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Nearly 70 tons of illegal animal meat seized in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City’s economic police division has uncovered nearly 70 tons of animal organs and meat with unclear origin, following inspections of two businesses and one individual suspected of violating food safety regulations.

Da Nang hacker ring steals 21,000 global credit cards to scam Amazon

Operating from rented homes in Da Nang, the group used advanced tech to harvest and exploit thousands of foreign accounts.

Fake news scandal: Two held for defaming former HCMC police leader

Authorities have detained two individuals for publishing distorted content online about Lieutenant General Le Hong Nam, based on fabricated claims.

Vietnam indicts former media leader in VND 5.1bil. extortion scheme

The People’s Procuracy of Thai Binh Province has issued an indictment against 44 individuals involved in an organized extortion ring tied to the Vietnam Environment and Urban Electronic Journal, including its former editor-in-chief Dong Xuan Thu.

13 arrested in Cambodian-based online scam targeting Vietnamese victims

Vietnamese and Chinese nationals ran a sophisticated scam from Cambodia, luring men into sending money for online tasks.

Fake Marshall, Omega tech products seized in Hanoi bust

Hanoi police have dismantled a large-scale ring specializing in trafficking counterfeit electronic devices imitating major global brands, with transactions conducted primarily via Facebook.

Vietnam police shut down $47M gambling network

A $47 million gambling and money laundering operation was dismantled by police in Hung Yen province, with 15 suspects arrested.

YouTube channel ‘Nguoi dua tin’ shut down, 3 arrested in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City police have arrested three individuals responsible for operating the “Nguoi dua tin” YouTube channel, which authorities say disseminated more than 6,700 videos containing harmful and distorted content.

Foreign nationals, officials among 141 charged in Hanoi gambling case

South Koreans and Vietnamese business leaders face prosecution for organizing illegal gambling operations in Hanoi.

Appeals trial of ex-FLC chairman to resume after health delay

Trinh Van Quyet and co-defendants will return to court on June 17 after repeated postponements due to health concerns.

Police dismantle large-scale gambling ring using AI for money laundering

This is a large-scale trans-national organised crime ring operating with sophisticated methods, notably introducing a new method that has appeared for the first time in Vietnam using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to commit the crimes.

Vietnam sees four daring bank robberies in just over a month

Four bank robberies across Vietnam in one month spark safety concerns and swift police action.

Bank robbery suspect caught after forest hideout in Quang Ninh

After more than a day on the run, the suspect involved in the recent bank robbery in Uong Bi City has been apprehended by police in Quang Ninh province.

Quang Ninh police launch overnight search after armed bank robbery

Traffic police inspect all vehicles overnight in Quang Ninh following the armed robbery.

Fake goods scandals shake Vietnam in first five months of 2025

Authorities uncover high-tech counterfeits endangering public health nationwide.

Ex-official brought to court for violations in petrol import-export licensing

The Hanoi People’s Court opened the first-instance trial of Nguyen Loc An, ex-Deputy Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Domestic Market Department over violations related to the issuance of petroleum import and export licences.

Vietnam busts crypto scam defrauding $400 million

Police dismantle MTC investment ring that lured over 138,000 victims nationwide.

Hue heritage under threat: Nguyen Dynasty throne vandalized by visitor

Hue's Vice Chairman Nguyen Thanh Binh says the destruction of the royal throne at Thai Hoa Palace is a grave cultural loss and demands serious lessons.

Tombs of Vietnam’s kings and nobles raided for relics and treasures

High-profile tombs of emperors and royals across Vietnam are increasingly targeted by looters seeking ancient treasures.

Fallen crowns: The dark scandals of Vietnam’s beauty queens

Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien’s fraud case isn’t the first - Vietnam has seen several former pageant winners embroiled in serious scandals.