Ministry of Health requests Hanoi Department of Health to report on case of impersonating 'ghost' obstetrics and gynecology clinic

The Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management said that the unit had received information reflecting the case of "A group of "brokers" pretending to be hospital security guards, bringing patients to the "ghost" clinic of "fake doctors"", appropriating a total of 123 million VND from 27 victims at Thu Huong Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic at 44 Tho Nhuom, Cua Nam Ward, Hanoi City.

After review, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management requests the Hanoi Department of Health to report: The appraisal work to grant an operating license to Thu Huong Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic at 44 Tho Nhuom, Cua Nam Ward, Hanoi City.

Inspection and supervision of the above Clinic during its operation from the time of issuance of the operating license until the time of the incident.

Report to the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management before 10:00 a.m. on July 14 for synthesis and reporting to the leaders of the Ministry of Health .

According to previous reports, Hanoi police have just uncovered an extremely sophisticated medical fraud ring, taking advantage of patients' anxiety. A group of "brokers" impersonated hospital security guards, took patients to the "ghost" clinic of a "fake doctor", and stole a total of 123 million VND from 27 victims.

According to the investigation, around March 2024, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong (born in 1980; permanent residence in Bach Mai, Hanoi) opened Thu Huong Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic at 44 Tho Nhuom, Cua Nam Ward, Hanoi City to examine and treat obstetrics and gynecology diseases and provide ultrasound.

To serve the clinic's operations, Huong hired doctors to examine and treat patients and colluded with Le Cong Ngoi (born in 1984; permanent resident of Vinh Hung ward, Hanoi), Nguyen Van Tam (born in 1983; permanent resident of Tran Phu commune, Hanoi) - two subjects who acted as "brokers" at the gate of the Central Maternity Hospital and K Hospital to bring customers to Huong's clinic.

When Ngoi and Tam brought customers to the clinic, Huong paid Ngoi and Tam 10% of the total amount that the patients had to pay to the clinic. By July 2, 2025, it was determined that 27 people had come to Huong's clinic for medical examination, the total amount of money Huong collected from the patients was 123 million VND.

Through verification, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong only studied in the Intermediate Medical Nursing class, is not a doctor, does not have a practice certificate, has not received any training or education related to medical examination, treatment, testing and prescribing, but Huong still directly examined, tested and prescribed medicine for patients.

Based on the investigation documents, the City Police Investigation Agency has detained the above 3 subjects to investigate their violations of regulations on medical examination, treatment, production, preparation, dispensing, and sale of drugs or other medical services.

THIEN LAM

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