Vietnam central bank pumps cash to save troubled lender SCB

Vietnam central bank pumps cash to save troubled lender SCB

Vietnam’s central bank has pumped in money to support Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB), which experienced a run triggered by the arrest of real estate tycoon Truong My Lan in October 2022.

Banking - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Businesses forced to return $399 mln to freshly convicted Vietnamese tycoon Truong My Lan

Businesses forced to return $399 mln to freshly convicted Vietnamese tycoon Truong My Lan

Quoc Cuong Gia Lai Corporation and other businesses have been ordered to return VND10 trillion ($399.4 million) and over 1,000 taels of gold to the disgraced tycoon Truong My Lan and get back projects they had sold to her and Van Thinh Phat Group's member companies.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former State Bank of Vietnam inspection chief receives life sentence in Van Thinh Phat scandal

Former State Bank of Vietnam inspection chief receives life sentence in Van Thinh Phat scandal

Do Thi Nhan, former head of the State Bank of Vietnam's inspection and supervision department, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for receiving bribes related to the Van Thinh Phat scandal.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnamese tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death with $27 bln compensation pending

Vietnamese tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death with $27 bln compensation pending

Ho Chi Minh City People's Court on Thursday sentenced Truong My Lan, chairwoman of Van Thinh Phat Group, to death in one of the most notorious criminal cases in Vietnam.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Foreign banks oppose Van Thinh Phat chairwoman’s proposal to sell Capital Place building in Hanoi

Foreign banks oppose Van Thinh Phat chairwoman’s proposal to sell Capital Place building in Hanoi

HSBC and OCBC Bank Singapore have opposed a proposal by Truong My Lan, chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat, to sell the Capital Place building in Hanoi to remedy the consequences she had caused in a scam.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Trial of Van Thinh Phat chairwoman, accomplices to last nearly 2 months

Trial of Van Thinh Phat chairwoman, accomplices to last nearly 2 months

The chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat and her husband will be put on a first instance trial by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Court from March 5 to April 29 for causing losses of VND484 trillion ($19.73 billion) to private lender Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB).

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

HCMC court installs cameras to protect 6 tons of Van Thinh Phat Group scam documents

HCMC court installs cameras to protect 6 tons of Van Thinh Phat Group scam documents

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Court has installed security cameras and a firefighting system to protect six tons of documents to be used as evidence in the upcoming trial of Truong My Lan, chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat, and her accomplices.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam holds its own in challenging 2023 with more highs than lows

Vietnam holds its own in challenging 2023 with more highs than lows

Vietnam showcased impressive resilience in the face of numerous challenges faced in 2023, recording several economic and diplomatic highs and some lows. The Investor looks back.

A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Van Thinh Phat chairwoman accused of 'money laundering'

Van Thinh Phat chairwoman accused of 'money laundering'

Real estate developer Van Thinh Phat chairwoman Truong My Lan has been accused of “money laundering” after using over VND304 trillion ($12.53 billion) she had appropriated from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) to buy properties and make money transfers abroad, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Van Thinh Phat chairwoman to face trial in $12.53 bln embezzlement case

Van Thinh Phat chairwoman to face trial in $12.53 bln embezzlement case

Truong My Lan, chairwoman of property developer Van Thinh Phat Group, will face trial for embezzling over VND304 trillion ($12.53 billion) from Ho Chi Minh City-based Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB).

Top News - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

No more lending to ‘backyard’ companies, Vietnam PM tells banks

No more lending to ‘backyard’ companies, Vietnam PM tells banks

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed banks to cancel all new loans to a small group of businesses or projects of an ecosystem known as “backyard” companies, in a move to improve banking operations.

Banking & Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam prosecutes 23 enforcement officials in Van Thinh Phat scandal

Vietnam prosecutes 23 enforcement officials in Van Thinh Phat scandal

Vietnamese authorities have initiated criminal proceedings against 23 officials working for enforcement agencies for wrongdoings related to the Van Thinh Phat scam, part of intensified efforts to root out corruption in the country.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Cross-ownership in Vietnam banks a headache seen from Van Thinh Phat-SCB scandal

Cross-ownership in Vietnam banks a headache seen from Van Thinh Phat-SCB scandal

The scandal surrounding real estate developer Van Thinh Phat Group and Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) shows that violations in cross-ownership and cronyism have become complicated and increasingly sophisticated, posing a huge challenge for regulators when it comes to preventing businesses from controlling banking activities.

Banking - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Van Thinh Phat Group chairwoman-related assets frozen

Van Thinh Phat Group chairwoman-related assets frozen

The Ministry of Public Security's investigative agency has frozen 22 assets including one yacht, two ships and 19 cars belonging to Truong My Lan, chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City-based real estate developer Van Thinh Phat Group, and other legal entities.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam tycoon attempts to misappropriate $40 mln from businesswoman in trouble: police

Vietnam tycoon attempts to misappropriate $40 mln from businesswoman in trouble: police

Businessman Nguyen Cao Tri tried to misappropriate VND1 trillion (over $40 million) from Truong My Lan, chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat Group, Ho Chi Minh City police said Friday.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Van Thinh Phat chairwoman accused of appropriating $12.53 bln from Saigon Commercial Bank

Van Thinh Phat chairwoman accused of appropriating $12.53 bln from Saigon Commercial Bank

Truong My Lan, chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City-based property developer Van Thinh Phat Group, has been accused of controlling operations at Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) to appropriate over VND304 trillion ($12.53 billion), police said on Friday.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Tycoon Nguyen Cao Tri arrested for appropriating $40 mln from scandal-hit businesswoman Truong My Lan

Tycoon Nguyen Cao Tri arrested for appropriating $40 mln from scandal-hit businesswoman Truong My Lan

Nguyen Cao Tri, general director of Saigon-Dai Ninh Tourism Investment Joint Stock Company, has been detained for allegedly appropriating $40 million from Truong My Lan, former chairwoman of Van Thinh Phat Group.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Police unblock assets of 20 'Van Thinh Phat scam-related' firms

Police unblock assets of 20 'Van Thinh Phat scam-related' firms

The Ministry of Public Security’s investigative agency has reverted its asset freezing decision for 20 among the 762 "Van Thinh Phat Group scam-related" companies.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7