The Investigation Police Agency of Ho Chi Minh City issued a decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused and order their detention pending investigation, the Ministry of Public Security said. Of the 85, 21 face the conduct of organizing gambling and 64 face gambling1. Investigators said they had detained 150 people linked to the two networks for investigation1.
The networks ran from October 2025 until they were uncovered, the ministry said. Those involved received Master-level betting accounts from people in Cambodia, then split them into Agent and Member accounts for bettors in Ho Chi Minh City and other provinces and cities, who placed football bets through Bong88.com1.
Police opened a dedicated operation in early June 2026 and on 29/6/2026, working with Lam Dong provincial police and police in several other localities, moved to break up the networks and summon those involved1. The ministry named Huynh Le Thanh Long, born 1988 and resident in Gia Dinh ward, Ho Chi Minh City, among those showing signs of organizing gambling and gambling through football betting1.
"Cơ quan Cảnh sát điều tra Công an TP. Hồ Chí Minh đã ra quyết định khởi tố vụ án, khởi tố và Lệnh bắt bị can để tạm giam đối với 85 đối tượng thuộc 02 đường dây"
| Conduct | Number prosecuted |
|---|---|
| Organizing gambling | 21 |
| Gambling | 64 |
| Total | 85 |
The ministry said police would continue to build evidence to deal strictly with the remaining suspects1.
What it means for players
Vietnam treats both running a betting operation and placing bets as offenses, and this case shows that the people prosecuted are not only organizers. Of the 85 charged, 64 face gambling, the conduct of the bettor1. The accounts in this case were distributed by people in Cambodia and used by bettors across Ho Chi Minh City and other provinces, so the reach of the investigation was not limited to one city1. The ministry said people should not take part in gambling or football betting in any form, including online, and that any act of organizing gambling, gambling or assisting betting operations is dealt with strictly under the law1. It also asked the public to report signs of betting operations to the nearest police office1. The ministry did not state the penalties the accused could face, and no trial date has been reported.
What happens next
The 85 accused are under detention pending investigation, and police said they are continuing to gather evidence against the remaining suspects1. No date for further legal steps has been reported.
For background on how Vietnam and other jurisdictions treat players, see Can I Gamble in Vietnam?, Online Gambling in Asia: The Law for Players in 12 Jurisdictions and Have Players Been Arrested for Online Gambling in Asia? Cases by Jurisdiction.
