Vietnam court upholds death sentence for real estate tycoon in $12bn fraud case
Truong My Lan was sentenced to death in April after her conviction for embezzlement and bribery
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Asian art: Arm yourself with knowledge of Japanese Kobudo before Adam’s sale
With a spotlight on Vietnamese art, the auction also features more than 100 Japanese prints in the Ukiyo-e style
At least 254 killed in Vietnam by Typhoon Yagi as southeast Asia braces for further rain
Thailand places more than 40 provinces on alert for flooding while Myanmar urges evacuations as water levels rise in its three main rivers
Vietnam: At least 179 killed in Typhoon Yagi as thousands evacuated from Hanoi flooding
Government estimates some 145 people missing after storm causes landslides and floods with waters at 20-year high in capital
Vietnam: Typhoon Yagi kills 49 people, with 22 missing, as authorities warn of more flooding
Family of four among victims after heavy rain caused a hillside to collapse on to a house while country’s infrastructure hammered
Typhoon Yagi: Vietnam orders evacuations and closes airports as storm approaches
Two people die and 100 injured after tropical storm hit Chinese province of Hainan
US destroyer named after Mayo man Patrick Gallagher killed in Vietnam in 1967
Christening of Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer Named for Irish Citizen Patrick Gallagher. Ceremony in the US on July 27th next is in honour of a young Mayo man who was killed in Vietnam in 1967 shortly after winning the Navy Cross.
South Korea to review arms policy on Ukraine after Russia-North Korea pact
Vietnam’s policy of ‘bamboo diplomacy’– a phrase referring to a policy which bends but does not break – is being increasingly tested.
Vietnam parliament backs chairman’s resignation amid anti-bribery drive
Vuong Dinh Hue is second top politician to quit in just over a month
Vietnam property tycoon sentenced to death in $12bn fraud case
Truong My Lan was accused of appropriating large sums by arranging unlawful bank loans to shell companies
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