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.
Vietnam, Laos police bust $50mn cross-border online gambling ring
Vietnam News 17:19 24/05/2025Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security in coordination with law enforcement agencies in Laos have dismantled a transnational gambling ring worth nearly US$50 million (nearly VND1.3 trillion), the ministry said on Friday.
Online gambling ads rampant on Vietnam’s state-run websites again
Vietnam News 16:22 14/04/2023Many websites of Vietnam’s state-run agencies are once again inundated with advertisements promoting online gambling
$85mn gambling racket busted in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 20:09 14/12/2022Eight suspects have been prosecuted
Vietnam police break up $241mn football betting ring
Vietnam News 16:55 04/11/2022The ring started operating in 2020, with its transactions worth a total of more than VND6 trillion ($241 million)
Vietnam police smash gambling racket worth over $1.3bn
Vietnam News 15:14 04/11/2021Approximately 3,000 gambling accounts were created on the group’s website
Vietnamese programmer nabbed for hacking gambling site, extorting operator
Vietnam News 14:28 05/10/2021He hacked an illegal gambling site and demanded its operator to wire him US$17,500
16 people caught gambling on tourist boat in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Vietnam News 16:33 27/05/2021Police officers confiscated 12 cellphones, VND51 million (US$2,203) in cash, and several used 52-card decks
40 caught gambling at three-story house in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 16:04 18/05/2021Officers also found a large amount of cash, more than 10 machetes, and relevant exhibits
Grassroots-level military official arrested for gambling in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 11:38 14/05/2021The military official and five other suspects were captured after police raided a gambling den on Wednesday
Vietnam province seeks approval for casino worth over $2bn
Economy 15:41 03/03/2021Hon Tre Casino will need a green light from both the Politburo and prime minister before any construction
Nearly 100 arrested as police swoop on cockfight rings in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Vietnam News 12:27 14/02/2021Police officers also dectected an online cockfight betting form at this venue
