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Hunt continues for foreign mentor behind Mr Pips' US$60 million fraud network

The foreign "mentor" is believed to have taught Pham Duc Nam, better known as Mr Pips, the sophisticated methods used to orchestrate 920 fraud cases that allegedly defrauded victims of more than VND1.568 trillion (US$60 million).

Police dismantle major gambling rings worth nearly US$75 million

Police in Ninh Binh, Can Tho and Da Nang have dismantled several large-scale gambling and football betting networks with total transactions estimated at nearly VND2 trillion (about US$75 million).

Vietnam intensifies probe into holiday contract fraud scheme

Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security has expanded its investigation into an alleged holiday contract fraud network, pledging to recover as much of the victims' money as possible while urging the public to remain vigilant.

PNJ Lab case puts Vietnam's diamond certification sector under scrutiny

The arrest of PNJ Lab's former director in a diamond smuggling investigation has drawn attention to the crucial role certification laboratories play in Vietnam's jewellery market.

Vietnam dismantles ring that smuggled 28,000 diamonds

Vietnamese police have dismantled a transnational diamond smuggling network accused of bringing more than 28,000 diamonds into the country since 2024, charging 22 suspects and seizing more than 1,100 stones.

Legal action launched against 47 in power transmission case

The Ministry of Public Security has launched legal proceedings against 47 individuals in connection with violations related to the 500kV circuit-3 transmission line project at the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT), a subsidiary of EVN.

Ho Chi Minh City police charge driver over supercar drifting stunt

A 22-year-old driver has been charged in Ho Chi Minh City after allegedly performing repeated drifting stunts with a supercar on public roads.

Four charged over compensation fraud in Vietnam nuclear power project

Police in Vietnam's Khanh Hoa Province have charged four people, including three public officials, over alleged violations in land compensation and resettlement linked to the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power project.

Ho Chi Minh City police arrest 51 in expanding vacation contract fraud probe

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have widened a major fraud investigation, charging 51 people linked to Metaland over an alleged vacation contract scam.

Police return stolen century-old bridge stones to Hai Phong community

Authorities have recovered and returned all stolen stone slabs from the historic Dong Trang Bridge in Hai Phong following a swift police investigation.

Fake traditional medicine gangs stole millions of dollars from VN's patients

Police across Vietnam have dismantled several large-scale counterfeit traditional medicine rings in recent months, exposing sophisticated schemes that allegedly defrauded thousands of patients and generated millions of dollars in illicit profits.

Vingroup wins final German court ruling over defamatory online content

Germany's Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt upheld an earlier judgment in favor of Vingroup in a defamation case.

Seven jailed in Vietnam kidney trade brokered through social media

A Hanoi court has sentenced seven people for operating a kidney trafficking network that used Facebook groups to connect financially struggling sellers with patients in need of transplants.

Police uncover theft of century-old stone bridge in Hai Phong

Hai Phong police have investigated and identified a group of individuals linked to the theft of multiple stone slabs from the more than 100-year-old Dong Trang stone bridge in Ai Quoc Ward.

Copyright crackdown hits singers, company directors

Investigation agencies have recently decided to prosecute criminal cases involving large-scale intellectual property rights violations.

Warning signs missed before fatal crimes driven by jealousy and revenge

A series of deadly crimes linked to relationship disputes and extreme jealousy has raised urgent questions about how similar tragedies can be prevented before they occur.

Vietnam cracks down on million-dollar vacation contract fraud network

Vietnamese authorities have uncovered a nationwide vacation contract scam that allegedly used dozens of companies to defraud hundreds of people through false promises of profits and easy transfers.

Four dead in suspected love-triangle killings in northern Vietnam

Authorities in Bac Ninh Province are investigating a homicide case that left four people dead and one injured, with preliminary findings suggesting the incident may have stemmed from a personal relationship dispute.

Court sentences seven in child trafficking case linked to US adoptions

A court in HCM City has sentenced a Vietnamese-American man to 11 years in prison after uncovering a scheme in which he obtained 3 children through social media adoption groups and planned to take them to the United States using falsified documents.

Historic stone bridge in Hai Phong damaged by theft

Police in Hai Phong are investigating the theft of four stone slabs from the historic Dong Trang bridge, a structure dating back more than 100 years.