Well, our apartment was burgled yesterday. Someone climbed from the window at the open staircase onto our balcony, picked the lock and the rest is history.
Here's where he climbed in from
He headed straight for the bedroom (must be a seasoned thief) and took all the cash he could find, some jewelry and watches. The irony was that he locked the door after he left. We came back to find every door and window locked, and the above missing.
Of course we had to make a police report but they couldn't help much. Came in uniform and slippers. Said that this was not the first case in this block - guess it will not be the last. Oh yes ... Vietnam doesn't believe in finger-printing. So they said it's no use looking for that when we pointed out some finger smudges to them...not that we wanted them to do so in the first place.
Thank God for Ms Dung and Ms Nga who rushed over when they heard about the burglary and helped with the translation for the policemen. It's a lesson learnt - we always hear about it happening to other people but when it happens to us, we're more than shocked...how surprising.
To those of you who thought like us, it's about time to do a stocktake of the security measures at your home to prevent a burglary.
