Ho Chi Minh City busts online gambling ring with over $22 million in transactions

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully dismantled a significant online gambling network, uncovering transactions totaling over 559 billion Vietnamese dong (approximately $22 million USD). The operation has led to the arrest and detention of 40 suspects.

The investigation, initiated by the Criminal Police Department, began after monitoring online activities revealed individuals organizing and participating in gambling via online betting websites. These individuals used numerous bank accounts to facilitate transactions for a large number of participants in the betting network.

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The ring used numerous bank accounts to distribute betting accounts to a large number of participants, with transaction amounts reaching over 559 billion Vietnamese dong.

In June 2026, the Criminal Police Department established a special task force to dismantle the entire network. By July 2026, coordinated raids were conducted targeting key individuals responsible for managing and operating the betting platforms and distributing accounts to subordinates and gamblers.

During the operation, 50 individuals were summoned, and 50 mobile phones, 3 laptops, and substantial documentation and electronic data related to the illegal activities were seized. Initial investigations indicate the ring obtained betting accounts from contacts in Cambodia, which were then "broken down" and distributed to lower-level operators. The suspects primarily communicated via social media and online applications to evade law enforcement.

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The subjects admitted to obtaining betting accounts from contacts in Cambodia, then "breaking them down" to distribute to their subordinates.