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| Vietnam: Beauty queen Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien arrested for fraud over gummies | Vietnam: Beauty queen Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien arrested for fraud over gummies |
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| Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien won the Miss Grand International pageant in 2021 | Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien won the Miss Grand International pageant in 2021 |
| Vietnamese authorities have arrested a beauty queen and social media influencer for consumer fraud after she promoted a counterfeit fibre supplement. | Vietnamese authorities have arrested a beauty queen and social media influencer for consumer fraud after she promoted a counterfeit fibre supplement. |
| Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien had heavily marketed gummies said to be rich in fibre on her social media channels. | Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien had heavily marketed gummies said to be rich in fibre on her social media channels. |
| But a public backlash erupted after product tests revealed this was untrue. | But a public backlash erupted after product tests revealed this was untrue. |
| A former winner of the Miss Grand International beauty competition, Ms Nguyen is a well-known personality in Vietnam and previously received accolades from the government. | A former winner of the Miss Grand International beauty competition, Ms Nguyen is a well-known personality in Vietnam and previously received accolades from the government. |
| Ms Nguyen had promoted Kera Supergreens Gummies along with social media influencers, Pham Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc. | Ms Nguyen had promoted Kera Supergreens Gummies along with social media influencers, Pham Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc. |
| Investigators said the product was the result of a joint venture between Ms Nguyen and a company set up by the two other influencers. | Investigators said the product was the result of a joint venture between Ms Nguyen and a company set up by the two other influencers. |
| The influencers claimed that each of their gummies contained fibre equivalent to a plate of vegetables. | The influencers claimed that each of their gummies contained fibre equivalent to a plate of vegetables. |
| A member of the public sent the product for testing at a lab, which found that each gummy only contained 16mg of fibre, far from 200mg as claimed. | A member of the public sent the product for testing at a lab, which found that each gummy only contained 16mg of fibre, far from 200mg as claimed. |
| Authorities then launched an investigation, which found that sub-standard ingredients that were low in fibre were used in the manufacture of the gummies. | Authorities then launched an investigation, which found that sub-standard ingredients that were low in fibre were used in the manufacture of the gummies. |
| The product's packaging also did not state the fibre content, nor did it state that the product contained a high level of sorbitol, which is used in laxatives. | The product's packaging also did not state the fibre content, nor did it state that the product contained a high level of sorbitol, which is used in laxatives. |
| Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, Hang Du Muc and Pham Quang Linh are well-known Vietnamese influencers | Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, Hang Du Muc and Pham Quang Linh are well-known Vietnamese influencers |
| The three influencers were fined in March, and apologised to the public. | The three influencers were fined in March, and apologised to the public. |
| The following month, Vietnamese authorities arrested Mr Pham and Hang Du Muc as well as officials from their company and the gummies' manufacturer. | The following month, Vietnamese authorities arrested Mr Pham and Hang Du Muc as well as officials from their company and the gummies' manufacturer. |
| They were charged with producing counterfeit goods and defrauding customers. | They were charged with producing counterfeit goods and defrauding customers. |
| On Monday, authorities announced the arrest of Ms Nguyen for allegedly deceiving customers. | |
| More than 100,000 boxes of the gummies were reportedly sold before sales were halted due to the scandal. | More than 100,000 boxes of the gummies were reportedly sold before sales were halted due to the scandal. |
| After winning the Bangkok-based beauty pageant in 2021, Ms Nguyen became a celebrity sought after by many Vietnamese brands, and appeared on several reality TV shows. | After winning the Bangkok-based beauty pageant in 2021, Ms Nguyen became a celebrity sought after by many Vietnamese brands, and appeared on several reality TV shows. |
| She also received certificates of merit from the prime minister and Vietnam's ruling Communist Party. | She also received certificates of merit from the prime minister and Vietnam's ruling Communist Party. |