Police free 46 karaoke hostesses from ring that traps girls under 16 with fake debts

VNExpress - Oct 2, 2026

Police in northern Vietnam have rescued 46 karaoke hostesses, at least 12 of them under 16, and instituted criminal proceedings against eight people accused of running a ring that bought and resold girls between karaoke parlors.

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