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Vietnam Tycoon Lan Sentenced to Death Over $12 Billion Fraud: A Vietnam court sentenced real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death for her role in a $12 billion ...
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Quick Glance: Death Sentence for Real Estate Tycoon in Vietnam's Largest Fraud Case
- Truong My Lan, a prominent businesswoman and real estate tycoon, was sentenced to death in Vietnam's largest financial fraud case, marking a shocking development in the country's escalating anti-corruption campaign.
- Born in 1956, Lan founded the Van Thinh Phat company with her family in 1992, which grew to become one of Vietnam's richest real estate firms linked to some of Ho Chi Minh's most valuable properties.
- She was accused of using the bank as her cash cow, illegally controlling it between 2012 and 2022, and using thousands of 'ghost companies' in Vietnam and abroad to give loans to herself and her allies.
- Her arrest in October 2022 falls within a period of increased anti-corruption efforts in Vietnam ramping up since 2022, impacting the country's economic outlook and unsettling foreign investors.
Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud: Truong My Lan started life as a market trader. Now, she has been convicted of stealing ...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives in Vietnam to meet users, boost supplier ties: Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Hanoi on Monday, starting a two-day visit to Vietnam ...
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Exclusive: Vietnam mounts ‘unprecedented’ $24 billion rescue for bank engulfed in giant fraud,...
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Apple Considering Opening a Factory in Indonesia, CEO Says: Tim Cook said that the giant tech firm would look at options in Indonesia, as it continues to reduce ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/apple-considering-opening-a-factory-in-indonesia-ceo-says/
What to watch: Unsettling ‘Civil War’ is the ultimate what-if movie: Also: "Fallout" brilliantly shows how a video game can be a great movie; and ...
mercurynews.com/2024/04/11/what-to-watch-unsettling-civil-war-is-the-ultimate-what-if-movie/
It Was Always Going to Be Tricky to Adapt This Pulitzer-Winning Novel. HBO Mostly Pulls It Off.
slate.com/culture/2024/04/the-sympathizer-hbo-show-robert-downey-jr-hoa-xuande-book.html
Truong My Lan: Is Vietnam's corruption fight going too far?: Billionaire Truong My Lan was sentenced to death for embezzling the equivalent of 3% of ...
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Vietnamese female billionaire sentenced to death for biggest bank fraud: In one of the greatest bank fraud cases in the world, Vietnamese billionaire has been ...
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Vietnam’s stability gets rude $24 bln shock: Companies derisking their supply chains from China have rushed to Vietnam, but their new stomping ground may not ...
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TikTok, under fire elsewhere, sees spike in Vietnam e-commerce: HO CHI MINH CITY -- TikTok Vietnam said the number of merchants on its app tripled last year ...
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Podcast EP 262 – April Foos: Danny and Andy are back! We cut loose discussing some craft beer-ish topics including:Andy and Ace Reporter James visit Santa Rosa ...
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Fears over coffee shortages send prices soaring to new highs: Heatwave in Vietnam damages robusta crop and prompts buying spree, pushing futures contract to ...
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Vietnam EV maker VinFast's challenges escalate risk for parent Vingroup: As Vietnam's biggest conglomerate Vingroup doubles down on its electric vehicle business ...
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Vietnam orders Netflix to stop advertising, distributing its games: Vietnam has ordered Netflix Inc to stop advertising and distributing its games in the country ...
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Sierra Nevada Brewing Returns with Summerfest Refreshing Summer Lager – BREWPUBLIC.com
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Tsingtao 0.0 Non-Alcoholic Beer Joins the NA Beer Market in the United States – BREWPUBLIC.com
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The Pineapple Express Pineapple Beer Fest: A Tropical Celebration of Flavor – BREWPUBLIC.com
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Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud: Truong My Lan started life as a market trader. Now, she has been convicted of stealing ...
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Activists press Apple to oppose Vietnam's detainments of climate experts: Apple was pressed on Thursday to take action on Vietnam's detention of climate experts ...
reuters.com/sustainability/activists-press-apple-oppose-vietnams-detainments-climate-experts-2024-04-11/
Lawson’s Finest Liquids Releases Patagonia Provisions Kernza Lager: WAITSFIELD, VT (April 9, 2024) – Lawson’s Finest Liquids announces the release of Patagonia ...
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Chinese military willing to raise strategic trust level with Vietnam: China's defence minister told his Vietnam counterpart that China is willing to bring the ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinese-military-willing-raise-strategic-trust-level-with-vietnam-2024-04-12/
Japan's Takashimaya eyes 2026 opening for new Vietnam shopping center: TOKYO -- Takashimaya, the Japanese operator of upscale department stores ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Retail/Japan-s-Takashimaya-eyes-2026-opening-for-new-Vietnam-shopping-center
Vietnam's top steelmaker Hoa Phat races to open new mill this year: HANOI -- Leading Vietnamese steelmaker Hoa Phat Group plans to open its newest mill ...
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Vietnam National Assembly chairman meets China's President Xi in Beijing: Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met Chinese President Xi Jinping in ...
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Quick Glance: High-Level Meeting between Vietnamese and Chinese Leadership in Beijing
- Vietnam's National Assembly Chairman, Vuong Dinh Hue, recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in China.
- Hue continued his official visit in China, which is set to last for a week.
- In Vietnam, the pillars of leadership include not only the National Assembly Chairman but also the party chief, the president, and the prime minister.
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'The Sympathizer' reviews: Critics cool on Robert Downey Jr.'s roles: "The Sympathizer" is based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel, directed by Park Chan-wook and ...
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Quick Glance: 'The Sympathizer': Revealing Vietnam War's History
- HBO and A24's satire 'The Sympathizer' features Robert Downey Jr. in four roles to shed light on the history of the Vietnam War.
- Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize novel 'The Sympathizer' is adapted into a seven-episode miniseries exploring the memories of a half-French, half-Vietnamese Communist spy during the Vietnam War and his new life as a refugee in Los Angeles.
- The series offers a blend of loss, immigration, espionage, and satire, showcasing many faces of the war through the Captain's perspective.
- Despite some unevenness in execution, the series captures the sharp wit of the source material and advances the conversation about the Vietnam War in mainstream media.
What Is an IPA? Everything You Need to Know About the India Pale Ale: Learn about IPA beer, also known as India Pale Ale. From the different ways hops are added ...
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The Sympathizer: Limited Series | Rotten Tomatoes: Near the end of the Vietnam War, a spy who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States ...
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Columbia University students stage Vietnam-style anti-war encampment for Gaza: Hundreds of Columbia students have staged a Vietnam-style encampment inside the ...
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Quick Glance: Over 100 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested at Columbia Campus
- Columbia President Shafik authorized the arrest of over 100 pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus.
- Protests were against Israel's actions in Gaza.
- Demonstrators violated school rules by holding unauthorized protests.
- Protests demanded a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and university divestment.
Nvidia-led AI boom sends tech stocks soaring in Malaysia, Vietnam: SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asian AI-related stocks, especially those of companies collaborating ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Nvidia-led-AI-boom-sends-tech-stocks-soaring-in-Malaysia-Vietnam
Vietnamese Court Sentences Property Tycoon to Death in Giant Fraud Case: Truong My Lan was found guilty of embezzling an astonishing $12.54 billion from Saigon ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/vietnamese-court-sentences-property-tycoon-to-death-in-giant-fraud-case/
Kieu Chinh, star of The Sympathizer and The Joy Luck Club, reflects on her 50-year career in Hollywood
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-19/kieu-chinh-the-sympathizer-hbo-tv-series/103736304
How HBO transformed San José-reared author Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ‘The Sympathizer’ into a series
dailynews.com/2024/04/12/how-hbo-transformed-viet-thanh-nguyens-novel-the-sympathizer-into-a-series/
Vatican foreign minister travels to Vietnam in unprecedented visit: The Vatican's foreign minister Paul Richard Gallagher began an unprecedented six-day visit to ...
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How deep is Vietnam’s financial rot?: The real estate tycoon at the center of a US$12.46 billion fraud case has been sentenced to death ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/how-deep-is-vietnams-financial-rot/
Tycoon’s death penalty in $12.5 billion fraud case highlights Vietnam’s corruption crisis
cnn.com/2024/04/12/business/truong-my-lan-vietnam-corruption-crisis-hnk-intl/
‘The Sympathizer’ cast, director discuss new series that shows the Vietnam War through a Vietnamese lens
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Vietnam's Hanoi promotes experiential tourism linked to 1,000 over years of heritage and trade villages
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/14/vietnam039s-hanoi-promotes-experiential-tourism-linked-to-1000-over-years-of-heritage-and-trade-villages
China's Chery to set up $800 mln automobile factory in Vietnam: Vietnam's trade ministry said on Thursday that automaker Chery (CHERY.UL) had signed a joint ...
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Vietnam's Noi Bai and Da Nang named in world’s top 100 airports; top five spots are all in Asia
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/19/vietnam039s-noi-bai-and-da-nang-named-in-worlds-top-100-airports-top-five-spots-are-all-in-asia
Brülosophy | General Homebrewer Survey 2024: Please answer the following questions as honestly and accurately as you can, your responses are completely anonymous ...
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The izakaya gets a buzzy L.A. makeover at Budonoki, with very good snacks and sake cocktails
latimes.com/food/story/2024-04-18/budonoki-japanese-melrose-la-times-review-bill-addison
Cambodia to push forward with plans to build US$1.7 billion canal, says PM Hun Manet
channelnewsasia.com/asia/cambodia-plans-canal-pm-hun-manet-china-warships-4258501
Vietnam’s PM Urges ‘Drastic’ Push to Reach 2024 6.5% GDP Growth: Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged ministries and provincial governments to embrace ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-03/vietnam-s-pm-urges-drastic-push-to-reach-2024-6-5-gdp-growth
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Japan's auto industry opens door to foreign car mechanics: TOKYO -- Young people from developing countries in Asia are flocking to Japan to enroll in technical ...
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Quick Glance: International Students Boost Japan's Auto Mechanic Industry
- Young individuals from emerging Asian countries are increasingly moving to Japan to enroll in technical schools for auto mechanics. Their aim is to offset the country's labor shortage resulting from the declining birthrate.
- The schools, whether operated by automakers like Toyota, Honda, and Nissan or independently, are embracing the rise in international students post-COVID. Their objective is to meet the domestic demand for mechanics with computer skills who can repair high-tech cars, including those powered by batteries.
Cathy Cassata: Why baseball season reminds me of my dad’s time in the Vietnam War
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/12/cathy-cassata-why-baseball-season-reminds-me-of-my-dads-time-in-the-vietnam-war/
Vietnamese worker dies at construction site in New Taipei | Taiwan News | Apr. 13, 2024 14:52
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Kyle Rittenhouse to speak at Kent State: "Welcome Killer" painted on famous campus rock alongside names of victims of police brutality.
axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/04/16/kyle-rittenhouse-kent-state
Vietnam mulls own territorial line in Tonkin Gulf: The move follows Beijing’s announcement of a new baseline in waters shared with Vietnam.
rfa.org/english/news/southchinasea/vietnam-tonkin-gult-04152024023842.html
Near 40 Vietnamese women allegedly paid to entertain patrons at Geylang coffee shop
asiaone.com/singapore/near-40-vietnamese-women-allegedly-paid-entertain-patrons-geylang-coffee-shop
Hong Kong's CK Asset, others indicate interest in properties linked to Vietnam bank fraud
reuters.com/business/hong-kongs-ck-asset-others-indicate-interest-properties-linked-vietnam-bank-2024-04-04/
US raises concern over convictions of rights advocates in Vietnam: The U.S. State Department on Monday raised concerns about convictions of rights advocates in ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-raises-concern-over-convictions-rights-advocates-vietnam-2024-04-01/
This incredible Vietnamese cafe building is like a giant chocolate box: A visit to the famed Cafe Apartments, and a quest to try Vietnam’s myriad TikTok-famous ...
theage.com.au/traveller/inspiration/this-incredible-vietnamese-cafe-building-is-like-a-giant-chocolate-box-20240129-p5f0q1.html
HBO's Stylish Adaptation Of 'The Sympathizer' Is A Watered-Down Version Of The Book
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Why the US Should Cooperate More Closely With Vietnam’s Public Security Ministry: Small arms procurements for internal security agencies could be a step toward ...
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South Korean firms in Vietnam face growing competition from China: HANOI -- From Samsung Electronics to LG, South Korean companies have long led foreign ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-trends/South-Korean-firms-in-Vietnam-face-growing-competition-from-China
Heineken, the beer company, just launched a phone: Heineken is best known for making beer. Now, the company is launching a phone. Seriously.
digitaltrends.com/mobile/hmd-heineken-bodega-boring-phone-launch-news/
U.S. firm's Vietnam coal deal 'undermines' climate goal: report: HO CHI MINH CITY -- A U.S. company's planned sale of its coal assets in Vietnam ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/U.S.-firm-s-Vietnam-coal-deal-undermines-climate-goal-report
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Death verdict for Vietnam tycoon in $12.5 billion fraud case: HANOI, Vietnam: A court in Vietnam handed the death sentence on Thursday to real estate tycoon ...
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Singtel and Viettel to develop Singapore-Vietnam submarine cable system: It is scheduled to be operational by the second quarter of 2027.
straitstimes.com/business/singtel-viettel-to-develop-singapore-vietnam-submarine-cable-system
What Is Soju? Korea’s Most Celebrated Spirit: Learn how to serve soju, ways to drink soju, food pairings for soju, and highly recommended soju brands from expert ...
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Twenty-eight in one home: Vietnamese migrants sold everything for a new life in NZ - but their jobs didn’t exist
nzherald.co.nz/nz/twenty-eight-in-one-home-they-sold-everything-for-a-new-life-in-nz-but-their-jobs-didnt-exist/FJK6LYBLCZBX5HPYZA4XZ6MHEA/
U.S. firm's Vietnam coal deal 'undermines' climate goal: report: HO CHI MINH CITY -- A U.S. company's planned sale of its coal assets in Vietnam ...
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Cocoa and coffee reach new highs on fear of aging trees; Vietnam crops among in concern
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/14/cocoa-and-coffee-reach-new-highs-on-fear-of-aging-trees-vietnam-crops-among-in-concern
China hosts Vietnam, Laos, East Timor ministers in ASEAN outreach: SHANGHAI/HO CHI MINH CITY -- Beijing is welcoming a string of Southeast Asian foreign ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/China-hosts-Vietnam-Laos-East-Timor-ministers-in-ASEAN-outreach
Vietnamese real estate tycoon sentenced to death in country's largest fraud case: Truong My Lan's company was building luxury residential complexes and shopping ...
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-11/vietnamese-real-estate-tycoon-truong-my-lan-death-sentence/103698222
20 Father’s Day Gifts Under $50 That Will Wow Him: Looking for Father’s Day gifts under $50? We gathered up a bunch of cheap Father's Day gifts that he'll ...
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Rampant pollution in Asia has left more than half the world’s population breathing unsafe air
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1968 Columbia Protest Against Vietnam War Was an Important Part of School’s Culture
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/nyregion/columbia-protest-1968-vietnam.html
Searing heat is back across Southeast Asia and it’s not going away anytime soon: From Malaysia to Vietnam, Thailand to Singapore: Southeast Asia has seen ...
cnn.com/2024/04/10/asia/southeast-asia-extreme-heat-climate-intl-hnk/
TV series about the Vietnam War: The Captain's Confession: Someone is filming a series about the Vietnam War today? For what reason? To show it from the ...
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The best food and drink events in St. Louis: April 12-14: This weekend enjoy crawfish boils, a beer festival, a vegan market and much more throughout the region.
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Vietnam seeking to learn from China with high-speed rail plan: Vietnam is seeking to learn from China to develop its first high-speed railway network ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-wants-learn-china-develop-high-speed-railway-system-says-government-2024-04-01/
Quick Glance: Vietnam Learning from China for High-Speed Rail Development
- Vietnam is planning to build a 1,545 km high-speed rail system with a potential cost of up to $72 billion.
- The government aims to learn from China's experiences in technology, financing, and management.
- Vietnam and China have signed cooperation agreements, including in the railway sector.
- Vietnam has sought support from Japan for the high-speed rail project.
Banks in a bind as Vietnam PM bemoans fall in lending: HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam's banks are in a quandary as they face official pressure to ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Finance/Banks-in-a-bind-as-Vietnam-PM-bemoans-fall-in-lending
Trader Joe's Now Carries the "Hottest Beer in America"—It's My Favorite
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Thailand leads push for six-nation visa to attract more tourists: The plan is meant to ensure seamless mobility for travelers among neighboring countries.
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/08/thailand-six-nation-visa-tourists/
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