Nguyen Van Thu, 34 years old, from Hai Duong, was arrested by Bac Giang provincial police on the evening of May 27, 2025, Vietnamese detective service.
This person was arrested while hiding in Vinh Ninh village, Luc Son commune, Luc Nam district. More than 70 km from the scene of the fire.
Thu is being investigated for murder and property destruction.
At about 2:30 a.m. on May 26, 2025, a large fire broke out at My Dien 2 market, Nenh ward, Viet Yen town, Bac Giang, Vietnam.
The fire started from the front of a 5-seat car parked in front of a motorbike repair shop, then quickly spread to the shop and adjacent kiosks.
Because the shop had many motorbikes, equipment and machinery covered in grease, the fire broke out fiercely.
The Fire Prevention and Fighting Force mobilized 50 soldiers and 5 fire trucks to extinguish the fire at nearly 4:00 a.m. the same day.
The fire did not cause any casualties, but burned down the front of two one-story houses and two two-story houses; many motorbikes and a car parked on the sidewalk were burned down, causing an estimated loss of about 13 billion VND.
After being suspected of being the perpetrator, Thu fled the scene.
Currently, the authorities are continuing to investigate to clarify the motive and behavior of the suspect.
Vietnam private detective agency https://vietnamdetectives.com