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Dak Lak police bust major drug ring, seize 19kg of narcotics

Dak Lak Provincial Police have successfully dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking case, seizing 19kg of various narcotics along with a firearm and multiple related items.

Quang Ngai bust nets nearly 400kg of explosives in trafficking case

Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai have dismantled a case involving the illegal transport and storage of nearly 400kg of explosives, following a joint operation by border guards and local police.

Police dismantle illegal religious group in Quang Tri

Police in Quang Tri province have uncovered and dismantled a group operating under the name “God the Mother Church,” involving around 50 participants.

Ho Chi Minh City court opens trial over Agribank lending scandal

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on April 17 opened a first-instance trial against Nguyen The Binh and co-defendants over lending violations that inflicted losses of more than 1 trillion VND (38.4 million USD) on the state budget.

Over 20,000 tons of waste illegally dumped in major crackdown

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested key suspects behind a large-scale environmental crime operation.

Two wanted for abusing religious cover to undermine national unity policy

The Investigation Security Agency of the Gia Lai Department of Public Security has issued arrest warrants for two suspects accused of abusing religious cover to undermine the State’s national unity policy, a senior officer said on April 14.

Illegal mining case filed over 30,000 cubic meters of soil in Bac Ninh

Police in Bac Ninh Province have launched a criminal case over violations in natural resource exploitation at Luc Son Commune, involving Thanh Nam Real Estate Company.

Vietnam police arrest South Korean fugitives in Nha Trang

Police in Khanh Hoa have arrested three South Korean nationals listed on Interpol red notices after discovering them hiding in a rented apartment in Nha Trang.

Former rubber group leader jailed over “golden land” deal

A former leader of Vietnam Rubber Group receives 14 years in prison over illegal transfer of valuable state-owned land.

Violence at railway crossings sparks public outrage

Recent incidents in Da Nang have highlighted the severe consequences faced by individuals who violate railway safety rules and engage in acts of violence against railway staff.

Former Phuc Yen vice chairman arrested in expanding criminal probe

Police in Phu Tho Province have arrested Hoang Trong Loi, 56, a former vice chairman of Phuc Yen City, as part of an ongoing investigation into criminal groups operating under the guise of businesses.

Foreign-linked scheme drains billions from stolen Visa cards

A Hanoi court has sentenced 13 defendants in a cross-border fraud ring that siphoned billions of dong from stolen Visa cards using mobile payment technology.

Hanoi Police charge additional 26 suspects in major forensic psychiatry case

The Department of Public Security of Hanoi has announced that it launched legal proceedings against 26 additional suspects in a major criminal case linked to the National Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and several related agencies and localities.

Former deputy minister sentenced to four years in bribery case

On the afternoon of April 7, the Hanoi People’s Court sentenced former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Van Thang to four years in prison for accepting bribes.

Inside the Bao Tin Minh Chau scandal shaking Vietnam’s gold market

Hanoi police have prosecuted the founder of Bao Tin Minh Chau over alleged accounting violations, uncovering large discrepancies in reported revenue and tax obligations.

HCM City police hunt foreign suspect linked to murder case

Police in Ho Chi Minh City are searching for a foreign national believed to be connected to a murder and concealment of crime case that occurred in late March.

Foreign scammers set up fake brokerage firms in Hanoi

Police warn of sophisticated schemes using shell companies and rented apartments to target victims abroad.

MediUSA former chair paid billions in bribes to 'clear the way for business'

To produce large quantities of counterfeit goods and earn hundreds of billions of dong in profit, the former chair of the board of MediUSA and his accomplices spent money bribing a number of officials, an indictment says.

Former Deputy Agriculture Minister faces up to 5 years in prison

Prosecutors in Hanoi have recommended penalties for 23 defendants in a corruption case linked to Hoang Dan Investment and Construction Co., including a proposed 4–5 year prison sentence for former deputy minister Hoang Van Thang on a bribery charge.

Painful fallout from illegal forex frenzy revealed

After "burning through their accounts" on online international stock exchanges and forex, many individuals had criminal intentions to obtain money for "recovery."