# Vietnam theft and robbery incidents

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-theft-and-robbery-incidents
> Updated: 2026-07-26T04:04:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026 Vietnamese authorities reported a series of thefts across several provinces. On July 20, police in Quang Ngai’s Dung Quat Economic Zone arrested a 24‑year‑old worker who had stolen over 100 electrical modules worth more than 3 billion VND, while in Dong Tháp two youths were caught after breaking into stores and taking 45 iPhones valued at 456 million VND; the phones were recovered.

A few days later, on July 25‑26, a joint task force from Đồng Tháp and Tây Ninh provinces captured a 43‑year‑old man and two accomplices who had robbed a mobile phone and cash in Tây Ninh. The operation seized two motorcycles and additional stolen items, underscoring a coordinated police response to a wave of equipment and phone thefts across the Mekong Delta region.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-26: Police Arrest Man Who Robbed Phone and Money in Tây Ninh

Đồng Tháp and Tây Ninh police arrested 43‑year‑old Lê Trung Tính for stealing a phone and cash in Thạnh Lợi, Tây Ninh, seizing two motorcycles and other evidence.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-arrest-man-who-robbed-phone-and-money-in-ty-ninh

### 2026-07-20: Vietnam provinces Quang Ngai and Dong Thap report large‑scale thefts of equipment and iPhones

A worker in Quang Ngai stole electrical modules worth over 3 bn VND, while two youths in Dong Thap stole 45 iPhones valued at 456 m VND; both were arrested.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-provinces-quang-ngai-and-dong-thap-report-largescale-thefts-of-equipment-and-iphones

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