Police in Thanh Hoa Province have detained a member of a charity group from Dak Lak for allegedly misappropriating donations collected after a traffic collision involving the group’s vehicle and a local driver.
According to initial investigations, Dao Quang Ha (born in 2001, from Hung Yen Province), who runs the Facebook page “Ha and Vietnam”, was part of a charity team that had been raising funds to support flood victims in Thai Nguyen Province earlier this month.
Incident and Fundraising
On October 11, after a minor collision between the charity group’s vehicle and another car in Thanh Hoa, Ha — who was not present at the scene — reposted a video of the accident on his social media page.
The post quickly went viral, attracting numerous comments criticizing the local driver and expressing sympathy for the charity group. Some users offered to donate money to help the group cover a compensation payment of VND 100 million (around USD 3,900) allegedly made to the car owner.
Taking advantage of the situation, Ha shared his personal bank account number and called for donations. One individual transferred VND 43 million (approx. USD 1,700) to his account but requested anonymity.
Funds Misused
Instead of forwarding the full amount to the charity team, Ha reportedly transferred VND 40 million to another personal account and used the money for personal purposes without informing other members of the group.
The Thanh Hoa Provincial Police said the case is under further investigation to determine the extent of the misappropriation and Ha’s intent.
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Source: Vietnam Insider