'Teacher Huong' arrested for selling ineffective sexual enhancement product

Authorities in Hanoi, Vietnam, have arrested Nguyen Thi Huong, widely known as 'Teacher Huong,' and her husband, Vu Hai Long, on charges of defrauding customers. The couple is accused of falsely advertising and selling a product called Loramen, which they claimed enhanced sexual performance and prolonged intercourse.

Investigations by the Hanoi police revealed that Loramen is, in fact, a product designed solely for odor control and preventing fungal infections and bacteria. It possesses no properties that improve sexual function or treat related ailments, contrary to the extensive marketing campaigns. The couple, in collaboration with other individuals including Phú Lê and Lã Thúy Kiều, produced and disseminated numerous videos on social media, exaggerating the product's supposed benefits to attract buyers.

This case is an expansion of an ongoing investigation into the activities of Phú Lê and his wife. The police have determined that Loramen's actual efficacy is limited to basic hygiene, and many customers have reported that the product failed to deliver the advertised results. From November 2024 to April 2026, the retail sales of Loramen reportedly generated over 11.6 billion Vietnamese dong.

Further investigations have uncovered additional fraudulent activities. Lều Thị Hoa allegedly assisted Kiều and Phùng Thị Thanh in creating fake invoices using personal information of friends and relatives to falsify accounting records and conceal revenue. Separately, Khúc Thị Phương Thúy, director of COSMETIC GARDEN Vietnam, and her accountant Dương Thị Hoa, are accused of maintaining two sets of financial records. This practice allegedly hid over 25.1 billion Vietnamese dong in revenue from 2022 to 2025, resulting in an estimated tax loss of over 2.4 billion Vietnamese dong to the state. Authorities are continuing to gather evidence to prosecute all involved parties.