Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security says intellectual property protection remains a key priority amid growing challenges in both physical and digital markets.

An appellate court in Ho Chi Minh City has begun reviewing the conviction of former SJC chief Le Thuy Hang in one of Vietnam's most significant gold-related corruption cases.

Authorities say a Hanoi-based SEO company disguised as a digital marketing business while allegedly helping illegal gambling websites attract traffic and improve search rankings.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested two men accused of operating a large-scale network that allegedly produced and distributed banned traditional medicines nationwide under the Bao Thanh Duong brand.

Two foreign suspects accused of carrying out a fatal shooting in Ho Chi Minh City allegedly mapped out an escape route in advance, but were captured after a 72-hour manhunt involving 1,000 police officers.

Vietnamese police say the foreign suspects entered the country under orders from an overseas figure and spent days tracking their targets before opening fire.

Former Food Safety Administration leaders Tran Viet Nga and Nguyen Thanh Phong received reduced prison sentences after an appellate court ruling in Hanoi.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have prosecuted a man accused of operating multiple social media accounts and e-commerce storefronts to sell thousands of counterfeit Nike and Adidas shoes and sandals online.

Police in Hung Yen Province have charged 23 suspects linked to a large-scale illegal football streaming and online betting network, seizing more than VND10 billion ($385,000) along with numerous high-tech devices.

Former Vietnamese health minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien faces up to six years in prison over alleged violations tied to two stalled hospital construction projects.

The UK Embassy praised Vietnam’s law enforcement agencies for cracking down on the notorious illegal streaming platform Xoi Lac TV.

Hanoi police have dismantled a major gold smuggling network accused of bringing around 8,000 taels of gold into Vietnam from overseas.

Since the beginning of 2026, a series of senior executives from major Vietnamese corporations including PC1, ACV, Vinaconex and Duc Giang Chemical Group have been prosecuted and detained.

A major copyright crackdown in Vietnam has led to criminal charges against BH Media, singer Quang Lap and several entertainment operators.

The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Security Agency on May 15 initiated criminal proceedings against five cases involving alleged copyright and related rights infringement at several companies and organisations.

Police in Khanh Hoa Province are continuing their investigation after discovering 20 foreign nationals suspected of violating Vietnam’s immigration and labor regulations while working at a store in Nha Trang.

Vietnamese authorities have prosecuted three individuals linked to a major environmental pollution case involving large-scale illegal waste disposal at a livestock farm in Thanh Hoa.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy has issued an indictment against former Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan and 27 others in a case involving alleged bribery, brokerage of bribery and serious accounting violations.

Phu Tho police, in coordination with relevant units, have dismantled a fraud ring accused of organizing illegal English exams and issuing fake certificates to more than 80,000 people, collecting nearly VND200 billion (US$7.7 million).