On November 17, the Cybersecurity Division of Da Nang Police announced the dismantling of a large-scale interprovincial online gambling network in coordination with related units.  

According to initial investigations, in May 2024, Nguyen Duy Khanh (born 1979, residing in Hoa Cuong Nam Ward, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City) sought to profit from organizing online football betting. He contacted a man named Teo (identity unknown) to acquire a Super Master-level account with the code V39B1 on the betting platform “www.bong88.com.”  

Using this account, Khanh collaborated with other individuals to establish a large-scale gambling network. Khanh divided the Super Master account into smaller betting accounts, which were then distributed to sub-organizers who managed lower-tier gamblers through sports betting platforms.  

The suspects involved in this network reportedly had extensive criminal records.  

Following an investigation, on November 16, the Cybersecurity Division, in coordination with other units, deployed nearly 100 officers divided into 12 task forces across Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. They conducted simultaneous searches and arrests, detaining Nguyen Duy Khanh and 11 other suspects involved in the gambling network.  

Authorities determined that between May 2024 and their arrest, the suspects had operated a gambling and gambling organization with transactions amounting to approximately 2 trillion VND ($81 million USD).  

The police have initiated criminal proceedings, formally charged the suspects, and issued temporary detention orders.  

Additionally, authorities are investigating Nguyen Duy Khanh for alleged involvement in “usury in civil transactions.”  

Ho Giap