Nguyen Ngoc Thuy’s younger sister and brother are under police investigation for allegedly assisting him in a fraud scheme. Thuy, the chairman of Egroup and founder of the English school …
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Le Van Hai, a popular TikTok influencer with 2.6 million followers, was arrested Monday in Ninh Binh province for selling counterfeit food and cosmetic products. Alongside his accomplice Tran Dai …
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DA LAT, Vietnam — A South Korean national, Hong Sangwoo, 38, was arrested in Da Lat on Wednesday after being wanted internationally for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar investment scam that targeted …
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Social Media Scams
Miss Grand International Winner Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien Arrested for Consumer Fraud Involving Counterfeit Fiber Supplement
Vietnamese authorities have arrested Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, the Miss Grand International 2021 winner and social media influencer, following allegations of consumer fraud. Tien, who gained fame after winning the …
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Ho Chi Minh City police have arrested Xing Yannank, 35, and 30 other suspects for running a large-scale online scam that defrauded Japanese victims of over $486,000. The operation involved …
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Two men from Gia Lai Province, Nguyen Tien Quang (26) and Vo Phi Son (31), have been sentenced to death by a Ho Chi Minh City court for trafficking over …
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The Criminal Police Department of Thanh Hoa Provincial Police has arrested two individuals accused of using fake Facebook accounts to impersonate relatives of their victims, ultimately defrauding them of nearly …
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Joshua Dung-Huu, a U.S. citizen of Vietnamese descent, was arrested in Ho Chi Minh City on February 20, 2025, for defrauding victims out of over VND18 billion ($706,159) by making …
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Homicide
Bartender Arrested After Deadly Limoncello Cocktail Kills British Tourist and Fiance in Vietnam
A bartender in Vietnam has been arrested after allegedly preparing a toxic limoncello cocktail that led to the tragic deaths of British tourist Greta Otteson and her fiancé, Arno Els. …
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Vietnam Should Immediately Release Blogger Nguyen Vu Binh, Says Human Rights Watch Vietnamese authorities must immediately release prominent blogger Nguyen Vu Binh and drop all charges against him, Human Rights …