TikToker Vu Hong Phuc "Cun Bong" was prosecuted

(NLDO) - Police determined that Vu Nam Phuong (aka Vu Hong Phuc "Cun Bong"), along with her husband and accomplices, declared taxes that were significantly incorrect.

On June 23, Hanoi City Police held a press conference to inform about the results of the initial investigation and handling of the case of violating accounting regulations causing serious consequences related to business activities via social networks.

Vu Nam Phuong (aka Vu Hong Phuc "Puppy"). Photo: FBNV

According to Hanoi Police, in recent times, Hanoi City Police ( Economic Police Department) has closely coordinated with the Tax Department of Region 1 to carry out propaganda, prevention and combat against violations of the law in e-commerce business activities of organizations and individuals in the city.

Accordingly, since the beginning of 2025, Hanoi City Police discovered that Vu Nam Phuong (aka Vu Hong Phuc "Cun Bong") was trading in large quantities of fruits and functional foods at VHP store (address at 29 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) and through e-commerce channels, social networking sites (Facebook page: VHP Premium), personal social networking account under the name Vu Hong Phuc, suspected of violating business activities.

During the investigation, Hanoi Police determined that Nguyen Nam Thang (30 years old, residing in Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi, husband of Vu Nam Phuong) established the US Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (Tax code: 0108014583, address: 6th floor, 312 Hue Street, Hue Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi) since around 2017.

From 2023 to present, Phuong and Thang opened the VHP store at the above address and operated business activities through e-commerce channels and social networks under the legal entity of US Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company; at the same time, hired Chu Thi My Nhung (40 years old, residing in Thanh Luong ward, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi; no criminal record) as an accountant.

During their operations, from 2023 to present, Phuong and Thang directed Nhung to declare only over 5 billion VND in revenue to the authorities. Meanwhile, the Hanoi Police Investigation Agency initially clarified that their actual revenue was over 120 billion VND, causing a tax loss to the State budget of over 10 billion VND (Hanoi Police are continuing to verify the amount of over 500 billion VND transacted through Vu Nam Phuong's account).

On June 17 and 18, the Hanoi City Police Investigation Agency coordinated with the Tax Department of Region I and the Hanoi People's Procuracy to carry out an emergency search warrant at the residence and workplace of the subjects, seizing many documents and electronic devices related to the crime.

On June 22, the Hanoi City Police Investigation Agency issued a decision to prosecute the case and prosecute Vu Nam Phuong, Nguyen Nam Thang and Chu Thi My Nhung for the crime of Violating accounting regulations causing serious consequences, as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 221 of the Penal Code.

Hanoi City Police said the above case is a wake-up call for organizations, individuals, and famous people with influence on social networks (KOLs) who have business activities but do not comply with legal regulations in declaring, fulfilling tax obligations and other regulations.

Vu Hong Phuc (aka "Cun Bong") - is a KOLs (famous person, influential on social networks, has more than 300,000 followers on Facebook, more than 500,000 followers on Tiktok, 72,000 followers on Instragram)

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tiktoker-vu-hong-phuc-cun-bong-bi-khoi-to-196250623153928917.htm