”National disgrace”... Korean men arrested for ”soliciting prostitution” of 15-year-old girls in Vietnam

Korean men in their 20s were arrested by local police in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on suspicion of soliciting prostitution from a 15-year-old girl. According to local Vietnamese media such as "VN Express,"
Hong, a 29-year-old Korean national, is accused of having sex with an underage girl working in prostitution. On the night of the 4th of this month, Hong and his group responded to an invitation from a pimp on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City.
However, the Korean men met without knowing that one of the women they were introduced to was a minor.
After that, they moved to a hotel. Hong and his group were arrested by police who stormed into the hotel. Hong was with a 15-year-old girl at the time, and the other Korean man was with a 27-year-old Vietnamese man.
"Based on the confessions of the Korean men, we have arrested two local men (aged 38 and 52) who were arranging prostitution," police said.
Local police are currently conducting further investigations into Hong and his group.
In Vietnam, if an adult has sexual relations with a minor under the age of 16, he or she is punished with one to 15 years in prison.
This crime falls under Article 5 of Vietnam's Penal Code, which states that "any criminal act occurring within Vietnamese territory," so even tourists will be tried in accordance with local criminal law.