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188 defendants prosecuted in “Mr Pips” fraud case

The People’s Procuracy of Hanoi on August 3 filed charges against 188 defendants, including ringleader Pho Duc Nam, known as Mr Pips, in one of Vietnam’s biggest online investment fraud cases.

Vietnam expands durian export probe, arrests deputy minister

Ministry of Public Security has arrested Hoang Trung, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment, along with three other officials as part of an expanded investigation into alleged corruption linked to durian exports to China.

Forty Vietnamese arrested in Laos over online fraud operation

Vietnamese police have dismantled an alleged cross-border online fraud network operating in Bokeo Province, Laos, following a joint investigation with Lao authorities that resulted in the arrest of 40 Vietnamese suspects.

Border guards seize 15,200 drug pills, heroin in major trafficking bust

Border guards in Nghe An, working with other law enforcement agencies, have dismantled a major cross-border drug trafficking ring, arresting two suspects and seizing 15,200 synthetic drug pills and one brick of heroin under Case NA 126.3.

Three publishing officials charged in expanded investigation

Hanoi police have charged three officials from the Writers' Association Publishing House in connection with the editing and publication of the book Chuyen voi Thanh - Loi ke moi ve anh sang (Conversations with Thanh - A New Account of the Light).

Doctors traded ethics for bribes in forensic psychiatry scandal

Vietnam's latest forensic psychiatry scandal has revealed how decorated doctors allegedly exchanged professional integrity for illicit payments from an organized criminal network.

Vietnam charges 97 in $134 million football betting crackdown

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have charged another 12 suspects in connection with two large-scale football betting syndicates, bringing the total number of people indicted in the investigation to 97.

Timeline: Tuyen Quang's 147 perfect Math scores and 19 criminal charges

What began with an unusual cluster of 147 perfect Math scores at a high school in Tuyen Quang has evolved into one of Vietnam's biggest exam integrity investigations, with 19 people now facing criminal charges.

Legal implications after PNJ-LAB director arrested in diamond case

The arrest of PNJ-LAB's director in an alleged diamond smuggling case has sparked questions about whether parent company PNJ could face legal liability.

Three prosecuted over multimillion-user personal data exchange

Hanoi police have charged 3 suspects accused of operating an online marketplace for illegally trading personal data, a platform that allegedly handled more than 53 million transactions and generated over VND400 billion (US$15.3 million) in revenue.

Man jailed for smashing Nguyen Dynasty throne armrest

A man in the central city of Hue was brought to the first-instance trial on July 9 on the charge of "deliberately damaging property" at the Hue Imperial Citadel.

Hanoi police detain Nguyen Thanh Nam and Tran Viet Anh

The Security Investigation Agency of the Hanoi Police Department has initiated criminal proceedings and ordered the temporary detention of Nguyen Thanh Nam and Tran Viet Anh.

Teacher charged as Vietnam probes Tuyen Quang exam irregularities

A criminal investigation into Vietnam's Tuyen Quang examination scandal has intensified after charges were filed against a teacher and the deputy prime minister ordered a full probe.

12 charged in Vietnam holiday contract scam worth $34.4 million

Ho Chi Minh City police say they have frozen assets worth nearly US$5 million while investigating an alleged US$34.4 million vacation contract scam.

Investigation widens into unusual math results in northern Vietnam

Authorities have arrested a teacher and launched a criminal investigation after an extraordinary concentration of perfect mathematics scores was recorded at one examination center in northern Vietnam.

Vietnam busts two major football betting networks during World Cup

Authorities have broken up two major football betting syndicates that operated across multiple provinces during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Police propose prosecution of 188 individuals in “Mr Pips” fraud case

Through their scheme, the suspects allegedly perpetrated 920 fraud cases, defrauding victims of more than 1.568 trillion VND (over 59.6 million USD).

Police seek full recovery of losses in vacation contract scam

The Ministry of Public Security has directed investigators to identify the entire network behind an alleged vacation ownership contract fraud scheme while making every effort to recover money taken from victims.

Teacher held amid probe into unusual math exam results

Police in Vietnam's Tuyen Quang Province have placed a high school teacher under emergency detention as authorities investigate alleged irregularities in the 2026 national high school graduation examination.

Hunt continues for foreign mentor behind Mr Pips' US$60 million fraud network

The foreign "mentor" is believed to have taught Pham Duc Nam, better known as Mr Pips, the sophisticated methods used to orchestrate 920 fraud cases that allegedly defrauded victims of more than VND1.568 trillion (US$60 million).