Vietnamese Officials Charged in Massive Psychiatric Fraud Scheme

July 18, 2025

According to official allegations, psychiatric patient Mai Anh bribed leaders and staff of the Central Institute of Forensic Psychiatry to rent a VIP room equipped with air conditioning and sound systems to host parties and use narcotics inside the institution.

On June 23, Hanoi police announced they had indicted and imposed legal restrictions on 40 individuals, including 36 officials and employees of the Central Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and two inpatients undergoing mandatory psychiatric treatment.

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