Vietnam clinic arrested for fraud after allegedly injecting soy milk into patient’s urethra

Nghệ An clinic fraud soy milk urethra injection patient deception Vietnam medical scam Nguyễn Đ. Q.

In Nghệ An province, Vietnam, the Phòng khám đa khoa Y học Nghệ An was investigated and its staff were arrested on suspicion of fraud. The clinic allegedly told a 45‑year‑old man, Nguyễn Đ. Q., that he suffered a serious urethral infection and required an expensive treatment that involved injecting soy‑milk‑derived fluid into his urethra. The couple paid more than 20 million VND (about US$850) for the procedure, including an initial fee of 858 000 VND and a later demand of 19.5 million VND. After the treatment the patient’s condition did not improve; the couple contacted local health officials who determined the symptoms were ordinary skin nodules, not a severe infection. Authorities have charged the clinic with “customer deception” and are continuing the investigation.

The case highlights serious medical‑fraud risks and the financial burden placed on patients seeking care from unverified providers in rural Vietnam.

Entities: Dr. Nguyen Bien Thuy · Hanoi IVF Support Program · National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Hanoi) · Nghe An Province · Nguyễn T. L. · Nguyễn Đ. Q. · Phòng khám đa khoa Y học Nghệ An · Vi Thi Tuyet

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[● 3 SOURCES] Phòng khám đa khoa Y học Nghệ An was arrested for fraud involving a medical procedure. (d3b01b29-1e01-4ea1-9a0e-028c360572ab, 586eec90-7c39-4967-8995-54cb0c796939, e144a445-11e8-4cf9-8c44-b627609cd54d)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Local health officials later determined the patient’s symptoms were ordinary skin nodules, not a severe infection. (586eec90-7c39-4967-8995-54cb0c796939)
[● 3 SOURCES] The couple paid more than 20 million VND for the alleged treatment. (d3b01b29-1e01-4ea1-9a0e-028c360572ab, 586eec90-7c39-4967-8995-54cb0c796939, e144a445-11e8-4cf9-8c44-b627609cd54d)
[● 3 SOURCES] The alleged procedure involved injecting soy‑milk‑derived fluid into the patient’s urethra. (d3b01b29-1e01-4ea1-9a0e-028c360572ab, 586eec90-7c39-4967-8995-54cb0c796939, e144a445-11e8-4cf9-8c44-b627609cd54d)
[● 3 SOURCES] The clinic demanded an additional 19.5 million VND after an initial 858 000 VND fee. (d3b01b29-1e01-4ea1-9a0e-028c360572ab, 586eec90-7c39-4967-8995-54cb0c796939, e144a445-11e8-4cf9-8c44-b627609cd54d)
[● 3 SOURCES] Doctors told the patient he had a severe urethral infection requiring an expensive treatment. (d3b01b29-1e01-4ea1-9a0e-028c360572ab, 586eec90-7c39-4967-8995-54cb0c796939, e144a445-11e8-4cf9-8c44-b627609cd54d)