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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."

New details emerge in nationwide environmental data tampering case

Ministry of Public Security has uncovered widespread violations involving the manipulation of data from automatic environmental monitoring stations across the country, as part of a sweeping investigation now expanding nationwide.

Former head of Vietnam’s environment department prosecuted in major case

The Investigation Police Agency of Hanoi has initiated criminal proceedings against Hoang Van Thuc, former Director General of the Environment Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

343 suspects arrested after returning from Cambodia scam compounds

Authorities in Vietnam have launched a sweeping prosecution against 343 individuals linked to a large-scale cross-border online fraud operation based in Cambodia, marking one of the most significant crackdowns on cybercrime in recent months.

74 suspects charged in sweeping environmental data manipulation case

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has launched one of its largest crackdowns on environmental violations, prosecuting 74 individuals linked to widespread manipulation of pollution monitoring systems across the country.

The people behind Onus and their journey through Vietnam’s crypto boom

Authorities have launched legal proceedings against key figures behind the cryptocurrency platform Onus, bringing renewed scrutiny to one of the country’s most prominent digital asset ecosystems.

ONUS crypto case: arrests made in multi-billion dollar fraud probe

Police allege a network manipulated digital tokens and misled investors in one of Vietnam’s largest cybercrime cases.

Former Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien prosecuted

The Supreme People’s Procuracy has prosecuted former Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien for mismanaging State assets in a case tied to the second campuses of Bach Mai and Viet Duc hospitals.

Vietnam police bust global cybercrime ring run by student coder

A student programmer allegedly developed malware used in a transnational cybercrime operation generating billions of VND.

Vietnam verifies report of citizen arrested in South Africa

Vietnam is working with South Africa to verify the arrest of a Vietnamese national linked to rhino horn smuggling.

ACV appoints acting chairman after arrest of Vu The Phiet

Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has appointed Le Van Khien as acting chairman of its board of directors and legal representative, effective March 17, replacing Vu The Phiet following his arrest.

Police arrest Duc Giang Chemicals chairman and son in major probe

Authorities have detained the chairman of Duc Giang Chemicals Group and his son as part of a sweeping investigation into environmental, mining and accounting violations.

83 charged in “Mr Pips” fraud case

Hanoi police on March 18 initiated criminal proceedings against 83 defendants linked to a major asset fraud ring led by Pho Duc Nam, widely known as “Mr Pips”.

Shark Binh accused of laundering funds in major fraud case

Investigators allege that Nguyen Hoa Binh helped conceal illicit funds tied to a large-scale fraud ring led by Pho Duc Nam.

Police provide update on case involving former health minister

Authorities have proposed prosecuting former health minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and several others in a major case linked to hospital projects and state asset losses.

Five charged in FTXF cryptocurrency fraud case in Hanoi

The investigation police agency under the Hanoi Department of Public Security has launched criminal proceedings against five suspects in an alleged fraud case involving the FTXF cryptocurrency.

South Africa arrests Vietnamese farm owner in rhino horn trafficking case

South African authorities have arrested two Vietnamese nationals, Huy Bao Tran and Chu Dang Khoa, in connection with a large-scale rhino horn smuggling network.

More than 60 shell companies used in nationwide fake invoice scheme

Police in Dong Nai province have dismantled a large network involved in illegally trading invoices and documents, with transactions totaling more than VND6 trillion (US$246 million).