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Directors jailed in Vietnam’s $20M counterfeit milk scandal

The Ministry of Public Security has detained several top executives for producing fake powdered milk under 573 different labels, targeting at-risk groups like diabetics and infants.

Authorities uncover massive counterfeit milk powder network in Vietnam

A criminal network behind nearly 600 counterfeit nutritional products, including formulas for infants and diabetics, has been dismantled in Hanoi.

Lam Dong updates case of seven novice monks sexually abused in Da Lat

Three children returned home, four moved to legal temple after abuse scandal.

Massive weapons cache uncovered in Da Nang fake document ring

Authorities seized over 800 weapons and hundreds of forged documents in nationwide sting.

Scam jobs abroad: Victims trafficked to Golden Triangle cybercrime rings

Two arrested for luring Vietnamese citizens with fake job offers, then selling them into scam networks

Elderly woman scams $44,000 for beauty treatments and luxury spending

An 80-year-old woman in Hanoi has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for fraud after deceiving a couple into handing over more than USD 44,000.

VN issues arrest warrant for ringleader of illegal Europe-bound smuggling ring

Vietnam has issued a warrant for Nguyen Anh Cuong, accused of leading a network smuggling citizens to Europe with forged visas, while three accomplices were sentenced in Da Nang.

Dark truth of a love tattoo: Mother kills son for money, lies exposed online

A mother’s shocking betrayal shakes the nation after a child’s death leads to a murder charge.

VN man arrested for $5.2mil. scam after return from Cambodia's cybercrime hub

Police say the 28-year-old ran fake websites and used 12 bank accounts to steal billions from unsuspecting victims.

Group impersonates Hanoi’s 141 police, gets caught by real patrol team

Young men dressed as police officers were apprehended while stopping traffic, caught red-handed by an actual 141 unit.

Scene reenactment draws massive crowd in Vietnam child murder-for-profit case

Quang Nam authorities recreated a chilling crime scene as part of their investigation into a mother’s alleged killing of her son to claim insurance payouts.

Horrific case in Quang Nam: Mother accused of killing son for insurance payout

Vietnamese police have arrested a mother who allegedly murdered her son in a chilling plan to profit from a life insurance policy.

Ministry detains influencers over fake ‘green’ supplement scandal

Pham Quang Linh and Nguyen Thi Thai Hang, known for their online fame, are now facing serious legal consequences over a misleading health product.

Vietnam’s Penal Code may soon include electronic monitoring and entry bans

The Ministry of Public Security has proposed adding new principal and supplementary punishments to the draft amended Penal Code, including electronic monitoring and entry bans.

Decomposed headless male body found on Phu Yen beach

Residents in Phu Yen Province have discovered a severely decomposed male body - missing its head, feet, and one arm - washed up on the coast of Phu Lac Hamlet, Hoa Hiep Nam Ward, Dong Hoa Town.

Kidney donor turned fraudster receives reduced jail term in Hanoi

Nguyen Tuan Dung, who once donated a kidney to save a life, was sentenced to eight years in prison for defrauding a car rental owner - but received leniency due to his past act of altruism.

Two arrested in Facebook impersonation scam that stole nearly US$60,000

Victims were tricked into sending large sums under the guise of currency exchanges.

16-year-old arrested for double murder in Vinh Long, Vietnam

The suspect, who knew one of the victims, has admitted to the murders and was caught with over USD 1,600 in cash.

Billion-dollar betting ring disguised as business operation busted in Vietnam

Using encrypted messaging and digital payments, the gambling syndicate operated across Thai Binh, Hai Duong, and Hanoi.

Bach Mai, Viet Duc hospital projects under probe for multi-trillion VND waste

Systemic violations and wasteful mismanagement across two major hospital projects have prompted an official transfer of documents to the Ministry of Public Security.