Da Nang educational fraud investigation

The investigation began with the arrest of Truong Van Thien Tu, director of the Thien Lap Nhan English Center in Da Nang. Authorities detained Tu for the alleged “fraudulent appropriation of property” regarding the center’s operations. While licensed only for children’s English training, the center reportedly organized unauthorized full-time general education programs under the name “Prinberk Academy” for students aged 5 to 16. Investigators stated that Tu used deceptive methods to hide the center’s legal status, leading parents to withdraw children from formal schools to enroll them in the center.

Following this arrest, the Da Nang Department of Education and Training announced the dissolution of 122 foreign language centers that failed to meet operational requirements. In response to the incident, the Department is coordinating with local authorities, tax agencies, and social insurance offices to review the status of all language and informatics centers. New regulations have been introduced requiring these centers to submit reports every six months regarding enrollment, teaching staff, curricula, and tuition fees.