14 perish in tragic night fire
An overnight fire in a small apartment building in Hanoi, Vietnam, killed at least 14 people and injured at least six others, state media said Friday. The official Vietnam News Agency said the fire started around 12:30 a.m. and was accompanied by several explosions. The injured are stable and being treated at Hanoi Transport Hospital. […]
Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death in Ksh1.6 trillion fraud case
A court in Vietnam has sentenced a property tycoon to death over her role in a $12.5 billion/Ksh1.6 trillion financial fraud case, the country’s largest on record. Truong My Lan, chair of major developer Van Thinh Phat, was found guilty of embezzlement, bribery and violations of banking rules at the end of a trial in […]