A 21-year-old man was fined VND25 million (US$1,185) for inventing a story about a deadly shooting in the north-central province of Quang Binh that went viral on Facebook, scaring the public. The local police said that on February 21, Ngo Dinh So wrote on his Facebook page that after a collision between a truck and a Toyota Camry, the car driver shot the other driver and his assistant. He then fled the scene, leaving his vehicle behind, Son claimed, adding that the killings took place in Dong Hoi Town, the capital city of Quang Binh. In response to people’s doubts, he posted a photo that he claimed was of the scene and information about the murderer, who he said was from Dong Hoi. The post was quickly shared and re-posted on the social networking site that has some 20 million users in Vietnam. As the story spread, it set off alarms among the Dong Hoi populace, prompting the police to step in and investigate. Son confessed to them that he had cooked up the story to achieve a … [Read more...] about Vietnam man fined for cooking up murder story online
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Police hunt for suspects in mass murder in northern Vietnam
Police in the northern Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh are hunting for two suspects in the recent murder of four family members, including a sexagenarian woman and her three grandchildren. Doan Trung Dung, 45, from Uong Bi City, Quang Ninh, has been identified as the alleged prime murderer of the four victims, an official from the Ministry of Public Security affirmed on Sunday night. A source close to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper stated that aside from Dung, another suspect is also wanted by police officers. All police units in the province have been tasked with hunting for the two suspects, with the assistance of officers from neighboring localities, including Hai Phong City. According to the case file, Nguyen Thi Hat, 61, and her three grandchildren, Pham Dinh Hung, 9, Pham Thu Ha, 8, and Vu Khanh Huyen, 3, were found dead at their house, with many stabs on their bodies, on Saturday. Vu Thi Thanh, Hat’s daughter and mother of Hung and Huyen, discovered the deceased at … [Read more...] about Police hunt for suspects in mass murder in northern Vietnam
4 jailed for murdering Hanoi hospital director
The four men jailed for murder in Hanoi Wednesday, including Nguyen Quang Dat,(R), in court A Hanoi court Wednesday sentenced four men, including the head of a medical equipment firm, to 17 to 20 years in jail for murdering the director of a local hospital in March over a business-related feud. Nguyen Quang Dat, 53, director of Medical Equipment Trading Company (DY33) got 20 years for the killing of Dao Quang Minh, 50, head of Thanh Nhan Hospital. His brother-in-law Ngo Quang Dung, 38, who hired gangsters to commit the murder, got 19 years. DY33 had a contract with Minh's hospital to supply medical equipment and provide funeral services, for which it paid a commission of 5-15 percent to hospital executives. But last year, after Minh took over as its director, the hospital demanded that the commission be increased by half. The hospital was also delaying payments and renewal of the purchase contract with DY33, prompting Dat to suspect Minh was behind it. In February this year Dung … [Read more...] about 4 jailed for murdering Hanoi hospital director
Failed dog theft attempt escalates to double murder in central Vietnam
Nguyen Van Tien, who briefly served in the military, was arrested on Friday, about 42 hours after the murders in the Central Highlands. Tien confessed that he had not planned the theft in advance, but the idea came to him when he was passing Cuong’s house that night and hearing his dog barking, news website VnExpress reported. He allegedly broke into the neighbor's backyard, where the dog was being chained, carrying a self-made electroshock device. As the dog barked, Cuong, 56, came out of the house and saw Tien. He then forced the invader to follow him into the house, where he questioned him, according to police. When they were inside, Tien stabbed Cuong several times with a knife he was carrying with him in order to escape. Cuong’s family, who were awakened by the noises, rushed to rescue him. During the fight, Tien allgedly killed Cuong and his 18-year-old daughter, while his wife and mother were injured. Thieu Quang Nam, a local police officer, told VnExpress … [Read more...] about Failed dog theft attempt escalates to double murder in central Vietnam
Vietnam police dismiss rumor of murder for organs near China border
The victim's body was cut into pieces, but police rejected the theory that he was killed for organs. Police in the northern province of Cao Bang have shrugged off speculation that a local man was killed for his organs which were then sold to China. Nguyen Van Hong, the police chief, confirmed on Monday that "his organs were not taken away." On September 16, Be Van Tuyen, a guard at an elementary school in Phuc Hoa District, was found dead with his body cut into pieces. The 29-year-old man reportedly went fishing alone earlier. After more than a day of searching, local police collected all his body parts, Hong said. The investigation continues. In August, police in the nearby province of Ha Giang also dismissed rumors that 16 locals had been killed for organs by Chinese groups. Ha Giang police had to address the issue after a warning notice was issued in Lao Cai Province, claiming that 16 Vietnamese, mostly old people and children, were kidnapped and killed for organs in Ha Giang … [Read more...] about Vietnam police dismiss rumor of murder for organs near China border