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Vietnam's booming durian export sector confronts serious governance challenges as authorities investigate widespread fraud in its growing area certification system, risking market access and industry reputation.
Vietnam's anti-corruption drive has ensnared a deputy agriculture minister and three others accused of accepting bribes tied to durian export licences destined for China, Vietnam's primary market.
Vietnamese authorities have dismantled two major illegal betting rings worth US$133 million ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, arresting 85 suspects. The operation highlights ongoing challenges with underground gambling across Southeast Asia.
Vietnamese authorities have charged seven people over an extensive film piracy scheme operating across multiple cities. The network hosted more than 26,000 unlicensed films and generated roughly VNĐ308 billion in illicit profits through advertising.
Vietnamese police in Ninh Binh have arrested 12 people suspected of orchestrating a sophisticated transnational fraud network that stole over RM39.2 million from approximately 500 victims since October 2024.
Ho Chi Minh City police have dismantled criminal networks smuggling foreign nationals into the city to establish online fraud operations. Twenty-six suspects face charges across eight cases, with authorities seizing hundreds of computers and mobile phones.
A domestic dispute in northern Vietnam's Bac Ninh Province escalated into tragedy when a 36-year-old man fatally attacked his girlfriend and two children before ending his own life. One child survived with injuries.
Hanoi authorities have charged two businesswomen with smuggling over 10,000 metric tonnes of frozen chicken feet valued at US$13 million. The imported poultry was meant for re-export but was sold illegally on the domestic market instead.
Police in Phu Tho province have charged four individuals, including a Chinese citizen, for attempting to relocate a sophisticated online scam operation from Cambodia into Vietnam. The plot was dismantled before the fraud centre could become operational.