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Former Vietnam food safety chief gets reduced sentence in bribery case

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

Two foreigners accused in contract-style killing in Vietnam

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

HCM City police bust online counterfeit Nike and Adidas operation

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.

VN police charge 23 suspects in major illegal football streaming & betting ring

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 faces trial over $31 million hospital losses

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.

UK Embassy thanks Vietnam after Xoi Lac TV piracy bust

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

Hanoi dismantles cross-border gold smuggling ring worth over $46 million

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

Major corporate leaders face legal troubles in Vietnam in 2026

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.

Vietnam launches major crackdown on music copyright violations

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

Criminal proceedings launched against copyright infringement

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.

20 foreign nationals investigated over suspected violations in Nha Trang

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.

Nearly 6 million kilograms of untreated waste found at NewHope pig farm

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.

Former deputy labour minister prosecuted alongside 27 others in bribery case

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.

Vietnam police uncover massive English certificate fraud

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).

Former health minister to stand trial on May 20

The first-instance trial of former Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and nine co-defendants is scheduled to open on May 20.

Foreign suspects arrested in Da Nang over robbery plot

Police in Da Nang have arrested two foreign nationals accused of staging a debt dispute to detain and rob a fellow citizen, forcing him to transfer money and surrender assets.

Why street crime is losing ground in Ho Chi Minh City

Behind the decline of street crime in Ho Chi Minh City lies a fundamental shift in security management thinking - treating every theft and robbery as a serious criminal case and targeting drug-related roots.

Quang Tri warns of religious group promoting superstition for profit

Quang Tri province has uncovered and taken action against a group linked to “Hoi Thanh Duc Chua Troi Me” (World Mission Society Church of God) operating in the province on April 19 and showing signs of promoting superstition for illegal profit.

Toxic noodles scandal shocks Ho Chi Minh City

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have uncovered a series of alarming cases involving the production of fresh noodles laced with banned chemicals, exposing a long-running threat to public health hidden within residential neighborhoods.

Dak Lak police bust major drug ring, seize 19kg of narcotics

Dak Lak Provincial Police have successfully dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking case, seizing 19kg of various narcotics along with a firearm and multiple related items.