Da Nang English center director arrested for fraud

Truong Van Thien Tu, director of the Thien Lap Nhan English Center in Da Nang, has been arrested and detained for investigation regarding the crime of “fraudulent appropriation of property.”

According to the Da Nang City Police, the center was only licensed by the Department of Education and Training to provide English language training for children. However, Thien Tu organized full-time general education programs under the name “Prinberk Academy” for students aged 5 to 16, without the required permits for general education or international educational partnerships.

Investigators state that Thien Tu used deceptive methods to hide the center's legal status and provided false, exaggerated information about the Prinberk Academy program to gain the trust of parents. This led many parents to withdraw their children from formal general education schools to enroll them in the center. The activities are identified as potential violations of the 2019 Education Law.