The Hanoi People's Court has returned the case of embezzlement of over VND 20 billion at a PNJ store in Aeon Mall Long Biên to prosecutors for further investigation. Accountant Nguyễn Thị Thu, charged with embezzlement, allegedly had advisers deposit customer payments into her personal accounts, then altered the accounting software to show AEON owed PNJ the same amount, using the money for online gambling. Store manager Nguyễn Hữu Hồng and cashier Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Nhi are charged with negligence causing losses of over VND 20 billion and nearly VND 9 billion respectively. The court asked for clarification of discrepancies in PNJ's per-individual statement, the responsibility of advisers who breached sales procedures, and of the supervisor who failed to detect the losses over six months.
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Original headline: Vụ tham ô hơn 20 tỷ đồng tại PNJ Aeon Mall Long Biên: Tòa yêu cầu làm rõ trách nhiệm của nhiều người liên quan
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PNJ
▼ Likely negativePhu Nhuan Jewelry
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Retail |
| Industry | Specialty Retailers |
| Market cap | 9,620 bn VND |
| P/E | 3.9 |
| P/B | 0.72 |
| Close on 10/14/2026 | 18.65 |
| Change that session | -2.86% |
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