Police of Hanoi on January 23 reported that they have detained and launched legal proceedings against Dau Thi Tam, a 45-year-old resident of the city’s Hoang Mai district for allegedly abusing democratic freedoms to harm the interests of the State under Article 331 of the Criminal Code.

The Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency on December 27 prosecuted two cases and launched legal proceedings against 19 suspects for allegedly involving in smuggling tonnes of gold from Cambodia and China to Vietnam.

The Public Security Ministry’s investigation police agency on April 30 started legal proceedings against and detained former Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung for "abusing position and power while performing official duties", spokesman of the ministry Lt. Gen. To An Xo said at the Government’s regular press conference in Hanoi on May 4.

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security on April 21 started legal proceedings against and issued arrest and house search warrants to Pham Thai Ha, deputy head of the National Assembly (NA) Office and Assistant to the NA Chairman, on charges of abusing position and power for personal gains.

Customs authorities seized more than 3 tonnes of drugs of all kinds, with 365 suspects involved, from December 16, 2022 to February 15, 2024, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance to National Assembly deputies.

One more suspect in the case of "terrorism aimed at opposing the people's administration" in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has been put on the special wanted list, the investigation security agency under the provincial Department of Public Security said on July 4.

Three more people, including two former diplomatic officials, have been arrested for their involvement in a bribery case at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Consular Department, Lieut. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security, said on October 4.

Police in the central city of Da Nang have detained and launched legal proceeding against Bui Tuan Lam for the charge of “making, storing, spreading information, materials, items for the purpose of opposing the State of Socialist Republic of Vietnam” under Article 117 of the Criminal Code.

Police in the central province of Ha Tinh on March 9 launched legal proceedings against a local man for violating regulations on wildlife protection, under Article 234 of the 2015 Criminal Code.

The People’s Procuracy of Ho Chi Minh City announced on January 11 that it had approved the Investigation Security Agency’s decision to begin legal proceedings against a 28-year-old flight attendant, who is COVID-19 Patient No. 1,342, for “spreading contagious disease to others”.