Six jailed for faking Covid test results, travel papers

Six people stand before the Phan Thiet People's Court for forging Covid-19 test results and travel papers, September 22, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Hong Chau

Six people in central Vietnam's Binh Thuan Province received jail terms for forging travel papers and Covid-19 test results following an outbreak last year.

Diep Tu Hieu, Tran Xuan Dat and Nguyen Phuoc each received two-year sentences, while Nguyen Tung Lam, Vo Duy Tan and Kieu Minh Hoa received one year and three months in jail each for "fabricating an organization's seal or documents and use thereof," Phan Thiet Town People's Court ruled Thursday.

In September last year, when Covid-19 outbreaks were raging in Vietnam, authorities of Phan Thiet formed checkpoints to restrict travel. In order to pass them, people would need certain documents, like travel permits and Covid-19 test results showing one was not infected.

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