# Vietnamese crackdown on social media criminal groups

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnamese-crackdown-on-social-media-criminal-groups
> Updated: 2026-10-13T06:05:02.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Vietnamese authorities have conducted operations against individuals using social media to cultivate criminal personas and promote illegal activities.

In Ninh Binh, police arrested Nguyen Minh Duc, known as ‘Duc Cong’, for organizing illegal drug use. Duc, a repeat offender, reportedly used Facebook and TikTok to build a ‘social media gangster’ persona with over 115,000 followers, using provocative content to increase engagement and monetization.

Following similar patterns, police in Dong Nai arrested 10 individuals, including Dao Ngoc Giau (known as ‘Cop Den’), for producing violent social media content. This group, described as ‘online gangsters’, used videos promoting violence to garner millions of views. The arrests align with Ministry of Public Security directives to crack down on those exploiting digital networks to establish influence through illegal activities.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-13: Dong Nai Police arrest 10 individuals in 'online gangster' group

Dong Nai police arrested 10 members of an 'online gangster' group, including Dao Ngoc Giau, for producing violent social media content.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dong-nai-police-arrest-10-individuals-in-online-gangster-group

### 2026-09-18: Ninh Binh police arrest social media gangster Nguyen Minh Duc

Ninh Binh police arrested Nguyen Minh Duc, a notorious social media figure known as ‘Duc Cong’, for organizing illegal drug use and building a criminal persona online to attract followers.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ninh-binh-police-arrest-social-media-gangster-nguyen-minh-duc

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