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Hanoi car driver faces charges after crashing multiple vehicles while high on drugs

Hanoi car driver faces charges after crashing multiple vehicles while high on drugs

A 43-year-old man who caused a chain-reaction traffic accident in Hanoi while under the influence of drugs is facing criminal investigation under Vietnam's amended Penal Code that criminalizes illegal drug use.
Vietnam dismantles ring smuggling 1.2 tons of drugs from Golden Triangle

Vietnam dismantles ring smuggling 1.2 tons of drugs from Golden Triangle

Kyrgyz man wanted by Interpol caught hiding in Vietnam's beach city

Kyrgyz man wanted by Interpol caught hiding in Vietnam's beach city

15-year-old suffers brain damage after vaping drug-laced e-cigarette

15-year-old suffers brain damage after vaping drug-laced e-cigarette

Doctors in Hanoi say a 15-year-old boy has suffered severe brain damage after vaping an e-cigarette laced with synthetic drugs he bought online.
October 24, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
81 kg of cannabis found drifting off Vietnam's southern coast

81 kg of cannabis found drifting off Vietnam's southern coast

Fishermen off southern Vietnam netted a bizarre haul: four bags and a suitcase stuffed with 81 kilograms of dried cannabis drifting near Ho Chi Minh City, 15 kilometers from shore.
September 12, 2025 | 12:26 am PT
Vietnam Boxing Federation still awaits confirmation for president's suspected drug trafficking arrest in US

Vietnam Boxing Federation still awaits confirmation for president's suspected drug trafficking arrest in US

The Vietnam Boxing Federation (VBF) is awaiting official confirmation from authorities regarding the alleged arrest of its president, Luu Tu Bao, in the U.S. on charges of drug trafficking.
September 5, 2025 | 08:03 pm PT
Vietnam Boxing Federation president suspected of drug trafficking arrest in US

Vietnam Boxing Federation president suspected of drug trafficking arrest in US

The Vietnam Boxing Federation (VBF) will hold an emergency meeting following reports that its president, Luu Tu Bao, has been arrested in the U.S.
September 4, 2025 | 09:33 pm PT
Vietnam ends death penalty for bribery, drug smuggling

Vietnam ends death penalty for bribery, drug smuggling

Bribery, embezzlement and drug smuggling will no longer carry the death penalty in Vietnam after lawmakers passed sweeping legal reforms on Wednesday.
June 24, 2025 | 09:42 pm PT
Thailand seizes $90M in crystal meth disguised as corn flour bags

Thailand seizes $90M in crystal meth disguised as corn flour bags

Thai authorities have seized over 2 metric tons of crystal meth disguised as corn flour bags from a tourist boat in eastern Thailand, preventing the US$90 million shipment from being smuggled out of the country.
June 24, 2025 | 04:53 pm PT
9 sentenced to death in Vietnam for smuggling 91 kg of drugs from Cambodia

9 sentenced to death in Vietnam for smuggling 91 kg of drugs from Cambodia

Nine individuals received death sentences on Saturday for their roles in a major drug trafficking ring, which smuggled 91 kilograms of drugs hidden inside air purifiers and motorbikes from Cambodia into Vietnam.
April 26, 2025 | 08:50 pm PT
2 men sentenced to death for trafficking 30 kg of drugs from Germany

2 men sentenced to death for trafficking 30 kg of drugs from Germany

A Ho Chi Minh City court Thursday sentenced two men to death for abetting a German man traffic 30 kilograms of drugs into the city by concealing them in coffee machines shipped by post.
April 10, 2025 | 11:06 pm PT
Inside Vietnam's largest drug lab led by Taiwanese man

Inside Vietnam's largest drug lab led by Taiwanese man

Vietnamese police recently raided a drug facility run by a Taiwanese man in the coastal city of Nha Trang, seizing 1.4 tons of 99% pure ketamine with an estimated street value of US$55 million.
March 26, 2025 | 07:57 pm PT
Kenyan woman sentenced to death for smuggling 2 kg of drugs through Vietnam

Kenyan woman sentenced to death for smuggling 2 kg of drugs through Vietnam

A Kenyan woman in Ho Chi Minh City was sentenced to death for trafficking over 2 kg of drugs through Tan Son Nhat Airport.
March 6, 2025 | 04:00 pm PT
Thailand issues warning about 'zombie cigarettes' amid rising popularity in Bangkok

Thailand issues warning about 'zombie cigarettes' amid rising popularity in Bangkok

Thai authorities are warning teenagers against trying "zombie cigarettes" mixed with sedative drugs, which can disrupt several bodily processes with long-term use.
February 26, 2025 | 03:02 pm PT
Vietnamese-Russian model indicted for drug possession

Vietnamese-Russian model indicted for drug possession

Prosecutors in Ho Chi Minh City have indicted Dinh Nhikolai, a Vietnamese-Russian model, along with 12 others, for involvement in an illicit drug possession and trafficking scheme.
February 19, 2025 | 07:22 pm PT
Thailand considers wall along border with Cambodia

Thailand considers wall along border with Cambodia

Thailand is considering a proposal to build a 55 km-long wall along the border with Cambodia in Sa Kaeo Province’s Aranyaprathet District to curb human and drug trafficking.
February 14, 2025 | 08:36 pm PT
90 Vietnamese arrested in South Korean bars, clubs on drug charges

90 Vietnamese arrested in South Korean bars, clubs on drug charges

90 Vietnamese nationals were arrested on drug-related charges in the fourth quarter of 2024, Busan police said Wednesday.
February 5, 2025 | 02:49 pm PT
Ninja Van driver sentenced to 14 years for meth trafficking

Ninja Van driver sentenced to 14 years for meth trafficking

A Singaporean delivery driver for logistics firm Ninja Van has been sentenced to 14 years and six months in prison for delivering a package containing methamphetamine.
February 3, 2025 | 07:26 pm PT
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico

President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America’s two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking.
February 3, 2025 | 04:03 pm PT
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