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Monday, January 5, 2026, 10:34 GMT+7

Vietnam police detain 30 in busting gambling ring on Ha Long Bay

Police in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam said on Sunday they were investigating an illegal gambling operation on Ha Long Bay after detaining 30 people during a raid on three fishing boats.

Vietnam police bust gambling ring on Ha Long Bay, detain 30 - Ảnh 1.

Police from Quang Ninh Province, working with units from Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security, inspect fishing boats during an operation that uncovered an illegal gambling ring in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam. Photo: Quang Ninh Police

Criminal police from Quang Ninh, working with the Ministry of Public Security, carried out the inspection on January 2 and found groups gambling aboard the vessels.

Police identified Nguyen Dinh Minh, 69, a local resident with four prior gambling convictions, as the alleged ringleader.

Vietnam police bust gambling ring on Ha Long Bay, detain 30 - Ảnh 2.

Nguyen Dinh Minh (R), whom police identified as the suspected organizer of an illegal gambling operation, is seen at a police station in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam. Photo: Quang Ninh Police

Officers seized gambling tools and more than VND430 million (US$16,350) in cash.

The investigation is continuing, police said.

Vietnam police bust gambling ring on Ha Long Bay, detain 30 - Ảnh 3.

A police officer displays items seized during a raid on an alleged gambling operation on fishing boats in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam. Photo: Quang Ninh Police

Bao Anh - Tien Nguyen / Tuoi Tre News

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