HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam has accused property developer Van Thinh Phat of a 30 trillion dong ($1.2 billion) fraud and said the 42,000 investors who bought its bonds should contact police amid a sweeping corruption crackdown.
Developer at heart of scandal now a symbol of country's campaign against graft

The case of property developer Van Thinh Phat has become symbolic of Vietnam's sweeping crackdown on graft in the public and private sectors. © (EPA/Jiji)
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam has accused property developer Van Thinh Phat of a 30 trillion dong ($1.2 billion) fraud and said the 42,000 investors who bought its bonds should contact police amid a sweeping corruption crackdown.