VOV.VN - The Economic Police Department of Da Nang City Police announced on January 22 that they have busted the nation’s largest-ever transnational money laundering syndicate, arresting five suspects and seizing several exhibits.
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on December 12 urged ministries and sectors to do their utmost to implement the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s 17 recommendations to lift Vietnam out of its list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring (grey list) related to money laundering.
The newly established Department of Anti-Money Laundering will operate under the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) from January 5 next year.
Vietnam’s property sector remains vulnerable to money laundering with the risks high in the sector, according to the latest report by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam treasures its sustainable cooperative relationship with the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) of Egypt, Deputy Inspector General Duong Quoc Huy told ACA Deputy Chairman Tamer El Fargany at their meeting on October 7 in Hanoi.
VOV.VN - Five Vietnamese people have been arrested for getting involved in a transnational criminal gang with the virtually transacted amount of approximately USDT1.1 billion, said the police of Tay Ninh province in southern Vietnam, on August 2.
The Investigation Police Department for Corruption, Smuggling and Economic Crimes (C03) under the Ministry of Public Security has recommended prosecuting convicted property tycoon Truong My Lan and 33 others for fraudulent appropriation of assets, money laundering and illegal cross-border currency trafficking, the ministry released on June 5.
The Hanoi People's Court sentenced a total of 21 defendants involved in a transnational money laundering ring led by Chinese nationals.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on May 17 issued a decision to inspect the compliance with policies and laws in gold trading activities of credit institutions and gold trading enterprises.
The Hanoi People’s Court on May 15 opened the first instance trial for 21 members of a transnational money laundering ring.