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How a South Korean ringleader enabled $106M in illegal gambling by Vietnamese at Hanoi’s 5-star Pullman Hotel

How a South Korean ringleader enabled $106M in illegal gambling by Vietnamese at Hanoi’s 5-star Pullman Hotel

A South Korean national allegedly issued fake foreign identities to 145 Vietnamese citizens to enable them to gamble $106M at the five-star Pullman Hotel in Hanoi.
Entrepreneurs, celebrities illegally gamble $106M at Hanoi's 5-star Pullman Hotel casino run by South Korean man

Entrepreneurs, celebrities illegally gamble $106M at Hanoi's 5-star Pullman Hotel casino run by South Korean man

4 siblings lead $3.8B gambling ring under guise of cryptocurrency investment scheme

4 siblings lead $3.8B gambling ring under guise of cryptocurrency investment scheme

Vietnam police arrest 69 Chinese in major casino bust

Vietnam police arrest 69 Chinese in major casino bust

Police arrested 97 people, including 69 Chinese nationals, and seized evidence valued at approximately VND720 billion (US$28.15 million) in a raid on two gambling clubs in the border province of Lao Cai.
March 7, 2025 | 08:15 pm PT
Koreans, Taiwanese, Japanese caught playing high-stakes poker in Hanoi

Koreans, Taiwanese, Japanese caught playing high-stakes poker in Hanoi

Dozens of people, including Koreans, Taiwanese and Japanese, are under criminal investigation in Hanoi for gambling after police caught them red-handed playing high-stakes poker.
December 10, 2023 | 06:25 pm PT
Vietnam golf chiefs to stand trial for playing high-stakes poker games

Vietnam golf chiefs to stand trial for playing high-stakes poker games

Two vice chairmen of the Vietnam Golf Association who were caught red-handed playing high-stakes poker games by the police have been charged with gambling.
November 3, 2023 | 10:00 pm PT
Vietnam police disguised as electricians, taxi drivers raid gambling den

Vietnam police disguised as electricians, taxi drivers raid gambling den

Police officers, disguised as electricians and motorbike taxi drivers, raided a gambling den masqueraded as a cafe in Da Lat City in the Central Highlands.
October 20, 2023 | 03:48 am PT
Casinos in 7 tourist destinations to be inspected

Casinos in 7 tourist destinations to be inspected

Casino activities for foreigners in 7 provinces and cities will be regularly inspected under a proposal made by the finance ministry.
August 24, 2023 | 04:31 am PT
Two Koreans among several arrested as Nha Trang police raid gambling den

Two Koreans among several arrested as Nha Trang police raid gambling den

Police in Nha Trang raided a known gambling den, Gameclub Lucky, Wednesday and arrested several people, including two Koreans.
May 31, 2023 | 07:46 pm PT
Gambling is destroying my family

Gambling is destroying my family

I’ve grown sick of my husband and his mother’s gambling addictions. I’ve thought of leaving, but can’t abandon my child. What would you do if gambling was ruining your family?
February 25, 2023 | 04:25 pm PT
Prison wardens arrested for running online football gambling ring

Prison wardens arrested for running online football gambling ring

Three prison wardens in the northern Hai Duong Province have been arrested for allegedly organizing online football gambling with transactions totaling over VND17 billion ($684,000).
October 24, 2022 | 04:46 pm PT
National Assembly delegate calls for legalizing sports betting

National Assembly delegate calls for legalizing sports betting

A National Assembly delegate proposed Wednesday that the government legalizes sports betting to better manage clandestine activities.
August 10, 2022 | 01:46 am PT
HCMC police bust largest gambling ring ever

HCMC police bust largest gambling ring ever

An online gambling ring worth at least $3.8 billion got busted in Ho Chi Minh City, with four arrests made.
December 3, 2021 | 02:54 am PT
$617-mln transnational gambling ring cracked

$617-mln transnational gambling ring cracked

More than 200 police officers helped take down a VND14 trillion ($617.8 million) online gambling ring operational across Vietnam.
November 8, 2021 | 01:30 am PT
Chinese couple probed for running gambling ring in Vietnam

Chinese couple probed for running gambling ring in Vietnam

A Chinese couple are being investigated for allegedly recruiting many Vietnamese citizens for operating an online gambling ring with its servers located abroad.
November 2, 2021 | 05:31 pm PT
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