"Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $44 Billion Fraud Case"

Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan has been sentenced to death for her involvement in a $12.5 billion fraud case, which led to $27 billion in losses and involved illegal control of a major bank. Her arrest is part of an anti-corruption drive in Vietnam, led by Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and has raised concerns about similar practices in other banks and businesses, impacting the country's economic outlook and foreign investor confidence.