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Foreign suspect arrested in Hanoi for mobile network impersonation scam

Authorities in Hanoi have arrested a foreign national for using a fake mobile base station (BTS) to access mobile networks and distribute fraudulent messages impersonating Vietcombank in a scam operation.

Vietnamese businessman arrested in Hanayuki fake cosmetics case

Businessman Nguyen Quoc Vu, husband of singer Doan Di Bang, has been taken into custody along with 2 associates for alleged involvement in the production and sale of counterfeit Hanayuki-brand sunscreen products.

Phu Tho bridge under investigation after steel core exposed

Phu Tho police have launched a criminal investigation into violations linked to the Song Lo bridge project, after structural degradation exposed rusting steel cores.

Large-scale laughing gas trafficking ring dismantled in Quang Ninh

The operation led to the detention and questioning of eight suspects, along with the seizure of five cars, 819 N₂O cylinders, 19,000 balloon shells, and various related items and documents.

Man arrested for producing fake fish sauce and detergent in An Giang

Authorities in An Giang shut down a makeshift factory producing fake consumer products right in a residential neighborhood.

‘Online kidnappings’ emerge as new form of digital fraud in Vietnam

Cybercriminals in Ho Chi Minh City are employing increasingly sophisticated tactics, posing as representatives of international scholarship programs to manipulate students and steal massive sums of money - amounting to billions of dong.

Vietnamese showbiz rocked by arrests of three top celebrities

The arrests of actress Truong Ngoc Anh, Miss Grand International 2021 Thuy Tien, and fashion designer Nguyen Cong Tri have sent shockwaves through Vietnamese entertainment in 2025, shaking public trust in celebrity figures.

Tycoons gamble away fortunes in USD 106 million Pullman hotel case

Several prominent individuals lost fortunes in a luxury gambling ring based at the Pullman Hotel, with total bets exceeding USD 106.9 million.

Vietnamese cyber gang in Cambodia scammed 8,000 victims out of $12.2 million

Lai Chau police arrested 59 Vietnamese suspects running an online fraud ring from Cambodia, defrauding thousands across Vietnam.

Offensive content costs TikTokers dearly in Vietnam

Several Vietnamese TikTokers are being punished for spreading divisive, offensive content targeting specific regions, highlighting growing concerns about social media abuse.

Fugitive CEO wanted in million-dollar green contracting scandal

Nguyen Cong Minh, Chairman of the Board of Cong Minh Greenery Corporation, is now a wanted fugitive following a special arrest warrant issued by the Ministry of Public Security.

Gia Lai authorities raid factory over fake coffee production

Police in Gia Lai have detained a company director for allegedly producing and selling counterfeit coffee involving several tons of ingredients and finished goods.

Fake doctors scam over $700,000 through illegal clinic in HCM City

A group of scammers with no medical qualifications, including one with only a veterinary technician degree, posed as doctors and directly administered injections and IV fluids to unsuspecting patients.

Gold smuggling kingpin faces prosecution over $49 million trafficking case

Tran Thi Hoan, 40, from Lao Cai province, has been identified as the ringleader of two large-scale operations that smuggled over 546 kilograms of gold, valued at more than USD 49 million, from China into Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City couple caught producing fake Chanel, Gucci perfumes

Ho Chi Minh City police have successfully dismantled a large-scale counterfeit operation producing and selling fake high-end perfumes, seizing nearly 20,000 bottles labeled as Chanel, Gucci, Versace, Dior, Burberry, and others.

Celebrity couple arrested in $327,000 bribery and counterfeit supplement scandal

Luong Bang Quang and Ngan 98 face criminal charges for bribery and selling counterfeit weight-loss products, in a case that has shocked Vietnam’s entertainment world.

Hanoi police seize 60 tons of infected pork destined for human consumption

More than 700 pigs infected with African swine fever, weighing around 60 tons in total, were intercepted before reaching the market by Hanoi police, who have destroyed the diseased animals to protect public health.

Two gold smuggling rings exposed: Over $48 million trafficked into Vietnam

Authorities have uncovered two major gold smuggling networks that trafficked more than 546kg of gold - valued at over $48 million - from China into Vietnam through the Lao Cai border.

Woman arrested for producing 2.7 million liters of fake Keva Gold oil

Nghe An police have arrested the director of An Thinh Food for producing millions of liters of fake cooking oil under the Keva Gold brand, generating illegal profits of over USD 3 million.

Buffalo to Wagyu: Meat fraud operation makes massive illegal profits

Cheap Indian buffalo meat was injected with white powder substances to create fake Wagyu beef with marbled fat, yielding massive profits for producers in Vietnam.