Two female directors arrested after accusations from individuals seeking to go to South Korea

Nguyen Thi Thu Dong and Lau Thi Giang, directors of two companies, are accused of colluding to defraud many individuals wishing to work in South Korea.

On 19/5, Dong (41 years old, from Dong Thap province) and Giang (42 years old, from Bac Giang province) were arrested by Can Tho City Police on charges of fraudulent appropriation of property, under Article 174 of the Penal Code.

According to initial investigations, from early 2024 to May 2025, Dong served as the director of Huynh Huong Group Co., Ltd. in Tan An Ward, Can Tho City. Her company specialized in job placement and labor brokerage, but lacked the legal authority to send workers abroad.

During her operations, Dong allegedly collaborated with Giang, the director of Hai Anh Dai Phong Co., Ltd. in Bac Giang, to facilitate labor export to South Korea. Giang's company, however, had no active operations at its registered address and also lacked the function to send workers abroad.

Through social media, Dong posted advertisements recruiting workers for South Korea, with fees ranging from 30 million to 175 million VND. She required a deposit of 10-70 million VND for each applicant. Many individuals trusted these advertisements, paying money to Dong and Giang for application processing and exit procedures. However, after a long wait with no results, many applicants reported the two directors to the authorities.

Initial verification revealed that Dong defrauded workers of nearly 4.3 billion VND, while Giang defrauded over 1.3 billion VND, which they used for personal expenses.