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How Vietnam's real estate tycoon got caught in a 'Blazing Furnace' in country's biggest $12.5-billion corruption scam

By Economic Times - 8 months ago
Truong My Lan, chairwoman of Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, has been sentenced to death for her role in a $12.5 billion financial fraud, the largest in Vietnam's history. The verdict is part of Vietnam's crackdown on corruption led by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, with 84 defendants receiving sentences ranging from probation to life imprisonment. Lan's case highlights the pervasive nature of corruption in Vietnam's state and economy, with the "Blazing Furnace" campaign targeting senior officials and business executives.

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