The Ministry of Public Security has arrested 23 more individuals allegedly involved in a nationwide scam targeting hundreds of thousands of elderly people, led by 33-year-old Tran Quang Dao.
Nguyen Tan Hung, a former official in Vung Tau City, fabricated stories about securing resettlement land and handling land administration procedures to defraud his former teacher and two others, amassing nearly 2.7 billion VND.
Concerned about the quality of his son's elementary school uniform, Dang Kien Quoc posted a video online expressing his doubts, leading to unexpected consequences.
After escaping prison in 1987 while serving a sentence for robbery, Son Hiep assumed a new identity, moved around southern Vietnam, and worked as a laborer.
Phan Van Duc, 35, allegedly plated a bronze banana bunch and betel leaf branch with gold, fabricating a "buried treasure" discovery to con a man out of his gold necklace.
Defendant Nguyen Duy Hung suggested that the violations in five state-funded projects were partly due to the long-standing 'ask-give' mechanism, and hopes the case will be a lesson for other businesses to proactively avoid similar situations.
Frederic Pechier, a 53-year-old anesthesiologist, appeared in court on 8/9 accused of intentionally poisoning 30 patients, resulting in 12 deaths, due to conflicts with colleagues.
Former SJC general director Le Thuy Hang is accused of orchestrating the purchase of external gold to supplement SJC gold bar production, using a backup machine to stamp serial numbers.
Beauty queen Thuy Tien, Quang Linh Vlogs, and Hang Du Muc prioritized fame and personal image over quality and production processes in promoting Kera candy.
54-year-old Huang Shaoning and an accomplice allegedly broke into four government offices and businesses in Quang Tri province, stealing nearly 2 billion VND.
The court confirmed that former police captain Pham Thi Hong was involved in the fire safety system installation at the An Phu karaoke bar where 32 people died. Her appeal was rejected, but her sentence was reduced.
Le Thuy Hang, former CEO of Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC), is accused of falsifying the processing loss rate of 10 tons of gold and inserting outside materials when producing 6,255 taels of gold bars.
The Ministry of Public Security has identified several legal loopholes exposed by the false advertising, consumer fraud, and counterfeit Kera candy production case – gaps exploited by criminals.
Prosecuted for illicitly securing two multi-billion dong projects, former chairman Nguyen Duy Hung claimed in court that he only accepted the low-value projects as a favor to local authorities.
A man reported the loss of approximately 30 taels of gold jewelry after waking up in his parked vehicle. Security footage shows an unidentified person near the vehicle.
