Handling Facebooker who posted fake news causing people to rush to withdraw money from banks

On October 9, the Department of Internal Political Security, the Department of Economic Security, the Ministry of Public Security coordinated with the Ha Nam Provincial Police to work with Nguyen Kien Quyet (born in 1982, residing in Phu Ly City, Ha Nam Province).

Quyet is the subject who used his personal Facebook account to post and comment on false information, causing public confusion and creating insecurity about people withdrawing money from banks.

This subject used personal accounts on social networks to post and comment on false information, causing public confusion and creating insecurity about the mass withdrawal of money from banks, thereby negatively affecting the operations of banks and the security and social order situation.

Authorities work with Nguyen Kien Quyet.

Through investigation, Nguyen Kien Quyet admitted to arbitrarily drafting, posting, and commenting on the above false information.

Nguyen Kien Quyet's behavior is a violation of the law. Ha Nam Provincial Police are consolidating the case file to strictly handle it according to the law.

The Ministry of Public Security recommends that all organizations and individuals do not post, share, disseminate or comment in agreement with fake news, untrue news, news that causes public panic, or negatively affects security and order. Anyone who violates will be prosecuted before the law.

Facebook posted false information about the subject.

In the face of the situation of people massively withdrawing money from Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SCB), the State Bank affirmed that at this time, depositors should stay calm because this will directly affect the rights and interests of deposits. All legitimate rights and interests of depositors are always guaranteed by the State.

At a press conference on the afternoon of October 8, the State Bank affirmed that it will strengthen safety assurance not only for depositors but also for all credit institutions in the system.

Also related to this incident, the representative of the Ministry of Finance affirmed that the Ministry has many synchronous solutions to ensure the stable operation and development of the stock market as well as closely coordinate with competent authorities to best protect the rights and legitimate interests of relevant investors.