"High-Stakes Justice: Vietnam's Executions Shake Business Elite"

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Source: The Associated Press
"High-Stakes Justice: Vietnam's Executions Shake Business Elite"
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Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan has been sentenced to death for her involvement in a $12.5 billion fraud case, which is nearly 3% of the country's 2022 GDP. She is accused of using a bank as her cash cow, illegally controlling it, and using "ghost companies" to give loans to herself and her allies. Her arrest is part of an anti-corruption drive in Vietnam, raising concerns about the country's economic outlook and foreign investor confidence.

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