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Giấy phép số 4978/GP-TTĐT do Sở Thông tin và Truyền thông Hà Nội cấp ngày 14 tháng 10 năm 2019 / Giấy phép SĐ, BS GP ICP số 2107/GP-TTĐT do Sở TTTT Hà Nội cấp ngày 13/7/2022.
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Today the 16th National Assembly opened the First Session, an especially important milestone marking the start of a new term for Vietnam’s People’s Representatives and the country’s highest state body. The session focuses on instituting and consolidating the state apparatus in line with the Constitution, while also institutionalizing the resolutions…
Bảo Tín Minh Châu is among Vietnam’s leading companies in the manufacturing and trading of gold, jewelry, and precious metals. On its official website, the company says that after more than 30 years of development, it operates three business locations in Hanoi and has 200 agencies nationwide. According to the National Business Registration Portal, Bảo Tín Minh Châu has charter capital of 400 billion VND as of January 26 this year, with Mr. Vũ Minh Châu holding more than 97% of shares, as reported by VnExpress.
At present, the brand operates four business locations in Hanoi and more than 200 agencies nationwide. The company continues to receive hundreds of customers daily for gold transactions, with queues at its outlets a familiar sight.
The Bảo Tín Minh Châu store at 29 Trần Nhân Tông Street closed in the afternoon of March 25.
Since October 28, 2024, Vũ Minh Châu is no longer the legal representative. Ms. Phạm Lan Anh has taken the role of director and legal representative, according to Người Lao Động. In the most recent press release dated March 25, 2026, the notice on resuming trading from 12:00 on March 26 was signed by Phạm Lan Anh.
In the notice, Ms. Lan Anh emphasized full compliance with standards on gold purity, weight, and quality when selling to customers, in accordance with the law.
Beyond gold trading, the article notes that Vũ Minh Châu is also the founder of Minh Châu Dưỡng Dược Co. Ltd. In 2010, the company was renamed to Dưỡng Dược Bảo Sinh, with Vũ Minh Tiến as director.
It also states that Vũ Minh Châu founded Bảo Minh Media Co., Ltd in July 2004 in Hanoi, with charter capital of 1.5 billion VND. The shareholders were: Bảo Tín Minh Châu Co., Ltd (represented by Mr. Châu) contributing 99% and Vũ Phương Nam holding 1%. After operating for a period, in 2019 Mr. Châu signed the dissolution of this media enterprise. In a notice to the regulator, he said the company faced many difficulties in business and human resources organization.
The article further mentions that Vũ Minh Châu is known for controversial remarks on social media, including the quote: “A smart man does not marry a successful woman.”
At Bảo Tín Minh Châu, the article says employees are required to follow strict dress and appearance rules: men should resemble teachers, women like teachers; hair kept natural black, with no dyeing and no mousetail styling; and no lip tattoos or eyebrow tattoos.
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