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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shahana Yasmin

Police rescue 11 babies in major bust on international surrogacy ring exploiting Vietnamese women

Representational; a street in Hanoi - (AFP via Getty Images)

Vietnamese police say they have dismantled a major international surrogacy network, rescuing 11 infants and arresting multiple individuals across several provinces.

The Criminal Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday that the ring was orchestrated by a Chinese national known only as Wang, and had systematically exploited women through encrypted communication, social media platforms, and false identities to remain undetected.

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