On December 27, the Khanh Hoa Provincial Police confirmed they had raided five sites connected to online gambling activities involving foreigners.

According to initial reports, on the evening of December 26, the Criminal Investigation Division of Khanh Hoa Police, in coordination with other specialized units, conducted simultaneous inspections at five different locations in Nha Trang City - including the Nha Trang, Nam Nha Trang, and Tay Nha Trang wards.

At these sites, authorities discovered multiple groups of foreign suspects, mostly Chinese nationals, engaged in online gambling and betting operations.

Dozens of laptops and mobile phones were still connected to online platforms facilitating gambling, betting, and social networking applications used to boost engagement.

Police recorded the findings and confiscated 40 laptops and 112 mobile phones.

They detained 31 individuals - including 30 Chinese nationals and one Vietnamese citizen - for questioning.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the foreign suspects had entered Vietnam on tourist visas.

They rented private homes and apartments to conduct illegal gambling operations.

Many of them had failed to register or declare temporary residence as required by law.

Xuan Ngoc