According to initial investigations, Thu operated two Facebook accounts named "Tran Thu" and "Shop Tran Thu Vung Tau," livestreaming sales sessions daily at noon and in the evening. Her merchandise mainly included cosmetics, clothing, and household items.

With a combined following of about 7,000 users, Thu's online business attracted a significant volume of orders.

Authorities discovered that between January 2020 and May 18, 2025, transactions related to Thu’s sales totaled more than 72 billion VND (approximately $2.8 million). However, she did not register her business, nor did she declare or pay any taxes.

The total amount of evaded taxes, including VAT and personal income tax, was determined to be over 1 billion VND (around $40,000).

Investigations into her alleged tax evasion and related violations are ongoing.

In a similar case, the Ba Ria - Vung Tau police had previously prosecuted Luong Thi Anh Tuyet (born 1992, residing in Ward 2, Vung Tau City) for tax evasion and smuggling.

Initial findings showed that from 2023 to May 2025, Tuyet earned over 27 billion VND (around $1.1 million) from online sales without declaring income or paying taxes. She allegedly evaded over 400 million VND (roughly $16,000) in taxes.

Quang Hung