The Ho Chi Minh City Police Department's Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention Division (PA05) summoned those involved in the Ngu Ho Tuong band's music video for questioning on 23/9.

This action follows allegations that the music video "Anh Em Truoc Sau Nhu Mot" featured images related to an illegal gambling website on the actors' clothing, glasses, and briefly on a phone screen.

Ngu Ho Tuong band (from left to right): Duong Ngoc Thai, Khanh Phuong, Ung Hoang Phuc, Luu Hung, Lam Chan Huy at the launch event for their joint project. Photo: Provided by the artists

Ngu Ho Tuong band (from left to right): Duong Ngoc Thai, Khanh Phuong, Ung Hoang Phuc, Luu Hung, Lam Chan Huy at the launch event for their joint project. Photo: Provided by the artists

The Ngu Ho Tuong band, announced on 18/9, consists of 5 members: Ung Hoang Phuc, Khanh Phuong, Lam Chan Huy, Duong Ngoc Thai, and Luu Hung. Immediately after forming, the group released the music video "Anh Em Truoc Sau Nhu Mot".

Images circulated on social media, sparking controversy and accusations that the group was promoting a gambling website. The music video was subsequently hidden on the singers' YouTube channels, and upon its return, the related images were removed.

On the morning of 22/9, singer Ung Hoang Phuc addressed the issue on his personal page, denying any promotion of the brand. "The music video, released at 7 PM on 18/9 on my platforms, did not contain any images related to that brand," he wrote, adding that he is "ready to cooperate with the investigating authorities to clarify the matter".

However, many viewers claimed they had saved the original music video before it was edited, and some newspapers published screenshots as evidence.

Ung Hoang Phuc rose to fame in the 2000s with a string of hits: "Tha Rang Nhu The" (2002), "Nguoi Ta Noi" (2003), and "Hua That Nhieu That Hua That Nhieu" (2004). He married model Kim Cuong in late 2018 and they have two children.

Quoc Thang