Hanoi, Oct 17, 2024 (AFP) - Vietnam death row tycoon jailed for life in separate trial: state media

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2024-10-17

A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for fraud totalling $27 billion was jailed for life Thursday in a related trial, state media said. A panel of three hand-picked jurors and two judges in Ho Chi Minh city determined that Truong My Lan, chair of major real estate developer Van Thinh Phat, was guilty of bond fraud, money laundering and illegal cross-border trafficking of cash, according to state media. bur-aph/rma/dhc ...

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