Ho Chi Minh City police have exposed a transnational money laundering network involving three women who, with their African husbands, created over 300 shell companies to funnel stolen funds abroad.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has urged drastic measures to lift Vietnam out of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring (grey list) within two years.

Vietnam is working to implement anti-money laundering regulations within the crypto sector amid a global rise in digital assets.

Anti-money laundering should receive greater operational autonomy and independence, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued a circular guiding certain provisions of the Law on Money Laundering Prevention and Control.

The People's Court of HCM City, on the morning of December 8, opened the Court of First Instance on the case of fraudulent appropriation of property and money laundering at Alibaba Real Estate Joint Stock Company, referred to as Alibaba Company.

The case is believed the biggest of its kind solved by Vietnamese police so far.

The Investigation Police Agency  has launched legal proceedings against former deputy director of Hanoi Planning and Investment Department and two other defendants for their crimes related to the case Nhat Cuong Mobile.

The Party, Government, ministries and agencies of Vietnam have high political resolve to realise the national action plan on fighting money laundering and terrorist financing for 2015-2020, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said on November 8.

The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Agency has initiated criminal proceedings against the director of Nhat Cuong Company, a major mobile phone dealer in Hanoi, for alleged money laundering.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam has announced that it discovered transactions worth more than VND50.9 trillion (US$2.41 billion) last year that it suspects are related to money laundering.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam has closely monitored gold bar transactions, especially those with great value, to better manage the market and watch for money laundering.