Viet Hai Dang Entertainment and Investment Services Co., Ltd. has undergone several changes in its shareholder structure, but currently has a charter capital of VND 50 billion. Its legal representative is Mr. Tran Van Long (born 1959, Binh Duong province), who holds the position of Chairman of the Members’ Council and owns 70% of the contributed capital. The remaining 30% is owned by Mr. Nguyen Dinh Lam.
The company’s main business activities include lottery, gambling, and betting, specifically in the form of electronic gaming machines with prizes (slot machines) located at the Equatorial Hotel to serve foreign passport holders.
Equatorial Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Mr. Tran Van Long also represents several other companies in the entertainment industry that cater exclusively to foreign nationals, such as Cana Games International Co., Ltd. and the Viet Kieu Business Club.
According to information from the Ministry of Public Security, on August 5, the Investigation Security Agency of the Ministry of Public Security decided to prosecute and arrest Mr. Ngo Ngoc Duc (born 1974, Phuong Lam ward, Hoa Binh city, Hoa Binh province) for the crime of “Gambling” and issued a decision to search his residence.
This is the latest development in the expanded investigation of the case of “Organizing gambling” and “Gambling” at the Viet Kieu Business Club Hanoi Branch – King Club (address: 1st floor, Pullman Hotel, 40 Cat Linh, Cat Linh ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi), belonging to Viet Hai Dang Entertainment and Investment Services Co., Ltd.
This was one of the branches established by Viet Hai Dang in 2001, represented by Mr. Phan Truong Giang.
Pullman Hotel, 40 Cat Linh, Cat Linh Ward, Dong Da District, Hanoi
Previously, on June 22, 2024, the Investigation Security Agency of the Ministry of Public Security, in coordination with functional units, caught many subjects in the act of gambling and organizing gambling. Based on the investigation results, on June 24, 2024, the Investigation Security Agency decided to initiate a criminal case of “Gambling and Organizing Gambling”, which took place in Hanoi and some provinces and cities.
Along with this, the agency also decided to prosecute and arrest the following subjects for the crime of “Organizing gambling”:
+ Nguyen Dinh Lam (born 1954), Deputy General Director of Viet Hai Dang Entertainment and Investment Services Co., Ltd.
+ Phan Truong Giang (born 1972), Director of the Viet Kieu Business Club branch of the above company
+ Shim Hawn Hee (Korean nationality, born 1996, residing in Phu Dien ward, Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi), manager at King Club
In addition, the agency also decided to prosecute Cho Choon Keun (Korean nationality, born 1973, residing in Phu Dien ward, Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi) and Choi Jin Bok (Korean nationality, born 1966, residing in Trung Hoa ward, Cau Giay district, Hanoi) for the crime of “Gambling.”
On July 29, 2024, as the investigation expanded, the Investigation Security Agency of the Ministry of Public Security continued to initiate proceedings and temporarily detain 3 defendants for the crime of “Gambling,” searched the residences of Ho Dai Dung (born 1972) and Truong Xuan Danh (born 1976), and initiated proceedings and prohibited them from leaving their places of residence while searching the residence of Le Kim Dong (born 1969) for the same crime.
Mr. Ho Dai Dung, former Vice Chairman of Phu Tho Provincial People’s Committee
Mr. Ho Dai Dung used to be the Vice Chairman of Phu Tho Provincial People’s Committee, and Mr. Ngo Ngoc Duc used to be the Secretary of Hoa Binh City Party Committee (Hoa Binh province).
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