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The individuals arrested include Yu Sungho and Cho Kiwan from South Korea, Vietnamese nationals Hoang Anh Hao and Ngo Thi Ngoc Thuy, and three others. They were apprehended by HCMC police on Friday for investigation related to procuring sex.
Police had previously detected signs of prostitution activities at the G&G restaurant located on Nguyen Thai Binh Street in downtown District 1. The establishment, which opened in May, attracted a significant number of foreign patrons.
The restaurant, managed by Hao and two foreigners, featured 30 rooms offering unapproved karaoke services and employed over 120 waitresses. The clientele was exclusively Korean and Chinese.
To attract customers, the owners advertised on various social media platforms, offering several packages that included prostitution services, with prices reaching up to VND4 million ($158.62). These services were conducted either in private homes or hotels, with guarantees of "absolute safety."
The police inspect violations at the G&G restaurant and other related areas in HCMC. Photo courtesy of HCMC police
During a recent police raid on the G&G restaurant, numerous documents related to the management and procurement of employees for prostitution were discovered. Simultaneously, another police team found its four female employees providing prostitution services at luxury apartments in Binh Thanh District and Thu Duc City.
At the police station, the restaurant owners confessed to permitting the waitresses to offer prostitution services. They revealed that the "foreigners only" policy was designed to avoid police detection, and employees were instructed to chase away any Vietnamese approaching the restaurant.
Authorities reported that the restaurant had been heavily advertised to Koreans as an "entertainment paradise", which explained how the establishment earned over VND10 billion (US$397,000) within just two months of operation.
