In Vietnam, a $12.5 billion corruption case worth 3% of its GDP

Corruption scandals have always made for big headlines in Vietnam. But the scale of the most-recent case, which involves a real-estate tycoon covertly controlling a bank to fund her lavish lifestyle, is reportedly surprising even experienced investigators. Vietnam has been trying to clean house in order to attract more international investors. But The World’s Patrick Winn reports that crackdowns on corruption are often politically motivated too.

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