Miss Grand International Contestant Faces Trial for Customer Deception
Miss Grand International 2021, Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, along with four other individuals, appeared in court on Wednesday. This marks six months since their arrest for allegedly promoting Kera vegetable gummies through false advertising to deceive customers. Tien, Nguyen Thi Thai Hang, the chairwoman of Chi Em Rot Group, and Pham Quang Linh, a director of the company, were brought to the HCMC People’s Court at 7 a.m. Two additional executives from the company, Le Tuan Linh, CEO, and Le Thanh Cong, director, are also facing trial. Miss Grand International Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien seen at the HCMC People's Court on Nov. 19, 2025. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran The accused are charged with defrauding customers, a legal offense typically applied to those who falsify the measurement of goods or services or engage in deceptive sales practices. According to the indictment released in mid-2024, Hang, Linh, and others established Chi Em Rot Group with the initial goal of livestreaming and se...