Bangladesh, June 16 -- Vietnamese authorities have arrested 19 Chinese nationals accused of operating an online fraud network in the northern province of Lao Cai, highlighting the growing challenge Southeast Asian nations face in combating transnational cybercrime. The suspects allegedly relocated their activities from Cambodia to Vietnam following intensified enforcement efforts against scam compounds in the region.

According to Vietnamese police, the group had established its base inside the Song Hong View Hotel in Lao Cai, a province bordering China. Investigators said the suspects rented several rooms and transformed them into makeshift operational centers equipped with laptops, smartphones, internet devices, and portable 5G broadcas...