Vietnam
Country Intelligence Summary
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July 22, 2024
Top Motives and Outcomes in Vietnam
Top Motives
- Eliminate romantic partner — 3 case(s)
- Revenge — 2 case(s)
- Escape marriage — 1 case(s)
- Jealousy — 1 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 1 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 3 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 3 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 2 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 2 case(s)
- Divorce finalized — 1 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Vietnam
1 case(s)
Cases in Vietnam: Motive — Revenge
Huyen Hy Allegedly Murdered by Thado E. Kan, Hanoi
On October 10, 2023, 18-year-old beauty-pageant finalist and Hanoi University student Huyen Hy was reportedly stabbed to death in Hanoi by Thado E. Kan, a 38-year-old man with whom she allegedly had a romantic relationship. …
State/Province: Ha Noi, Vietnam | City/Region: Hanoi | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 10, 2023
View DetailsWayne Allegedly Murdered by Dan, Northern Vietnam, Vietnam
In early 2025, Wayne, a 36-year-old man from northern Vietnam with a long-standing obsession with beheading and cannibalism fetishes, voluntarily engaged with Dan, a government official and father, who ultimately killed and dismembered him. The …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Northern Vietnam | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
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