Police in Hưng Yên province arrested five people accused of growing cannabis plants and selling the drug online.[1] The provincial police’s Drug Crime Investigation Division, working with the Ministry of Public Security’s drug crime department and Phụng Công commune police, inspected locations in Hạ Hamlet, Phụng Công Commune.[1]

Between February and June 2026 the group allegedly sold 59.19 kg of cannabis and kept another 14.508 kg for sale, a total of 73.698 kg.[1] Police said it was the largest cannabis case recorded in Hưng Yên to date.[2]

Investigators said the suspects rented several locations in Hưng Yên and Hà Nội to grow, tend and harvest cannabis.[1] They allegedly used social media to buy seeds and to organise the cultivation and sale of the drug.[1] After harvesting, the cannabis was dried, cut into smaller pieces, packaged and distributed through online channels and delivery services.[1] Police also found a closed cultivation and care system installed at Phụng Công Commune.[1]

The investigation agency opened a criminal case and prosecuted several suspects for illegally trading narcotic substances and growing plants containing narcotic substances.[1] In Việt Nam, cannabis is classed as a narcotic, and cultivating, possessing, trafficking or using it is prohibited under drug-control laws.[1]