In simultaneous raids across 11 locations in TP HCM, Can Tho, and An Giang, police dismantled a gambling ring operating via bong88.com, prosecuting 26 individuals and seizing numerous exhibits.
Authorities are searching for a man wearing shorts, a hat, and a full face mask, who unexpectedly hugged a young girl from behind and dragged her; the victim cried for help.
In the MediUSA case involving the production of hundreds of tons of fake food, the court sentenced two former customs officials for bribery, while acknowledging they performed their duties correctly.
Two social media accounts with nearly identical names, separated by just one underscore, became central to a criminal identity mix-up that led to an innocent man's wrongful imprisonment.
Dan Hiers Jr. lived under a false identity in Shanghai, working as an English teacher until he was unmasked as a high-profile fugitive wanted for his wife's murder in the US over a decade ago.
Jimmie "Chris" Duncan, sentenced to death for the sexual assault and murder of a 23-month-old girl, had his conviction overturned after 27 years in prison, thanks to a video revealing a forensic pathologist fabricated evidence.
Despite knowing Raymond Fernandez's intentions to swindle her, Martha Beck willingly abandoned her children and defied all odds to join him in preying on women, ultimately sharing the electric chair.
In 1990, Mieu was arrested and had 844 grams of gold confiscated on suspicion of profiteering. He was later released, but after 36 years, the evidence has not been returned to him.
Using traditional medicine packets worth 17,000 VND, mislabeled to impersonate a reputable monk and sold for 300,000 VND, Tran Huy Hoang and his accomplices defrauded thousands of elderly people.
Pham Thi Kim Xuyen is accused of investing 5 billion dong to open a facility selling fake luxury bags in Phu Quoc, surrendering after her warehouse was discovered.
The Government Inspectorate concluded that eight out of 10 contractors in the Vietur consortium improperly used VND 936 billion in advance payments by depositing them into interest-bearing savings accounts, violating contract agreements and legal regulations.
Duong Van Bich is accused of recklessly overtaking in a truck while a container truck ran parallel on his left, colliding with a woman traveling in the same direction and causing 70% injuries.
Dinh The Hung, former director of Binh Thuan CDC, and Nguyen Van Thanh, former director of the Provincial General Hospital, were found to have violated bidding regulations, causing damages exceeding 67 billion VND.
Nguyen Minh Hoang, posing as a police officer, approached a 27-year-old woman at a hotel in Thanh Sen ward, threatening her and extorting 20 million VND.
Nguyen Huu Nam, 33, is accused of assaulting his wife's three-year-old son, leading to the child's hospitalization with multiple bruises and a concussion.
Vuong Le Anh Tu accused of organizing ring that smuggled 830,000 liters of diesel oil from abroad into Vietnam, preparing fraudulent documents to evade authorities.
According to the Hanoi People's Procuracy, accepting the notion that "officials doing their job correctly are thanked by businesses" could allow any official to use it as an excuse to accept money.
Nguyen Dinh Duc, director of the Paris International Aesthetic Institute, and two accomplices have been identified for selling fraudulent aesthetic practice certificates that required no study or examination.
A taxi driver, noticing his 66-year-old female passenger was being threatened by a stranger and instructed to transfer 90 million VND for "asset verification procedures," drove her to the police station to report the incident.
Le Pham Minh Vu and two accomplices are accused of using a car to corner victims, stage traffic collisions, then force them into their vehicle and demand money for their release.