Dong Nai, July 30 -- Vietnamese authorities received 85 nationals from Cambodia at the Hoa Lu International Border Gate in the southern province of Dong Nai on July 30 following their detention in connection with alleged online fraud operations in the neighbouring country. A week ago, the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia had a working session with local authorities to interview and verify the information that the 85 Vietnamese citizens had been detained in Kratie province for involvement in online scams and criminal activities. The detention followed a nationwide crackdown on online fraud launched under the directive of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.

Initial verification revealed that the individuals came from 22 Vietnamese provinces ...