The five, aged 23-37, are Pham Van Tuan, Pham Van Luan, Nguyen Van Mui, Dang Van Linh and Vu Dinh Duong. Five men have been arrested in Hanoi for allegedly kidnapping a Chinese businessman to demand repayment of a 700,000-yuan (US$105,000) loan he had guaranteed for a friend. But his friend reported to the Chinese embassy in Hanoi, which reported to the Ministry of Public Security. The police are hunting for Nguyen Van Nam, 34, the alleged mastermind in the kidnap of the businessman, 43, identified only as T, on July 12. The police rescued T and arrested the five men at a hotel in Bac Ninh Province on July 14.

Source: Thanhnien News July 20, 2016 05:37 UTC