Thanh Hoa Province) was still closed, with no trading activities.

Tinh trang tiem vang Kim Chung trong sang 10.12. Anh: QUACH DU.
The situation of Kim Chung gold shop on the morning of December 10. Photo: Quach Du

Meanwhile, many other gold shops nearby are quite bustling, with many people coming to buy and sell.

Sharing with Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, many people in Hac Thanh Ward said that since the police force arrived at Kim Chung gold shop at the end of October 2025, it has been more than a month since this gold shop has been closed and stopped trading.

As reported by Lao Dong Newspaper, on December 9, Thanh Hoa Provincial Police issued a decision to prosecute the accused, execute an order to temporarily detain and search the residence and workplace of 3 people belonging to Kim Chung Gold and Silver Trading Company Limited for tax evasion.

Luc luong cong an kham xet noi o cua vo chong Nguyen Huu Binh va Le Thi Thu Huong. Anh: CONG AN THANH HOA.
The police searched the residence of Nguyen Huu Binh and Le Thi Thu Huong. Photo: Thanh Hoa Police

Through investigation, the police determined that from 2020 to present, Mr. Nguyen Huu Binh (born in 1954, residing in 236 Le Hoan, Hac Thanh Ward) - Director of Kim Chung silver Gold Trading Company Limited - and his wife, Ms. Le Thi Thu Huong (born in 1960) and those who are owners, have directed employees to create dozens of personal accounts to trade in gold to evade taxes, remove large sums of money from the company's books, causing losses to the state budget.

The tax evasion was involved by many members of Mr. Binh's family. Among them is Nguyen Thu Nga (born in 1990, residing at 411 Le Hoan, Hac Thanh Ward) - Mr. Binh's nephew.

Based on the collected documents, the Investigation Police Agency of Thanh Hoa Provincial Police has issued a decision to supplement the tax evasion case. At the same time, prosecuted, temporarily detained and searched the residence and workplace of Mr. Nguyen Huu Binh, Ms. Le Thi Thu Huong and Nguyen Thu Nga according to Article 200 of the 2015 Penal Code.

The investigation agency is continuing to expand the case, clarifying the responsibilities of related individuals and organizations.

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