Late on January 19, social networks in Hue City spread information that a resident accidentally dropped 2 taels of gold into the Perfume River, the ironwood pedestrian bridge area on the south bank. The value of the gold is estimated at more than 300 million VND.
Immediately after receiving the news, Team SOS75 - Team 0 of Hue was present at the scene to support. Members used oxygen tanks and specialized diving equipment to search the riverbed in dark and deep water conditions.
On the morning of January 20, in an exchange with PV, Mr. Le Nhu Chinh - Director of Hue Green Park Center said that the unit had grasped information that people dropped 2 gold bars into the Perfume River on the evening of January 19. Divers supporting the search discovered 1 gold bar on the same night.
Previously, at the end of July 2025, social networks in Hue spread information that a foreign tourist couple suspected of dropping a ring at 3 Thang 2 park, Thuan Hoa ward.
At that time, many people came to the park area on the banks of the Perfume River to light lamps and weed lines to help tourists search.