Foreign national jailed for 6 years for circulating $36,300 worth of fake bills in Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:02 23/01/2026A provincial court in southern Vietnam has sentenced an Uzbek to six years in prison for possessing and circulating US$36,300 worth of counterfeit banknotes on Phu Quoc Island, a special zone administered by An Giang Province, following a scheme that targeted local shops and currency exchange points.
Vietnam border guards detain Chinese tourist for using counterfeit currency
Vietnam News 14:45 05/06/2025Border guards in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam have detained a Chinese tourist who attempted to bring counterfeit money into the country and exchange it for real currency to fund his travel.