Customers have withdrawn hundreds of millions of dollars from ACB bank since Monday

Depositors in Vietnam have withdrawn hundreds of millions of dollars from one of the country's largest banks after the arrest of one of its founders.

Nguyen Duc Kien, one of Vietnam's richest businessmen, was arrested in Hanoi on Monday on suspicion of "economic violations".

Shares in Asia Commercial Bank slid as a result, causing depositors to panic.

The Central Bank has pumped millions into the bank to reassure depositors.

Large crowds of customers have gathered outside branches of ACB in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

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