In today's trial, the defendants all answered clearly and coherently, showing a serious attitude of cooperation. Notably, the answers of defendant Chu Lap Co, Ms. Truong My Lan's husband, were interpreted in English. Defendant Chu Lap Co clearly answered each question from the jury.

As Chairman of the Board of Directors of Times Square Company in 2012, Mr. Chu Lap Co helped Truong My Lan take over and caused particularly great consequences for SCB Bank. Chu Lap Co signed the minutes and decided the Time Square company's shareholders' meeting to guarantee 73 loans, causing a loss to SCB bank of more than 9,000 billion. At the trial, Mr. Chu Lap Co was arranged to sit in the front row, opposite Ms. Truong My Lan's row.

Another defendant who has attracted attention is Do Thi Nhan, Director of Department 2 of the State Bank Supervision and Inspection Agency. Ms. Nhan is much thinner than before her arrest. Attending today's trial, Ms. Nhan always kept her face down. Ms. Do Thi Nhan was accused of receiving 5.2 million USD (equivalent to more than 118 billion VND) from SCB bank leaders to cover up and cover up the violations of SCB Bank and Ms. Truong My Lan - Chairman of the Board of Directors. Van Thinh Phat Group.

In the case, the only defendant prosecuted for "Abusing trust to appropriate property" is Nguyen Cao Tri (Chairman of the Board of Directors of Van Lang Company, also Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Director of Capella Group). Mr. Tri has difficulty walking because of spinal disease and some other diseases, but is still healthy enough to answer the jury's questions. Based on the collected documents and testimonies of the accused and related people, the investigation agency had enough basis to determine that, taking advantage of Truong My Lan's arrest, Nguyen Cao Tri had fraudulently directed staff to establish , complete the transfer contract liquidation file, liquidate the investment trust contract to eliminate debt obligations, in order to appropriate the 1,000 billion VND received.

It is expected that in the afternoon the jury will continue the trial with the announcement of the indictment.