PHNOM PENH -- A Vietnamese real-estate tycoon is set to go on trial Tuesday over allegations that she and others fraudulently took out $40 billon in loans from a commercial bank in a high-profile graft case that could see her executed if convicted.
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Vietnam property tycoon heads to trial in $40bn graft case
Truong My Lan faces potential death sentence amid crackdown on corruption
Truong My Lan controlled 90% or more of Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank, despite Vietnamese regulations designed to prevent any individual from exerting undue influence over financial institutions. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
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