On 16/1, Le Long Viet, 35, from Thanh Khe ward, surrendered to Da Nang City Police's Criminal Police Department. Authorities had pursued and encouraged Viet to turn himself in for investigation into his role in organizing prostitution at the Samdi Hotel spa and massage area.

Investigators stated that Viet directly managed and operated the spa and massage activities within the Samdi Hotel. He fled the area after the prostitution ring was dismantled to evade responsibility.

Le Long Viet at the police station. Photo: Police provided

At the police station, Viet admitted his involvement in organizing prostitution. The Criminal Police Department placed him under temporary criminal detention, continuing to build the case, expand the investigation, and process all related individuals.

This surrender follows a raid in the early morning of 9/1. Da Nang City Police's Criminal Police Department inspected spa and massage areas at both Muong Thanh Hotel and Samdi Hotel, uncovering disguised prostitution activities. Officers caught many couples in the act of buying and selling sex in service rooms, taking over 40 individuals for questioning.

Police seized records, hundreds of condoms, cash, and various exhibits. They determined these establishments disguised prostitution as "service packages" for spa and massage, illegally profiting hundreds of millions of dong monthly.

On 10/1, six individuals were placed under temporary criminal detention for organizing prostitution. The search for the Samdi Hotel spa manager, now identified as Viet, had been ongoing since then.

Ngoc Truong