Vietnam arrests former international beauty queen over alleged customer deception


Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien rose to fame after winning Miss Grand International 2021 in Thailand. - Instagram

HCM CITY: Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, 26, former Miss Grand International 2021, was arrested on Monday (May 19) by the Ministry of Public Security’s Police Investigation Agency over allegations of consumer deception linked to the controversial “Kera vegetable candy” scandal.

Tien is being investigated for “deceiving customers” under Clause 2, Article 198 of Vietnam’s Penal Code.

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