Nghe An police fined a case of posting false information about the merger of provinces and cities.
The Department of Internal Political Security, Nghe An Provincial Police has just issued a decision to administratively sanction one case of posting false information about the policy of merging provinces and cities.
Previously, the police force discovered that the Facebook account “MI Xue Hung Nguyen” posted the article “OFFICIALLY - THIS MORNING THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HAS REACHED AN AGREEMENT AFTER A PERIOD OF CONSULTATION - ON THE MERGER OF PROVINCES AND CITIES: SPECIFICATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS! From 63 provinces and cities to 31 provinces and cities”.
Through verification, the police identified the Facebook account owner as Mr. NVK (44 years old, residing in Hung Nguyen, Nghe An), who sells ice cream and soft drinks in the area. His personal Facebook account has more than 4,900 friends. The Internal Political Security Department summoned Mr. K. to work to clarify the act of posting fabricated and untrue information about the merger of provincial administrative units.
At the police station, Mr. K. admitted that on February 25, 2025, after reading information about the province-city merger policy on social networks, Mr. K. copied and posted it on his personal Facebook page. After posting, some people commented that the content was inaccurate, so Mr. K. removed the post. Mr. K. realized that this was a violation of the law, posting false information that caused public confusion. Mr. K. pledged not to repeat the offense and strictly comply with legal regulations on providing and sharing information on social networks.
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Based on Mr. K.'s behavior, the Internal Political Security Department, Nghe An Police, issued a decision to administratively fine him for "Providing and sharing fabricated information, causing panic among the people" with a fine of 5 million VND.
Recently, on social networking platforms such as Zalo, Facebook, and TikTok, there has been a lot of information about the merger of some provinces and cities. Unofficial information has been widely spread, causing public confusion. The police agency recommends that people do not post, share, or comment on unverified information to avoid causing public confusion. The act of posting fabricated information will be subject to an administrative fine of 5 to 20 million VND by the authorities, and may even be prosecuted for criminal liability.
