Truong My Lan: Vietnamese tycoon in a race to repay $9 billion to avoid execution

Property tycoon Truong My Lan was one of Vietnam’s richest businesswomen. She amassed an eye-wateringly valuable portfolio of luxury homes, hotels and commercial properties all over the country and abroad – allegedly by effectively turning a major bank into her own personal ATM.On Tuesday, the 68-year-old lost her appeal against the death sentence for masterminding one of the biggest frauds in