Police storm nightclub and arrest 50 revellers in Vietnam

Police arrested 50 revellers in a pre-dawn raid on a suspected drugs den in Vietnam.

Officers stormed the popular Revo Bar in Ho Chi Minh City in a crackdown on the city's drug hotspots.

Footage shows the dramatic bust as cops raided the party venue, lit in red neon lights, as hundreds of people danced to loud EDM beats.

During the inspection, officers detained 12 individuals who tested positive for illegal drugs and around 30 more were accused of using cannabis-laced 'pod chill' vapes inside the premises.

The vaping liquid is typically sold online as fruit-flavoured pods, but they actually contain cannabis oil or synthetic cannabinoids that can induce hallucinations.

Police also caught an employee, identified as Hoang Dinh Toan, allegedly selling illegal drugs on-site.

Authorities announced the results of the April 12 raid on Monday, with 50 suspects charged with drug trafficking, possession, and organising illegal drug use. The offences are among the country's most serious, punishable by life imprisonment or death.

Additionally, 11 others were administratively sanctioned and sent to compulsory rehabilitation programs.

Police later dismantled two synthetic-drug rings allegedly operating across the central Vung Tau area. They arrested Nguyen Thi Tuyet Hong, who allegedly facilitated drug sales and organised drug parties through social media.

The Ho Chi Minh City Police Department said the operation is part of a 45-day crackdown directed by city leadership, targetting drug-related crimes to build a drug-free city by 2030.

The department said: 'Ho Chi Minh City Police advise citizens, especially young people, to choose healthy forms of recreation and entertainment; to be vigilant, not to participate in places with complex security and order issues, not to use illegal drugs and stimulants, and to avoid being lured or enticed into illegal activities that affect their future, their families, and society.'

The Ministry of Public Security's cybercrime department flagged pod chill as one of Vietnam's fastest growing drug threats as dealers allegedly give out free samples and pay commissions to recruit friends.