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Vietnam police dismantle predatory loan ring charging up to 670% annually

Authorities have charged 28 people involved in a violent loan shark network spreading across southern provinces.

Murder probe in Lang Son exposes online extremism, police issue national alert

Authorities arrest Doan Van Sang and warn the public after a violent document linked to the case spreads online.

Da Nang busts cross-border money laundering ring worth over $2.7 billion

Vietnamese police uncover a massive scam network tied to cybercriminals in Cambodia, seizing thousands of fake IDs and shell accounts.

How Mailisa used fake labels, foreign fronts to build a cosmetics empire

During the investigation into the Mailisa beauty clinic ecosystem, authorities have seized 300 taels of gold, 100 land use certificates, 3 billion VND (approx. $120,000), and $400,000 in cash.

Foreign Ministry addresses reports of Vietnamese fugitives in Cambodia

Vietnam is verifying information reported by Cambodian authorities regarding the arrest of six Vietnamese nationals who escaped from a court in Cambodia's Svay Rieng province on November 18.

Woman sentenced to death for poisoning husband and three nieces and nephews

In a case that shocked the public, a woman received the death penalty for coldly poisoning her husband and three of her siblings’ children.

Young father arrested after jumping off bridge with two children

A 27-year-old father in Quang Ngai has been detained after jumping off a bridge with his two children, resulting in the death of his two-year-old daughter.

Two suspects arrested for plotting robberies at convenience stores in HCMC

Police in Ho Chi Minh City apprehended two young men who were planning a series of armed robberies after a bold heist at a Family Mart outlet.

Hanoi police storm drug ring with tear gas and drones

Police in Hanoi used tear gas and drones in a dramatic overnight raid on a major drug trafficking ring, capturing five armed suspects after fierce resistance.

Mailisa’s beauty empire under fire as 162 products banned nationwide

MK Skincare, tied to Mailisa beauty chain, faces nationwide ban for 162 products lacking safety documentation.

Psychiatric corruption case widens: High-ranking official taken into custody

Hanoi police have officially indicted and detained Duong Van Luong, former Deputy Director of the Central Institute of Forensic Psychiatry, for accepting bribes in connection with a case involving falsified psychiatric reports.

Vietnam busts 1.2-ton drug trafficking ring from Golden Triangle

Police traced a 1.2-ton drug flow from Laos into Vietnam, leading to one of the country's biggest drug raids.

Mailisa beauty empire under fire as couple faces smuggling charges

From Guangzhou to Hong Kong to Vietnam, a complex scheme enabled Mailisa to sell substandard beauty products under false origins.

Insider-turned-whistleblower in ‘Shark Thuy’ case could see reduced sentence

The key informant in the ‘Shark Thuy’ scandal, Egroup’s own finance director, may receive leniency after revealing a massive fake revenue scheme.

Luxury on wheels: How Mailisa’s owners amassed a $21M supercar collection

On November 21, Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security announced the arrest of Phan Thi Mai and her husband Hoang Kim Khanh - owners of Mailisa Beauty Clinic - for alleged involvement in a large-scale smuggling operation tied to MK Skincare.

Former top official of Vietnam’s food safety agency arrested in bribery case

The Ministry of Public Security has launched criminal proceedings against former deputy director Do Huu Tuan over alleged bribery.

Many singers entangled in the legal system in so-called 'purge year' of 2025

In the "purge" year of 2025, musician Luong Bang Quang and other celebrities were arrested for violating the law or banned from performing, and brought to court.

Vietnam dismantles ring smuggling 1.2 tonnes of drugs from Golden Triangle

Vietnamese police have dismantled a major transnational drug trafficking network, arresting 13 suspects and seizing 777 kg of synthetic narcotics, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department (C04) reported on November 20.

Scammers manipulate victims into rejecting real police and sending money

Some victims of online fraud suffer from such serious psychological manipulation that even when the real police come in person to talk to them, they don't believe the officers and transfer their money to fake police.

Three veterinary officials arrested in Can Tho for approving diseased pork

Can Tho authorities have detained three veterinary officers accused of allowing pork infected with African swine fever to pass quarantine checks and be sold at local markets.