Vietnam police dismantle large‑scale online football betting networks

Police forces in several Vietnamese provinces have raided and dissolved multiple online football‑betting rings that moved billions of đồng. In Sơn La, investigators arrested four suspects, including Nguyễn Văn Hậu, after uncovering a hierarchical network that used a Telegram‑based “master” account to create sub‑accounts on the Bóng 88 betting site.

In Ninh Bình, six suspects were detained for operating a scheme that transacted more than 900 billion đồng, with a “Super Master” account on a betting platform split into numerous sub‑accounts across the country.

Hanoi police seized a group operating through the website 365cacuoc.com, detaining six men who had divided a master betting account into many smaller accounts, handling transactions worth billions of đồng via Telegram and other messaging apps.

In Vĩnh Long, authorities caught a Zalo‑based betting circle during the 2026 World Cup finals, arresting five individuals who wagered tens of millions of đồng through private chat groups.

Gia Lai police launched simultaneous raids on 19 locations, apprehending 16 people linked to a network that moved over 100 billion đồng in bets tied to the World Cup.

These coordinated crackdowns highlight a nationwide effort to combat illegal online gambling that exploits social‑media platforms and betting websites, with investigations ongoing in each province.