Singaporeans jailed up to 3.5 years in Vietnam for stealing, both reportedly degree-holders

A Singapore couple has reportedly been sentenced to jail in Vietnam for stealing handbags worth S$5,400.

The items were said to be meant for sale back home in Singapore.

Singaporeans’ stealing spree in Vietnam was from 6-9 Aug 2023

The Singaporeans were identified as Shawn Han Sxe Siang, 42, and Loh Si Yu, 25, by Vietnam’s Tuoi Tre News.

They were arrested in August last year after a crime spree that spanned four days from 6 to 9 Aug.

The couple arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on 6 Aug and visited a Marc Jacobs st...