According to representatives of Suon Muoi Ot 135 Restaurant, the employee, identified as Phat, purchased one car for the restaurant owners and another for the owner’s younger sister to thank them for supporting him during difficult times.
The story was shared with Dantri Newspaper on March 15. Staff at the restaurant described Phat as a kind and emotional person who also shared part of his winnings with colleagues.
On the afternoon of March 10, an elderly street vendor selling lottery tickets stopped by the restaurant where Phat worked. He bought 19 tickets issued by Ben Tre Lottery Company. After purchasing them, he gave four tickets to coworkers and kept 15 for himself.
Later that same day, all of the tickets turned out to be winners, with total prizes worth more than VND 22 billion (about USD 862,745). Phat’s tickets accounted for VND 18 billion (USD 705,880) of the total.
After receiving the winnings and paying tax, he took home more than VND 16 billion.
From the prize money, Phat gave the lottery seller VND 100 million and shared the rest with around 40 coworkers, each receiving between VND 10 million and VND 50 million.
According to the restaurant’s representative, Phat has since resigned from his job and returned to his hometown in Hau Giang Province to start a new chapter in life.