Ho Chi Minh City police smash Chinese-led online scam rings
Ho Chi Minh City 17:48 22/06/2026Police in Ho Chi Minh City have cracked down on several cyber fraud operations allegedly organized by Chinese nationals, preventing them from launching large-scale scams.
Ho Chi Minh City police bust online scam ring involving 42 Chinese nationals
Ho Chi Minh City 16:53 21/06/2026Police in Ho Chi Minh City have discovered 42 Chinese nationals staying illegally in Vietnam and seized hundreds of electronic devices at a residence, suspected of being used for an online scam operation.
Vietnam police bust Chinese-led online gambling ring in Laos that allegedly collected $152mn from Vietnamese players
Vietnam News 16:25 10/06/2026Vietnamese investigators have uncovered a cross-border online gambling ring allegedly run by Chinese nationals from Laos, which was accused of processing more than VND4 trillion (US$152 million) from Vietnamese players through a sophisticated payment network disguised as a financial service company.
Chinese creator tells Vietnam’s travel stories in fluent Vietnamese
Vietnam News 10:54 06/05/2026A Chinese woman working at state-run China Central Television (CCTV) has gained attention in Vietnam by producing travel videos in fluent Vietnamese, sharing stories of daily life and cultural experiences across China.
Chinese man held after allegedly firing gun following traffic crash in Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:05 19/04/2026Police in Hung Yen Province, northern Vietnam on Saturday announced the arrest of a Chinese national who allegedly fired a handgun following a traffic collision in a residential area before fleeing the scene.
Chinese murder suspect apprehended at Ho Chi Minh City airport before fleeing Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City 14:06 22/03/2026The Criminal Police Division under the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Public Security has teamed up with border gate police at Tan Son Nhat International Airport to arrest a Chinese man suspected of murder before he could board a flight out of Vietnam.
Hanoi police bust international scam ring involving Chinese, Japanese suspects
Vietnam News 16:11 04/03/2026Hanoi police on Tuesday said they had dismantled a transnational cyber fraud ring that impersonated Japanese police and judicial officials, arresting seven foreign suspects accused of swindling about VND11 billion (US$420,000) from victims in Japan.
Police arrest 2 Chinese nationals over $11,400 safe theft in Da Nang
Vietnam News 17:30 27/01/2026Vietnamese police said on Tuesday they had arrested two Chinese nationals suspected of breaking into a home in the central city of Da Nang, prying open a safe and stealing property worth about VND300 million (US$11,480) before attempting to flee north by train.
Vietnam police rescue Chinese man held over gambling debt by fellow nationals
Vietnam News 13:55 30/09/2025Police in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, in coordination with the local immigration agency, recently rescued a Chinese man who was being held captive in a guesthouse by three fellow countrymen over an unpaid gambling debt.
Chinese nationals sanctioned for spreading false information about ethnic minorities in Vietnam’s Lao Cai
Vietnam News 13:10 10/09/2025Authorities in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam have taken action against a group of Chinese nationals for live-streaming false and distorted information about ethnic minority communities on the Douyin platform.
Ho Chi Minh City police rescue 3 S.Koreans tricked into coming to Vietnam for ‘easy jobs with high pay’
Ho Chi Minh City 09:06 27/08/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City have rescued three South Korean nationals who were tricked into coming to Vietnam for ‘easy jobs with high pay’ and were then illegally detained by a group led by a Chinese national at the Emerald Golf View apartment complex in Lai Thieu Ward.
3 Chinese arrested for illegal rhino horn, ivory trade in Vietnam
Vietnam News 09:53 09/08/2025The economic police division under the Department of Public Security of Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam has detained and initiated criminal proceedings against three Chinese nationals for alleged involvement in the illegal trade of endangered wildlife products, including rhino horns and ivory.
