A 67-year-old woman is to face trial accused of being a kingpin in an international drugs smuggling gang.

Authorities in Thanh Hoa have successfully dismantled a human trafficking ring, rescuing 58 female employees, including 12 minors, who were illegally detained at the G7 karaoke complex.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have charged an Iranian man who used a 'magic trick' to steal money from a Russian couple at a local store.

The police of Hanoi said on October 9 that they have launched criminal proceedings against three Vietnamese suspects charged with smuggling approximately 100 kg of synthetic drugs from Europe into Vietnam.

Major General Nguyen Van Thanh, Deputy Director of the Department of Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes (C03), provided updates on several high-profile cases under investigation during a press briefing on October 4.

Ho Chi Minh City Police have successfully uncovered and seized nearly one ton of drugs across 2,430 cases in the year's first nine months, marking a substantial increase in drug-related enforcement activities.

Thai Binh police have launched an investigation into the Vietnam Urban Environment Magazine, arresting key figures in connection with an extortion case under the Penal Code.

The Thai Binh Provincial Police have detained the Editor-in-Chief and several staff members of the Vietnam Urban and Environmental Magazine under emergency orders, investigating alleged extortion activities.

Kim HyeonggWon, wanted for murder in Thailand, was arrested in Hanoi after fleeing across multiple countries. He has been extradited to South Korea for further legal proceedings.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have detained two individuals involved in the illegal sale of cyanide, a highly toxic chemical. Among them, a female executive sold 2.55 tons of cyanide to multiple buyers.

The network, which leveraged social media platforms to connect with vulnerable mothers, was recently dismantled by HCM City police, who revealed the sophisticated methods used to carry out these illegal activities.

Dinh Thanh Trung, the winner of the Vietnam Golden Ball 2017, has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison for organising illegal drug use. He is one of two players receiving the heaviest sentences in the case.

Hanoi Police on August 23 issued a warning that scammers are impersonating economic groups and businesses with the aim of swindling and appropriating people's assets by inviting them to take part in investment and recruitment campaigns.

On the afternoon of August 28, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department announced the successful dismantling of a large-scale infant trafficking ring.

Phan Dinh Sang, 57, a native of Huong Long commune, Huong Khe district, created and managed five Facebook accounts to engage with reactionary groups and forums online between 2016 and 2023.

Prosecutors allege that the network issued over VNĐ1.6 trillion (US$64 million) in loans to about 121,000 borrowers between January 2019 and May 2022, reaping illegal profits of more than VNĐ700 billion ($28 million).

Three men, including a Laotian national, were sentenced to death while four others, including two Laotian nationals, were sentenced to life imprisonment for illegally trafficking drugs from Laos into Vietnam.

Five former employees of the Noi Bai International Airport were sentenced to a maximum of nine years in prison by the Hanoi People’s Court on Tuesday, for violating regulations on the protection of endangered, precious and rare animals.

According to the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), the former deputy chair of Phu Tho provincial People’s Committee, Ho Dai Dung, born 1972, was arrested for ‘illegal gambling’. At the moment of arrest, Dung was a worker at Asia Slipform (AS).

Ho Chi Minh City police have dismantled a prostitution ring operating under the guise of a restaurant, catering primarily to foreigners.