Vietnam Warns of Rampant Illegal Financial Services: Employees Forced into Debt, Business Owners Harassed
Vietnam is seeing a surge in illegal financial service operators forcing employees into excessive debt and harassing business owners over repayments. Authorities are stepping up efforts to understand and regulate these "shadow banking" practices.
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