Vietnam has initiated a trial involving a property and airline mogul accused of stock manipulation worth nearly $30 million. This $28m stock pump-and-dump trial is part of a broader corruption crackdown that has led to the downfall of multiple political and business leaders. Additionally, Vietnamese police have arrested a former deputy environment minister and four other senior officials for alleged violations related to rare earth mining. These arrests are tied to a probe into the illegal mining of rare earth ore, which has resulted in the loss of state assets.