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Vietnam exposes 'secret code' in prostitution network run by ex-flight attendant with 200 hostesses

Vietnam exposes 'secret code' in prostitution network run by ex-flight attendant with 200 hostesses

A former flight attendant and her Chinese boyfriend are at the center of a widening criminal case in Ho Chi Minh City, accused of turning a karaoke restaurant into a tightly managed prostitution network involving hundreds of young women.
Japan, labeled 'new sex tourism destination,' considers fines for men who buy sex

Japan, labeled 'new sex tourism destination,' considers fines for men who buy sex

Japan pledges to eliminate prostitution amid criticism over sex tourism reputation

Japan pledges to eliminate prostitution amid criticism over sex tourism reputation

Singapore jails and canes 2 Indian tourists for assaulting, robbing sex workers

Singapore jails and canes 2 Indian tourists for assaulting, robbing sex workers

Two Indian men have been sentenced to five years and one month in prison, along with 12 strokes of the cane, for assaulting and robbing two sex workers during their holiday in Singapore.
October 8, 2025 | 10:32 pm PT
Man jailed 15 years for brokering online sex work involving thousands of women

Man jailed 15 years for brokering online sex work involving thousands of women

A man in Ho Chi Minh City has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for operating secret online groups with 66,000 members whom he pimped for sex work and earned VND15 billion (US$581,000).
April 14, 2025 | 11:55 pm PT
Tokyo police bust alleged prostitution ring catering to foreign tourists

Tokyo police bust alleged prostitution ring catering to foreign tourists

Japanese police said they have arrested seven people suspected of running an illegal sex business that reportedly targeted tourists in Tokyo's busy red-light district.
February 5, 2025 | 04:43 pm PT
Asia's most beautiful island cracks down on foreign tourists offering sexual services

Asia's most beautiful island cracks down on foreign tourists offering sexual services

Bali, Indonesia's renowned holiday island which was voted Asia's most beautiful by Condé Nast Traveler readers, has intensified efforts to curb cases of foreigners engaging in prostitution to improve the quality of tourism.
December 10, 2024 | 08:12 pm PT
For some 'sugar babies', regret comes too late

For some 'sugar babies', regret comes too late

At 26, Que Tram yearns for a normal life, but her past as a “sugar baby” means it could be a bridge too far.
August 24, 2024 | 03:14 pm PT
France clamps down on sex work for Olympics

France clamps down on sex work for Olympics

As Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, undocumented Chinese sex worker Hua says increased police patrols are threatening her livelihood.
July 29, 2024 | 04:13 pm PT
Men arrested for running prostitution ring using teenage girls

Men arrested for running prostitution ring using teenage girls

Police in Hanoi have detained two men for operating a sex service ring employing 15 women, with four under 16 and one under 18.
July 11, 2024 | 06:08 pm PT
Hanoi man runs prostitution ring with 300 women

Hanoi man runs prostitution ring with 300 women

Hanoi police have busted a prostituting ring which deploys over 300 women and provides services across different localities.
May 10, 2024 | 12:58 am PT
Man robs women by posing as a 'sugar daddy'

Man robs women by posing as a 'sugar daddy'

A man in Vietnam’s Can Tho City advertised a brokerage service for rich men who wanted to look for young girlfriends, then posed as such a man himself to steal motorbikes from six women.
December 16, 2023 | 02:56 am PT
Da Nang to aid prostitutes who want out

Da Nang to aid prostitutes who want out

Vietnam's central hub Da Nang City is building a plan to support sex workers looking to quit prostitution with VND2 million (US$82) each.
December 11, 2023 | 03:21 am PT
Beauty queen denies prostitute allegations

Beauty queen denies prostitute allegations

Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien has publicly denied recent speculation about being part of a prostitution ring.
November 14, 2023 | 11:37 pm PT
HCMC restaurant busted for prostitution

HCMC restaurant busted for prostitution

The owner and managers of a restaurant in downtown HCMC allegedly ran a prostitution ring involving hundreds of women, according to the police.
November 5, 2023 | 10:47 pm PT
Pimp for beauty queens imprisoned in HCMC

Pimp for beauty queens imprisoned in HCMC

A court in HCMC sentenced a man to five and a half years in prison on Wednesday for operating a $15,000 prostitution ring employing beauty queens and models.
August 16, 2023 | 12:32 am PT
Flight attendants provide $3,000 sex services in HCMC

Flight attendants provide $3,000 sex services in HCMC

A former flight attendant was arrested Thursday for brokering sex services provided by her colleagues for US$1,000-3,000 a session.
August 10, 2023 | 05:49 pm PT
Three S. Korean men running prostitution ring in HCMC arrested

Three S. Korean men running prostitution ring in HCMC arrested

The Ho Chi Minh City police have arrested three South Korean men for allegedly running a prostitution ring out of a restaurant in District 1.
July 24, 2023 | 07:46 pm PT
Thailand bans sex workers from Pattaya beach

Thailand bans sex workers from Pattaya beach

Thai police have banned prostitution services on Pattaya beach as part of a major crackdown to prevent crimes against foreign tourists.
May 17, 2023 | 10:37 pm PT
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