HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam's banks are in a quandary as they face official pressure to simultaneously increase lending and scrutinize loans more closely, and with authorities cracking down on financial fraud, including a case in which prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
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Downtown Ho Chi Minh City. It is unclear how Vietnamese banks will thread the needle between official pressure to increase lending and pressure to stay clean and under control. © Reuters
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