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Bank robbery suspect caught after forest hideout in Quang Ninh

After more than a day on the run, the suspect involved in the recent bank robbery in Uong Bi City has been apprehended by police in Quang Ninh province.

Quang Ninh police launch overnight search after armed bank robbery

Traffic police inspect all vehicles overnight in Quang Ninh following the armed robbery.

Fake goods scandals shake Vietnam in first five months of 2025

Authorities uncover high-tech counterfeits endangering public health nationwide.

Ex-official brought to court for violations in petrol import-export licensing

The Hanoi People’s Court opened the first-instance trial of Nguyen Loc An, ex-Deputy Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Domestic Market Department over violations related to the issuance of petroleum import and export licences.

Vietnam busts crypto scam defrauding $400 million

Police dismantle MTC investment ring that lured over 138,000 victims nationwide.

Tombs of Vietnam’s kings and nobles raided for relics and treasures

High-profile tombs of emperors and royals across Vietnam are increasingly targeted by looters seeking ancient treasures.

Hue heritage under threat: Nguyen Dynasty throne vandalized by visitor

Hue's Vice Chairman Nguyen Thanh Binh says the destruction of the royal throne at Thai Hoa Palace is a grave cultural loss and demands serious lessons.

Fallen crowns: The dark scandals of Vietnam’s beauty queens

Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien’s fraud case isn’t the first - Vietnam has seen several former pageant winners embroiled in serious scandals.

Police bust MLM ring with 200,000 sellers of banned supplements

A massive cross-border MLM network involving foreign ringleaders and nearly 200,000 members has been dismantled in Vietnam.

Online gambling ring worth $50M busted by Vietnam and Laos police

The Criminal Police Department of Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has coordinated with the Lao Ministry of Public Security to bust a high-tech, organized transnational gambling network with operations stretching across borders and cyberspace.

Vietnam police dismantle mushroom-based MLM ring involving 9,000 people

A trillion-VND scheme promoted a health supplement while secretly operating a transnational pyramid structure.

Le Tung Van sentenced to 3 years for incest, total sentence now 8 years

In a closed-door first-instance trial held on the morning of May 21, the People’s Court of Duc Hoa District (Long An Province) sentenced 93-year-old Le Tung Van to three years in prison for the crime of incest.

Miss Grand International 2021 arrested in Kera candy fraud case

Miss Grand 2021 Thuy Tien is now facing criminal charges linked to fraudulent health product sales.

Public shocked as food-safety officials lend hand to fake food production

The revelation of a "backer" supporting a unit producing and distributing fake food products has left the public stunned, as the "shield" protecting consumers was easily pierced by money.

Smuggling tycoon indicted for $71M timber fraud and customs bribery

Authorities indict 22 individuals, including business leaders and customs officials, in sweeping case.

Vietnam’s battle against drug crime: sacrifices and unyielding courage

Fifty years after national reunification, war has faded into history. Yet in peacetime, a fierce “frontline” persists, where police forces confront daily dangers: the battle against drug crimes.

Foreign tourist assaulted by group on Bui Vien Street, police take action

A viral video shows a group attacking a foreign man in Saigon’s backpacker district; police are now investigating.

Vietnam police arrest 11 in underground laughing gas and drug network

Thanh Hoa Provincial Police have initiated criminal proceedings and detained 11 individuals involved in a large-scale, interprovincial laughing gas (N2O) production and distribution ring.

Police bust counterfeit supplement ring, seize over 100 tonnes of fake goods

According to investigators, the couple had been producing and selling fake goods since 2020, with products reaching drugstores and hospitals nationwide.

Vietnamese news journal leaders face prosecution for systematic extortion

Ex-editor of Environment and Urban Journal charged in VND 5 billion extortion case