The King Club’s manager, Kim In Sung, illicitly gained over $9.2 million (VND222 billion) in profit from the total amount lost by the accused gamblers.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy has completed the indictment to prosecute the accused involved in the gambling case at the hotel.

The investigation, conducted by the Ministry of Public Security’s Security Investigation Agency, said the case was serious and complex, involving new methods and tactics of crime. The acts of organizing gambling and gambling occurred over a long period, with many intricate details and connections between Vietnamese and foreign individuals.

Investigating and clarifying the roles of the masterminds, particularly foreign individuals, posed significant challenges. Vietnamese gamblers at King Club came from diverse backgrounds, including government officials, civil servants, and entrepreneurs, with exceptionally large sums of money gambled.

The investigation revealed that on July 20, 2023, Bui Van Huynh (a construction technician at Tan Hai Duong Company) was issued a gaming card by King Club under the name “CALLA.” 

From February 7 to June 21, 2024, Huynh gambled 33 times by betting on reward-based electronic games Baccarat at King Club, with a total gambling amount exceeding $15 million (VND364 billion).

His largest single session was over $1.4 million (VND35 billion). Huynh lost over $730,000 (VND17 billion).

Also charged with “gambling” was Vu Phong. On July 29, 2020, Phong was issued a gaming card under the name “TOM.” From February 4 to June 10, 2024, this tycoon gambled 100 times by betting on the reward-based electronic games Slot and Baccarat at King Club.

The total amount Phong spent at the Pullman hotel casino was over $10 million (VND257 billion). His largest single session was over $479,000 (VND11 billion). The investigation agency determined that Phong lost over $1.4 million (VND34 billion).

Another tycoon charged with gambling is Vu Thi Tuyet Mai (an entrepreneur). The investigation established that on February 17, 2022, Mai was issued a gaming card under the name “JOANA.” 

From February 6 to June 22, 2024, this female tycoon gambled 66 times by betting on Roulette and Baccarat at King Club, with a total gambling amount of over $9.7 million (VND235 billion).

Her largest single session was over $491,000 (VND11 billion). Mai lost an amount equivalent to over VND15 billion.

A “notable figure” was Ho Dai Dung (former Vice Chair of Phu Tho Province People’s Committee). He gambled 95 times playing Slot, Roulette, and Baccarat, with a total amount exceeding $7 million.

The accused Nguyen Duc Long (a construction engineer at Vigracera Infrastructure Development Company) is alleged to have gambled 103 times from February 4 to May 23, 2024, by betting on Slot, Roulette, and Baccarat at King Club, with a total gambling amount equivalent to over VND102 billion, losing an amount equivalent to over VND4.5 billion.

Ngo Ngoc Duc (former Secretary of Hoa Binh City Party Committee, Hoa Binh Province) also opened a card under the name “Lucky One.” From February to June 2024, “Lucky One” gambled 74 times with a total amount exceeding $4.2 million (VND102 billion), losing over $284,000 (VND6.8 billion).

Entrepreneur Nguyen Anh Linh was also charged with gambling, having spent an amount equivalent to over VND65 billion on 79 gambling sessions by betting on TCĐTCT Slot, Roulette, and Baccarat at King Club. This tycoon lost an amount equivalent to nearly VND10 billion.

Entrepreneur Nguyen Anh Linh is also charged with gambling, having spent an amount equivalent to over VND65 billion on 79 gambling sessions by betting on Slot, Roulette, and Baccarat at King Club. This tycoon lost nearly VND10 billion.

Two singers charged in this case are Nguyen The Vu and Vu Ngoc Ha. The indictment established that from February 8 to June 22, 2024, singer Nguyen The Vu gambled 116 times playing Slot and Baccarat, with a total gambling amount exceeding $4.3 million. His largest single session was over $162,871 (VND3.9 billion), losing $81,761 (VND1.9 billion).

Meanwhile, singer Vu Ngoc Ha spent over $2,600 (VND63 million) on gambling, losing over VND4 million.

The gambling amounts of these two singers pale in comparison to the over $7 million spent by Ho Dai Dung (former Vice Chair of Phu Tho).

In this case, South Korean Kim In Sung (Director and legal representative of HS Development Vietnam Co., Ltd.) was identified as the key figure, managing all revenue and retaining 100 percent of the profits from King Club’s operations.

The investigation determined that Kim In Sung illicitly profited over $9.2 million (equivalent to over VND222 billion) from the total amount lost by the accused gamblers. However, before the police discovered the illegal gambling activities at King Club, Kim In Sung had left Vietnam.

T. Nhung