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Man arrested over Hanoi child sex abuse

Police in Hanoi’s Thanh Xuan District said they have held a man April 15 on suspicion of having child sex abuse. 

Former deputy director of VN Pharma arrested

The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Agency announced it had detained Phan Xuan Thien, former deputy director of Viet Nam Pharma Joint Stock Company, and Hoang Truc Vy, ...

Vietnamese woman arrested for smuggling 22 kilos of elephant tusks into Thailand

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese woman was arrested for allegedly smuggling more than 22 kilogrammes of endangered elephant tusks in Thailand on Sunday, 

Suspected kidney trader arrested in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 29-year-old man in Hanoi was recently arrested on suspicion of running a kidney trading ring, local police said yesterday.

Large amounts of drugs seized in Quang Tri, Nghe An

 VietNamNet Bridge – Border guards in central Quang Tri Province on Tuesday arrested a Lao man carrying 65,800 methamphetamine pills from Laos to Vietnam. 

Original data of high school exam in Son La deleted

 VietNamNet Bridge – An official in Son La Province’s high school exam cheating scandal has admitted to destroying CD copies of answer sheets, in a cemetery.

Malaysia 1MDB: Ex-PM Najib arrested by anti-corruption officials

 Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak has been arrested by anti-corruption authorities and is due to be charged on Wednesday.

Eight arrested for involvement in online football betting

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in the northern city of Ninh Binh on Sunday arrested eight men suspected of involvement in online football betting, according to an announcement on Monday.

Audi chief Rupert Stadler arrested in diesel emissions probe

 The chief executive of German carmaker Audi, Rupert Stadler, has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the diesel emissions scandal.

Police bust online gambling ring, arrest 10

 VietNamNet Bridge – An online gambling ring involving over VND100 billion (US$4.4 million) was busted in Thanh Hoa City on Tuesday.

Two men arrested in stabbing deaths of two volunteer “street knights”

Two men were arrested on Monday by HCM City police in a stabbing incident on Sunday evening which killed two men who were part of a team of volunteer “knights” who protect local residents. 

Dak Lak school principal arrested for graft

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police said they have arrested Huynh Be, a principal of a secondary school in the Central Highlands province, over allegations of misappropriated assets.

Billion euro cyber-suspect arrested in Spain

 A cyber-crime mastermind suspected of stealing about £870m (€1bn) has been arrested in Spain.

Homeless man arrested for allegedly killing 4-year-old

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in central Binh Phuoc Province on Thursday arrested a homeless man for his alleged involvement in the death of a four-year-old girl in Tien Hung Commune, Dong Xoai Town.

Criminals arrested after 10 years on the run

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two wanted criminals were arrested on Wednesday after absconding for 10 years, according to the police of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

Illegal gold mine tunnel found, 5 arrested

An illegal gold mine tunnel was found on Sunday by the Central Highland province of Kon Tum Department of Natural Resources and Environment and the provincial environmental police.

India hotel guest arrested for stealing 120 TVs over four months

 A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 120 television sets from budget hotels across southern India over a four-month period.

Four Vietnamese arrested for robbing foreigners

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in southern Can Tho City on Tuesday announced the arrest of four suspects involved in a robbery in the middle of this month.

Cyber expert who stopped 'WannaCry' attack arrested in U.S. on hacking charges

 A cyber security researcher widely credited with helping to neutralize the global "WannaCry" ransomware attack earlier this year has been arrested on unrelated hacking charges, 

Three karaoke parlour staff arrested for extortion

Ha Noi Police on Sunday have arrested three suspects involved in extorting money from customers at a karaoke parlour a week ago.